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

Abstract

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