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Significant Effect

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Umatilla National Forest

Battle Bruin Integrated Vegetation Management Project

This project proposes to restore a healthy, diverse, and resilient forest ecosystem and create defensible fuel breaks for use during wildfire emergencies through the use of mechanical and non-mechanical thinning and fuels treatments, reforestation, and seeding and planting of native plants.

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

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📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

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Developing Proposal

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

Significant Effect

Mt. Hood National Forest

MTH Blowdown Insect and Disease Management

Remove excess buildup of dead and down trees including incidental removal of standing stressed dying trees from areas along National Forest System roads 46, 4640, and 5710 to control insect infestation and spread.

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📍 Clackamas River Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-06-26

Completed

Significant Effect

Mt. Hood National Forest

MTH Long Prairie Allotment - Reevaluation of Environmental Documents

The Long Prairie Allotment Decision Notice was signed in 2005. A Reevaluation of Environmental Documents (7 CFR 1b.9 (r)) was conducted to evaluate grazing on the Long Prairie Pasture within the allotment.

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📍 Hood River Ranger District 🏷 Grazing management Added: 2026-06-24

Completed

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

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Mt. Hood National Forest

South Wasco Ecosystem Resiliency

The project proposes to conduct commercial and non-commercial fuels and vegetation treatments on approximately 19,000 acres.

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Acres (approx.)

19,000

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Mt. Hood National Forest 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Regulations, directives, orders · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-06-15

Developing Proposal

Acres (approx.)

19,000

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

QGold Exploration

Quartz Mountain Gold Ltd., a subsidiary of Q-Gold Resources Ltd., proposes to conduct mineral exploration activities on federal unpatented lode mining claims located on National Forest System (NFS) lands administered by the Fremont-Winema National Forest.

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📍 Bly Ranger District 🏷 Minerals and geology Added: 2026-06-12

Completed

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)

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

2025 Cougar Peak Reforestation and Fuel Break Project

Site preparation and planting of native trees on approximately 17,000 acres in the Cougar Peak Fire footprint. Creating and maintaining linear fuel breaks by reducing vegetation and down woody debris adjacent to roads in the project area.

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Acres (approx.)

17,000

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

Completed

Acres (approx.)

17,000

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

Bly Mountain Insect and Disease Restoration Project (Bly Mountain Phase One)

The Chiloquin Ranger District aims to improve resource conditions and increase forest resilience to insect and disease infestation in a portion of the Bly Mountain planning area.

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

Completed

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)

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Clover Creek Fuel Break RAC

There is a need to improve the network of wildfire control and suppression features in a high-risk region by creating 12-miles of shaded fuel breaks along Clover Creek Road on Green Diamond Resource Company lands.

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

Completed

Mixed Impact

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Dog Lake 303 Road Decommissioning

Due to poor road conditions, hydrological issues, unstable soils, presence of danger trees, and repeated maintenance by the Forest Service from locks and gates being removed by the public, there is a need to decommission the 303 road.

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📍 Lakeview Ranger District 🏷 Road management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Dry Prairie Spring Excavation

The Forest Service proposes to allow the permittee of the Yainax Butte Allotment to excavate the identified springs to find water and develop a water system off the spring to provide water to the cattle on the south end of the Dry Prairie pasture.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	02/02/2021
Decision	04/2021 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2021 (Estimated)

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

On Hold Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	02/02/2021
Decision	04/2021 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2021 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Klamath County-Summers Quarry Operations

There is a need for Klamath County to utilize the existing rock pit, Summers Quarry, for future road maintenance and construction projects. Klamath County would like to reauthorize a new permit for aggregate production and stockpiling of materials.

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

Completed

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Klamath Landscape Resiliency: Rocky Point WUI

The proposed action includes treatments on approximately 4,260 acres including vegetation restoration and resilience treatments, fuel breaks, road maintenance, and recreation enhancement activities.

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Acres (approx.)

4,260

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

Completed

Acres (approx.)

4,260

Uncategorized

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Lake of the Woods Resort Expansion Project

I am proposing several actions at Lake of the Woods Resort including road and transportation improvements, dock renovation at the Resort Marina, installation of park model cabins, septic system upgrades, and remodeling of the Marina building.

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

Completed

Uncategorized

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Midstate Electric - Master Permit

Midstate Electric currently has seven separate permits and we are working on combining all seven into one authorization. This Master Permit will also be used to create an Operating Plan to be in compliance with the new FSH 2709.11 Ch. 80.

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

Completed

Restorative Impact

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Miller Creek Fish Barrier Removal

In the 1950s, Miller Lake lamprey parasitized introduced trout in Miller Lake. There were concerns that the lamprey would compromise trout fisheries in the lake and a barrier was constructed. This project proposes full removal of the barrier.

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📍 Chemult Ranger District 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

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

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Seed Orchard Cone Stimulation Project

There is a need to inoculate three seed orchards in late July/August to stimulate cone production. Available seed is an obstacle reforestation needs. Research has shown that this treatment may increase the production of cones.

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📍 Klamath Ranger District 🏷 Research Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Stams Restoration Project

The Silver Lake Ranger District is proposing the Stams Restoration Project to implement project activities to improve forest resiliency and sustainability, maintain and enhance habitat diversity, and reduce wildfire risk on approximately 2790 acres within the project area.

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Acres (approx.)

2790

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

Completed

Acres (approx.)

2790

Significant Effect

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Switchback Restoration Project (Bly Mountain Phase Two)

The Chiloquin Ranger District aims to improve resource conditions and increase forest resilience to insect and disease infestation in a portion of the Bly Mountain planning area.

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

Completed

Significant Effect

Mt. Hood National Forest

Basin Thinning Project

The purpose of this project is to restore forest health and resiliency on 110 acres of selected plantations.

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Acres of Selected Plantations

110

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

Completed

Acres of Selected Plantations

110

Uncategorized

Mt. Hood National Forest

Big Eddy-Ostrander Conductor Replacement Project

For more information the Big Eddy-Ostrander Conductor Replacement Project, visit the BPA project website https://www.bpa.gov/learn-and-participate/public-involvement-decisions/project-reviews/big-eddy-ostrander-project

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📍 Mt. Hood National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Mt. Hood National Forest

Cascade Utilities Reflector Decommissioning

A communication reflector, owned by Cascade Utilities, is no longer is use and needs to be removed from National Forest System lands. The microwave dish is 20 feet by 24 feet in size and weighs 9,170 pounds. Once removed, the site would be restored.

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📍 Clackamas River Ranger District 🏷 Special use management · Projects that may affect wilderness (for mailing list contacts) Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Mt. Hood National Forest

Cloud Cap Inn Water System Renovation

The proposed action is reconstruction of the existing spring box, redevelopment of the existing spring, and installation of a new distribution main from the spring box to the Cloud Cap Saddle Campground, Cloud Cap Inn and Snowshoe Cabin.

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

Completed

Significant Effect

Mt. Hood National Forest

Consent for Geothermal Leasing

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received nominations of National Forest System lands to be considered for a future, competitive geothermal lease sale. The Forest Service is considering whether to consent to the BLM to lease these lands.

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

Completed

Significant Effect

Mt. Hood National Forest

Hootnanny Insect and Disease

The primary purposes of this project are to reduce the risk of landscape level disturbance and increase forest resiliency to insect and disease.

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

Completed

Significant Effect

Mt. Hood National Forest

MTH Anvil Vegetation Management Project

This project seeks to improve forest health and diversity in plantations. In addition, this project seeks to reduce excessive fuel loading primarily along forest roads. Approximately 4,000 acres may be proposed for vegetation and fuels treatments.

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Acres (approx.)

4,000

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	2/3/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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

Developing Proposal

Acres (approx.)

4,000

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	2/3/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Mt. Hood National Forest

MTH Cascade Utilities Fiber Optic at Ripplebrook

Install fiber communication cable along existing roads, to provide high speed internet to the Ripplebrook administrative site.

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📍 Mt. Hood National Forest 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Mt. Hood National Forest

MTH Clear Branch Dam Remediation

There is a need to remediate Clear Branch Dam to meet current dam safety and environmental compliance standards in order to continue to provide a clean dependable water supply for the Upper Hood River valley. More information at: clearbranchdam.com.

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	6/18/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Mt. Hood National Forest 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	6/18/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Mt. Hood National Forest

MTH Lost Lake Late Successional Reserve Acre Swap

There is a need to amend the Forest Plan to remove the high use recreational area of Lost Lake Resort, Campground and Day Use Area from Late-successional Reserve (LSR), and reallocate more appropriate areas as LSR.

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	8/20/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Mt. Hood National Forest 🏷 Land management planning Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	8/20/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Mt. Hood National Forest

MTH Timberline Chairlifts and Improvements

To improve connectivity between Summit Pass and Timberline Lodge, enhance skiing experience, and improve communications, the following is proposed: replacement of Summit Pass chairlift and new chairlift construction, ski terrain improvements, and fiber optic cable installation.

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Mt. Hood National Forest 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	—
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Mt. Hood National Forest

Portland General Electric (PGE) Undergrounding Summit 13 Distribution Powerline

As part of PGE's Wildfire Mitigation Plan, there is a need to minimize wildland fire risk associated with utilities in the National Forest. Therefore, this project would underground approximately 5 miles of existing powerline.

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

Completed

Uncategorized

Mt. Hood National Forest

Routine Repair and Maintenance of Existing Utilities in Ski Areas

Ski areas have ongoing repair and maintenance needs to meet Forest Service standards. This project allows for ski areas to better maintain existing utilities within permitted areas.

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📍 Mt. Hood National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Mt. Hood National Forest

Stone Creek Vegetation Management Project

The project seeks to improve forest health and diversity on approximately 3,225 acres within the Oak Grove Fork Clackamas River watershed.

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Acres (approx.)

3,225

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📍 Clackamas River Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels management · Road management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Acres (approx.)

3,225

Uncategorized

Mt. Hood National Forest

Timberline Mountain Bike Connector Trails

There is a need to move advanced riders away from beginner riders more efficiently by adding short trail connectors from the Gravy Train Trail and upper Brobi Wan Trail. Also, a 245-foot trail alignment would be added to The Rock Trail.

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📍 Zigzag Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management · Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Mt. Hood National Forest

Wapinitia Fuels Reduction

The purpose of this project is to improve forest conditions by reducing accumulated fuels on approximately 100 acres west of the Wapinitia subdivision. Work includes non-commercial hand-cutting trees 6-8 inches DBH. Access will use existing roads.

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Acres (approx.)

100

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

Completed

Acres (approx.)

100

Significant Effect

Umatilla National Forest

54 North Fuels Reduction and Huckleberry Restoration Project

To restore resilience in dry upland forests by protecting old trees, reducing surface fuels, reducing overall forest density, and shifting composition from intolerant to fire tolerant species. Improve habitat for huckleberry.

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

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📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District 🏷 Fuels management · Heritage resource management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

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

Significant Effect

Umatilla National Forest

Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision

Land Management Plan revision for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests, which will provide management direction on approximately 4.9 million acres of public lands. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/umatilla/planning/blue-mountains-forest-plan-revision

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	8/5/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Umatilla National Forest 🏷 Land management planning Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	8/5/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Umatilla National Forest

Bone Point Planting CE

In accordance with the National Forest Management Act of 1976, this project proposes to replant trees in areas burned by the 2024 Bone Point Fire, where stocking levels have fallen below Umatilla National Forest Plan requirements.

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📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Umatilla National Forest

Double Snag Planting CE

The proposed action is to plant ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, western larch, and western white pine seedlings by hand on 107 acres of the Double Snag fire burn scar. This will be non-RHCA planting.

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Acres of The Double Snag Fire Burn Scar

107

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📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Acres of The Double Snag Fire Burn Scar

107

Significant Effect

Umatilla National Forest

Ellis Integrated Vegetation Project

The Ellis Project is being developed to improve wildlife habitat, restore resiliency against insect/disease and wildfire, protect values at risk, provide timber products, and enhance public and traditional land uses.

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📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Mixed Impact

Umatilla National Forest

FSR 47 Chipseal

There is a need to complete repairs initiated after the 2020 flood and resurfacing the existing 8 miles of asphalt pavement to provide a smooth-running surface for the portion of NFSR 47 that accesses the Forest Service land.

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📍 Umatilla National Forest All Units 🏷 Road management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Restorative Impact

Umatilla National Forest

Forestwide Aquatic Restoration

Aquatic restoration on public and private lands within the boundary of the UNF and/or adjacent lands in boundary-spanning 5th HUC watersheds where restoration activities would benefit or help achieve Forest Service aquatic restoration goals.

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📍 Umatilla National Forest All Units 🏷 Watershed management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Umatilla National Forest

Lane Creek Drilling Survey

Proponent requesting to drill 5 holes 8" in diameter to depths of 15-50 feet to survey the location of bedrock to best determine stream channel design for culvert upgrade at Lane Creek and Highway 244.

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📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Umatilla National Forest

Lone Rock Post Fire Recovery CE

Address hazardous fuel conditions and insect outbreaks caused by the 2024 Lone Rock fire by creating a fuel break and reducing excess fuel loads. Regenerate areas of forest cover where viable seed sources of desired tree species are insufficient.

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

Completed

Significant Effect

Umatilla National Forest

Mottet Vegetation Management Project

Vegetation management project for stand structure and composition, socioeconomics by providing timber products.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	2/16/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Walla Walla Ranger District 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	2/16/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Umatilla National Forest

Mt. Misery Snowshelter Relocation

Mt. Misery Snowshelter proposed to be moved to reduce ongoing impacts and comply with NHPA.

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	4/27/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Pomeroy Ranger District Added: 2026-05-28

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	4/27/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Umatilla National Forest

Pearson Tract Lot 1A Expansion (SUP)

Increase footprint from 562 sq. ft. by adding an additional 16%u2019x16%u2019 to the back side (southwest side) of the cabin bringing the total footprint of the cabin to 818 sq. ft., well below the 1,200 sq. ft. maximum.

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📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Uncategorized

Umatilla National Forest

Penland Lake Water Tank

Install 2000 gallon holding tank and 425 feet of waterline attached to private well to gravity feed 3 private cabins adjacent to FS Lands.

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📍 Umatilla National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Significant Effect

Umatilla National Forest

Summit Road Fuels Reduction

The project would reduce fuels and improve forest health along the strategic control features of Forest Roads 31 (Summit Road) and 32 (Dry Creek).

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

Completed

Mixed Impact

Umatilla National Forest

Tiger-Mill

The Tiger-Mill Project is being proposed to protect the Mill Creek Municipal Watershed and restore ecosystem processes and functions that foster landscape diversity and achieve desired vegetation conditions.

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

Completed

Significant Effect

Umatilla National Forest

Top Road Fuel Break (CE)

Top Road Fuelbreak Project is located in the Lower Big Wall Creek and Cupper Canyon-North Fork John Day River watersheds. The constructed fuelbreak will run along roadways and existing fire break on National Forest Service lands.

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📍 Umatilla National Forest All Units 🏷 Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Completed

Restorative Impact

Umatilla National Forest

Tucannon Watershed Restoration Projects

Activities are planned to correct areas compromised by 2020 flood event, 2022 post-Green Ridge fire event and identified restoration needs. Activities include bank stabilization, culvert and road repair under the Forestwide Aquatics EA (47428).

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2024 (Estimated)
Decision	01/1970 (Estimated)
Implementation	07/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Umatilla National Forest All Units 🏷 Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2024 (Estimated)
Decision	01/1970 (Estimated)
Implementation	07/2025 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Umatilla National Forest

Zulu Post Fire Rehabilitation CE

This project will regenerate forest stands in burned areas that no longer have viable seed source for desired tree species. Treatments may include removing vegetation and planting seedlings in prepared areas.

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

Completed