Business · 08/07/2019Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

USDA Forest Service to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Austin Project in Oregon's Malheur and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests

Summary

The USDA Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to assess the environmental effects of various restoration activities and projects in the Austin planning area of the Malheur National Forest and Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in Oregon. This EIS will help inform a potential project-specific Forest Plan amendment.

Original source language: Federal Register — Agriculture DepartmentOpen original release →

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