Categorical exclusion review NEPA compliance record: Marys Peak 2005-09 young stand manual maintenance, density management precommercial thinning, variable density precommercial thinning, and pruning

6 pp. Marys Peak Resource Area. Selected areas for 2007 include approximately 27 acres manual maintenance (release only), 442 acres manual maintenance (release with 14x14 spacing), 508 acres density management precommercial thinning (PCT), 219 acres variable density PCT, and 236 acres of pruning. Captured July 17, 2007.Determines the project complies with categorical exclusion criteria. This project consists of 2007 add acres of manual maintenance, density management precommercial thinning, variable density precommercial thinning, and pruning in the Marys Peak Resource Area over the period of 2005 through 2009. The 2007 add units are similar to units described in the original Categorical Exclusion (CX OR-080-05-02), and all units comply with the project general description, effect summaries and design features. All of the 2007 units that are to be added to the young stand management CX (OR-080-05-02) are covered by the Letter of Concurrence from the US Fish and Wildlife Service (reference number 1-7-2005-I-0665, dated 10-12-2005) that addressed potential disturbance effects to federally listed wildlife species

Final decision documentation and decision rationale: Butte Creek timber sale

20 pp. Tables, maps, appendices, illus. Township 6 South, Range 2 East, Sections 19, 25, 27, 29 and 35 and Township 7 South, Range 2 East, Section 1 and 25. Captured July 17, 2007.Announces decision to implement the Proposed Action of the Butte Creek Thinning EA with modifications. Includes commercial thinning of 519 acres, 523 acres of yarding, slash piling and burning, and road construction, renovation, and improvement

Environmental assessment: Pig's Puzzle projects -- reissue

94 pp. Maps, tables, references, appendices. Township 4 North, Range 2 West, sections 29 and 31, and Township 4 North, Range 3 West, section 25. Captured July 19, 2007.This EA Reissue covers two projects. Project 1, the Pig's Puzzle Timber Sale, is a commercial thinning and regeneration harvest timber sale on 277 acres of federal lands in T4N R2W sections 29 and 31, and T4N R3W section 25, Willamette Meridian. This project would also include the following road work: approximately 0.6 miles of new road construction and 2.6 miles of road reconstruction, and decommissioning of approximately 0.6 miles of new and reconstructed roads after completion of the project. Project 2, Road Decommissioning, would decommission approximately 1.0 miles of existing natural-surfaced road in T4N R2W section 29 by removal of three culverts and subsoiling, waterbarring and blocking the road

Final decision and decision rationale for Condenser Peak LSR enhancement projects 2 and 3

15 pp. Table, map. Township 7 South, Range 8 West, Sections 13, 14 and 15. Captured July 7, 2008.Announces decision to implement two proposed projects. Project 2 will restore four small mesic meadows. It would cut or girdle most conifers in 4 meadows, and would thin conifers within approximately 100 feet of the meadow edges. Meadows vary in size from 1/2 acre to 2 1/2 acres. A minimum of 100 square feet of basal area would be maintained in thinned areas around the meadows and trees felled or girdled would be suppressed, intermediates and codominants, leaving the largest trees standing. Project 3 will enhance habitat for wildlife species that are associated with late-seral forest habitats and CWD by creating CWD and snags in areas adjacent to Project 1. Trees would also be felled into area streams to enhance stream structure. The proposed treatment area is approximately 172 acres

Final decision record and finding of no significant impact for Elkhorn Creek density management thinning, wildlife habitat enhancement, and fish habitat enhancement projects

17 pp. T1S R6W sec 25 and 34; T1S R5W sec 31; T2S R5W sec 7; T2S R6W sec 4, 5, 8, 10, 16 and 19. Captured July 19, 2007.Announces decision to implement three projects. The first project is a density management thinning of approximately 1853 acres. The second project is a wildlife habitat enhancement treatment on approximately 150 acres. The third project is a fish habitat enhancement treatment on 1/2 mile of Cruiser Creek, and 1.5 miles of Elkhorn Creek

Environmental assessment for the Middle Fork fire salvage timber sale

62 pp. Tables, maps, references, illus. T12 S, R3E, Sections 15, 21, 27 and 28. Captured July 17, 2007.The Middle Fork Fire burned 1,170 acres in September 2006, including 280 acres of BLM administered land. The proposed project will salvage dead and dying timber from 34 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands burned in the Middle Fork Fire. Harvest will be by means of cable (23 acres) and ground based (11 acres) logging systems. There will be 0.22 miles of new temporary road construction and 7.81 miles of renovation of existing rocked and bituminous (paved) surfaced roads

Decision documentation and decision rationale: Middle Fall Creek thinning

12 pp. Appendix, maps. Township 13 South, Range 7 West, Sections 26 and 35. Captured July 18, 2007.Announces decision implementing Alternative 2 of project EA, initiating density management on approximately 213 acres. One hundred-two acres of the harvest units are in Matrix land use allocation and the remaining portion (111 acres) is in Riparian Reserve land use allocation. Skyline yarding will occur on approximately 188 acres and ground based yarding will occur on 25 acres (EA section 2.2.3). Approximately .41 miles of road construction (EA section 2.2.3) and approximately 1.14 miles of road renovation (EA section 2.2.2.1 Connected Actions Road Work) will occur prior to the timber sale

Decision documentation and decision rationale: Gold Goose thinning

8 pp. Township 6 South, Range 7 West, Section 34; Township 7 South, Range 7 West, Sections 3 and 4. Captured July 18, 2007.Announces decision to implement Alternative 2 of project EA. Density Management will occur on approximately 171 acres. Nineteen acres of the harvest units are in Adaptive Management Area land use allocation, 78 acres in Late Successional Reserve land use allocation and 74 acres in Riparian Reserve land use allocation. Eight patching openings are located throughout the thinning area in section 3. Aerial yarding will occur on approximately 149 acres and ground based yarding will occur on approximately 22 acres. Also includes road renovation, fuels treatment, and creation of coarse woody debris

Final decision and decision rationale for Maxfield Creek large woody debris placement on private land/meadow restoration

13 pp. Tables, map. Township 10 South, Range 5 West, Section 19, and Township 10 South, Range 6 West, Sections 23 and 24. Captured March 13, 2008.Announces decision to implement project. Approximately 50 conifer trees scattered over 25 acres affecting meadow habitat or competing with oak trees that are greater than 24" DBHOB would be felled and utilized for in-stream aquatic habitat enhancement work. The project would include the placement of approximately 50 pieces of large woody debris (LWD) in Maxfield Creek using selected trees from upland treatment areas and transported to the stream via helicopter. Also includes a reduction of the amount and continuity of surface fuels

Final decision and decision rationale for Canyon Creek salvage

19 pp. Tables, map, appendix. Township 7 South, Range 6 West, Section 28. Captured January 23, 2008.Announces decision implementing project removing a portion of the blow down and damaged trees within Adaptive Management Area and Riparian Reserve Land Use Allocations (LUAs) to reduce the potential for bark beetle infestations. The proposed action will also decrease overall fire hazard and resistance to control the spread of fire and allow the timber sale purchaser of Canyon Creek Thinning (OR-080-05-301) to complete the site preparation contract requirement. A timber sale will be offered in fiscal year 2007. Trees will be ground based yarded on approximately 14 acres