Rolnictwo i żywność · 17/11/1994

Long-Term Ecosystem Productivity (LTEP) Research Project, Willamette National Forest, Lane County, OR

Notice is hereby given that the Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact statement on a proposal to implement a Long-Term Ecosystem Productivity research project. This project will result in establishing conditions across a gradient of successional stages and organic matter levels on the forest floor according to the Long-Term Ecosystem Productivity Program Integrated Research Sites, Governing Research Plan (PNW, Susan Little and others, 10/16/91). Creating these conditions will require harvesting approximately 180 acres of 70 to 80 year old Douglas fir forest by clearcutting and 90 acres of partial cutting. Other proposed activities include weather station siting, reforestation, fuel control, and snag creation. The Willamette National Forest invites additional written comments and suggestions on the scope of the analysis. Comments have already been received as the result of local public participation activities. The agency will also give notice of the full environmental analysis and decision-making process so that interested and affected people are made aware as to how they may participate and contribute to the final decision.