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1136 Spur Road Project Environmental Assessment United States Department of Agriculture 1136 Spur Road Project Environmental Assessment Consider using a photo of the project area or proposed activities. Remove box and insert graphic. 508 Compliance: Right-click Photo > Format Picture > Alt Text > Type Title and description of photo Photo goes here Siuslaw Hebo Forest Service National Forest Ranger District May 2015 For More Information Contact: Deborah Wilkins, District Ranger Hebo Ranger District P.O. Box 235 31525 Hwy 22 Hebo, OR 97122 Phone: (503) 392-5100 Fax: (503) 392-5143 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Hebo Ranger District, Siuslaw National Forest Service Table of Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Area ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Management Framework ........................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Land Allocations .................................................................................................................... 4 1.3.1 Northwest Forest Plan Land Allocations ...................................................................... 4 1.3.2 Sand Lake Research Natural Area (RNA) .................................................................... 4 1.3.3 Management Area 4 - Bald Eagle Habitat .................................................................... 4 1.4 Need for the Proposal ............................................................................................................. 4 1.5 Decision Framework .............................................................................................................. 5 2 Alternatives .................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Alternative 1 (No Action) ....................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Alternative 2 (Proposed Action) ............................................................................................. 5 3 Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action and Alternatives .................................................. 8 3.1 Wildlife ................................................................................................................................... 8 3.1.1 Threatened, Endangered or Proposed ESA Listed Species .......................................... 8 3.1.2 Regional Forester’s Sensitive Species ........................................................................ 11 3.1.3 Survey and Manage Species ....................................................................................... 15 3.1.4 Wildlife Management Indicator Species (MIS) ......................................................... 16 3.1.5 Landbird Assessment ................................................................................................. 19 3.2 Soils and Hydrology ............................................................................................................. 24 3.2.1 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 24 3.2.2 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 25 3.3 Fisheries and Aquatic Resources .......................................................................................... 25 3.3.1 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 25 3.3.2 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 25 3.3.3 Aquatic Conservation Strategy ................................................................................... 26 3.4 Botanical Resources ............................................................................................................. 27 3.4.1 Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Species ........................................................ 27 3.4.2 Survey and Manage Species ....................................................................................... 30 3.4.3 Invasive Plants ............................................................................................................ 31 3.5 Fire and Fuels ....................................................................................................................... 32 3.5.1 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 32 3.5.2 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 33 3.6 Public and Management Access ........................................................................................... 33 3.6.1 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 33 3.6.2 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 34 3.7 Heritage Resources ............................................................................................................... 34 3.7.1 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 34 3.7.2 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 34 3.8 Scenery ................................................................................................................................. 34 3.9 Environmental Justice .......................................................................................................... 35 3.10 Climate Change .................................................................................................................... 35 3.11 Additional Disclosures ......................................................................................................... 36 4 Agencies and Persons Consulted .................................................................................................. 37 4.1 Public Scoping ...................................................................................................................... 37 4.2 Tribal Consultation ............................................................................................................... 37 4.3 Federal Agencies .................................................................................................................. 37 4.4 List of Preparers ................................................................................................................... 38 5 References .................................................................................................................................... 39 Appendix A – Project Design Criteria .................................................................................................. 42 i 1136 Spur Road Project EA Botany .............................................................................................................................................. 42 Water Quality .................................................................................................................................. 42 Fish .................................................................................................................................................. 43 Fire and Fuels .................................................................................................................................. 43 Heritage Resources .......................................................................................................................... 44 Wildlife ............................................................................................................................................ 44 List of Tables Table 1. Threatened (T), and USFS Region 6 Sensitive (S) wildlife species documented or suspected to occur on the Siuslaw National Forest. ....................................................................................... 8 Table 2. Summary of the effects to Forest Service Sensitive wildlife species and Survey and Manage wildlife species. ............................................................................................................................ 13 Table 3. Siuslaw National Forest Management Indicator Species
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