LFDC NEPA Tracker

Uncategorized

Klamath National Forest

Cal-Ore A-Cam

This project proposes installing 5,631 feet of fiber optic near Butte Valley Airport, and another 4,740 feet south of the airport. Actions for the underground conduit install would require cable plow and directional boring within the existing right of way.

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/26/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Goosenest Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-06-26

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/26/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Lake of the Woods Fuel Break

Project uses understory thinning, mastication, and prescribed fire to create and maintain fuel breaks and defensible space. Small trees are thinned, slash piled or burned, and fuels reduced through hand/machine piling, pile burning, underburning, and mastication.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Klamath Ranger District 🏷 Fuels management Added: 2026-06-18

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

Mixed Impact

MBS, Okan-Wen, Colville, Wallowa-Whitman, Fremont-Winema, Deschutes, Umatilla, Malheur

Region 6 Elite Tree Protection Project

The Pacific Northwest Region is collaborating with nine Forests to develop a region-wide project to protect whitebark pine trees (Pinus albicaulis) that have a high level of white pine blister rust resistance.

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2023 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2023 (Estimated)

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📍 R6 - Pacific Northwest Region All Units 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2023 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2023 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

AT&T Cell Tower Replacement

Crown Castle (Agent for AT&T) is proposing to replace 80 foot existing self-support tower with a 150 foot self-support tower to provide elevation and space for equipment for 4 wireless communication providers and other users requesting collocation.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/09/2020
Decision	02/2020 (Estimated)
Implementation	02/2020 (Estimated)

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📍 Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/09/2020
Decision	02/2020 (Estimated)
Implementation	02/2020 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

North Fork Diamond Bridge Replacement

Replacement of the North Fork Bridge that was burned in the Smith River complex fire.

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/31/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Wild Rivers Ranger District Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/31/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

Snowy Butte Landscape Restoration Project

The District is proposing a vegetation and watershed restoration project in collaboration with the Medford Watershed Commission to support fire resiliency and forest health in spring-fed water supply of the Big Butte Springs Municipal Watershed.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	5/5/2022
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 High Cascades Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Grazing management · Heritage resource management · Recreation management · Special area management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Watershed management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	5/5/2022
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

Thompson Creek Fuel Break

Treatments will reduce fuels and protect large residual trees by manually cutting brush and select live trees eight-inch DBH and under, ten-inch DBH and under of dead trees, hand piling, and pile burning within the project footprint.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	7/3/2023
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District 🏷 Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	7/3/2023
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

Yellowjacket

The Yellowjacket Project aims to reduce hazardous fuels, and foster a more fire, insect, and disease resilient forest. This project will help to protect vulnerable communities from catastrophic wildfires by tying into past treatments.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District 🏷 Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Wallowa-Whitman, Malheur

Austin

This project includes a suite of activities to restore forest and watershed resiliency, including: fuels treatments and prescribed burning; and upland and watershed restoration.

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Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	05/15/2025
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	02/02/2026
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	08/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	04/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2027 (Estimated)

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📍 Blue Mountain Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels management · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress

Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	05/15/2025
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	02/02/2026
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	08/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	04/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2027 (Estimated)

Mixed Impact

Fremont-Winema National Forest

BPA-Lapine-Chiloquin Priority Pole Project

BPA has identified roads that require maintenance to ensure safe access to the LAPI-CHIL-1 transmission facilities. The road maintenance will allow BPA to also perform wood pole replacements that need to be completed along the transmission line.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/24/2023
Decision	06/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	08/2024 (Estimated)

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📍 Chemult Ranger District 🏷 Special use management · Road management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/24/2023
Decision	06/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation	08/2024 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Buck/Indian North Boundary Fence

There is a need to re-establish the northern boundary of the Buck/Indian cattle allotment to allow better management of the northern section of the allotment.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/23/2025
Decision	04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	07/2026 (Estimated)

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📍 Klamath Ranger District 🏷 Grazing management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/23/2025
Decision	04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	07/2026 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Buffalo Meadow Warming Shelter Project

This project proposes to install a pre-engineered shelter on the edge of a large meadow, known locally as Buffalo Meadow.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/18/2022
Decision	08/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	11/2026 (Estimated)

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📍 Klamath Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	01/18/2022
Decision	08/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	11/2026 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Chiloquin Sewer project

This project will connect the Chiloquin Ranger District to the town of Chiloquin's sewer line

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	03/20/2015
Decision	01/1970 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2015 (Estimated)

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📍 Chiloquin Ranger District 🏷 Facility management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	03/20/2015
Decision	01/1970 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2015 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Mt. McLoughlin Trailhead Relocation Project

There is a need to relocate the Mt. Mcloughlin Trailhead and parking area to avoid initial and long-term maintenance costs associated with constructing a new bridge across the Cascade Canal.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	11/2024 (Estimated)
Comment Period	02/2025 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start	05/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2026 (Estimated)

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📍 Klamath Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	11/2024 (Estimated)
Comment Period	02/2025 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start	05/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2026 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Paddock Butte Prescribed Fire

Working together, Federal, State and Private land managers have the opportunity to reintroduce fire on an interagency landscape in the Paddock Butte area.

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	10/30/2024
Decision	01/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Bly Ranger District 🏷 Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	10/30/2024
Decision	01/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2025 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Paradise Restoration Project

The primary purpose of the Paradise Restoration Project is ecosystem restoration. Action is needed to restore healthy forest ecosystems, improve wildlife habitats, and protect life, property, and infrastructure within and adjacent to the project area.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	2/27/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Bly Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Land management planning · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	2/27/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Post-fire Competing Vegetation Management

The Forest Service is proposing to implement herbicide treatments for forest re-establishment and trail maintenance to reduce competing vegetation on approximately 43,000 acres of Forest System Lands that have been impacted by recent wildfires.

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Acres	426,500
Acres	91,710
Acres	62,160
Acres	51,380
Acres (approx.)	43,000
Acres	8,946

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	2/4/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Fremont-Winema National Forest 🏷 Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Acres	426,500
Acres	91,710
Acres	62,160
Acres	51,380
Acres (approx.)	43,000
Acres	8,946

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	2/4/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Ochoco National Forest

Central Electric Cooperative Grizzly Powerline Relocation

Central Electric Cooperative needs to remove 19 deteriorating poles from a cross-country area, and are requesting to relocate the new poles/line to a nearby Oregon Department of Transportation Right-of-Way. This would allow easier maintenance

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/02/2025
Decision	05/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	05/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Crooked River Natl Grassland 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/02/2025
Decision	05/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	05/2025 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Ochoco National Forest

Central Grassland Fuels Reduction Project

Developing project to reduce fuels in the Central area of the Crooked River National Grassland in response to the Wildfire Crisis Strategy (WCS). Work will primarily involve juniper thinning followed by piling/burning and native shrub planting.

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Crooked River Natl Grassland 🏷 Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2025 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Ochoco National Forest

Jordan Road Stockpile Expansion and Reissuance of Special Uses Permit

Reissue special uses permit to Jefferson County for stockpile on Jordan Road and allow for expansion to 4 acres.

Acres

4

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Ochoco National Forest 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

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Acres

4

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Ochoco National Forest

North Slope Vegetation Management Project

The ONF proposes tree harvest treatments focusing on retaining large, healthy, fire and drought resistant species. Simultaneously, this project will improve forest health and wildfire resiliency and reduce threats to nearby private properties.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/5/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Ochoco National Forest 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/5/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Ochoco National Forest

Salmon Fly Interconnect

Installation of 2850ft powerline with 200ft ROW, pole/foundation structures, new 540ft road to connect Round Butte Substation to a solar facility on Warm Springs Reservation; improve existing road and expand ROW to 15ft; maintenance activities.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	07/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Crooked River Natl Grassland 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	07/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2025 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Ochoco National Forest

Upper Trout and Bridge Creeks Vegetation Management Project

Ochoco National Forest is proposing tree thinning and fuels reduction for this project to create economic opportunities and increase timber supplies, reduce wildfire and tree insect/disease risks, and improve firefighter safety.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/4/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Ochoco National Forest 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/4/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Klamath National Forest

Discovery Day Mine

The Discovery Day Mins is an established mine site that consists of a road, three working pads, and underground tunnels. A Plan of Operations has been proposed to mine the Discovery Day claim

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Salmon River Ranger District 🏷 Minerals and geology Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Klamath National Forest

Klamath and Shasta-Trinity National Forests' Prescribed Fire Project

Fuels reduction and prescribed fire across the landscape. Project details: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/klamath/projects/66583

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	12/19/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Klamath National Forest 🏷 Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	12/19/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Klamath National Forest

McKinney Fire Restoration EA_Veg/Fuels

The McKinney Fire Restoration EA is proposed within and adjacent to the 2022 McKinney Fire footprint with the purpose of increasing wildfire resilience on the landscape. Proposed activities include a variety of fuels reduction treatments.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Oak Knoll Ranger District 🏷 Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Klamath National Forest

Seiad Restoration Thin

The project will treat 3,350 acres within the 4,648-acre project boundary for fire risk reduction and community and resource protection within the Wildland Urban Interface.

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Acres

3,350

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	1/23/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Klamath National Forest 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Acres

3,350

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	1/23/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Klamath National Forest

South Fork

The South Fork project is an active management project with the purpose of addressing hazardous fuels conditions along roads and private property, as well as aligning with Executive Order 14225, Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production.

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/2026 (Estimated)
Comment Period	09/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	11/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2027 (Estimated)

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📍 Klamath National Forest All Units 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/2026 (Estimated)
Comment Period	09/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	11/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2027 (Estimated)

Restorative Impact

Klamath National Forest

Windler Bar Habitat Enhancement

There is a need to enhance both fisheries and riparian habitat within the Project area, which is known to host rearing and spawning at-risk salmon. The purpose of this project is to address several critical elements of long-term restoration goals for salmon habitat and water quality.

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Salmon River Ranger District 🏷 Watershed management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—