Malheur National Forest PROGRAM OF WORK 2018 This page intentionally left blank Contents Contents .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 2017 Forest Statistics and Accomplishments Summary ..................................................................................... 3 Protecting Sacred Site ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Restoring First Foods .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Forest-wide ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Map: Forest-wide Projects ................................................................................................................................ 11 Forest-wide Ongoing Project Update ............................................................................................................... 13 Forest Plan Revision: Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, Malheur National Forests ............................................... 17 LIDAR Acquisition and Expansion: Crow Project............................................................................................... 18 Blue Mountain Ranger District ......................................................................................................................... 19 Map: Blue Mountain Ranger District Projects .................................................................................................. 21 Blue Mountain Ranger District Ongoing Project Update.................................................................................. 23 First Foods Component Projects ....................................................................................................................... 26 New Project Name: Austin Project ................................................................................................................... 27 New Project Name: Roundtop Complex Allotment Management Plans Project ............................................. 28 New Project Name: Bear Creek Aquatic Restoration ....................................................................................... 29 New Project Name: Cedar Grove Botanical Area Improvements..................................................................... 30 New Project Name: Magone Fish Passage Restoration .................................................................................... 31 Prairie City Ranger District ................................................................................................................................ 33 Map: Prairie City Ranger District Projects ........................................................................................................ 35 Prairie City Ranger District Ongoing Project Update ........................................................................................ 37 New Project Name: John Day Headwaters Access Management .................................................................... 43 New Project Name: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Aspen Exclosure ........................................................... 44 New Project Name: Interpretive Sign Installation ............................................................................................ 45 New Project Name: Summit Creek Restoration Planting (Turkey Federation) ................................................ 46 New Project Name: Logan Valley Willow Exclosure ......................................................................................... 47 New Project Name: Rail Post Fire Planting ....................................................................................................... 48 New Project Name: Wild and Scenic Rivers Fence Relocation ......................................................................... 49 New Project Name: Lower Field Corner fence ................................................................................................. 50 New Project Name: Sullens Fence .................................................................................................................... 51 New Project Name: Crane Prairie Corral relocation ......................................................................................... 52 New Project Name: Rocking Chair Fence ......................................................................................................... 53 Emigrant Creek Ranger District ......................................................................................................................... 55 1 Map: Emigrant Creek Ranger District Projects ................................................................................................. 57 Emigrant Creek Ranger District Ongoing Project Update ................................................................................. 59 New Project Name: Campground Tree Protection Project .............................................................................. 61 New Project Name: Soldier Project .................................................................................................................. 62 New Project Name: Rattlesnake Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project .............................................................. 63 New Project Name: Calamity and Beaverdam Creeks Restoration Project ..................................................... 64 New Project Name: Emigrant Creek District Wide Danger Tree Removal Project ........................................... 65 New Project Name: Rattlesnake Creek Restoration Project ............................................................................ 66 New Project Name: Lonesome Aquatic Restoration Project ............................................................................ 67 New Project Name: Cow Creek Restoration Project ........................................................................................ 68 New Project Name: Recreation Site Improvements Project ............................................................................ 69 New Project Name: Soldier Creek Restoration Project .................................................................................... 70 2 2017 Forest Statistics and Accomplishments Summary TOTAL FOREST ACRES 1.7 Million Acres FOREST LEADERSHIP TEAM TIMBER OUTPUTS Forest Supervisor Steve Beverlin Timber Awarded: 45.98 MMBF Deputy Forest Supervisor Ryan Nehl Timber Harvested: 44.66 MMBF Administrative Program Specialist Vacant *MMBF - Million Board Feet Blue Mountain District Ranger Dave Halemeier Offered 73.95 MMBF Prairie City Ranger District Ed Guzman Emigrant Creek Ranger District Christy Cheyne RESTORATION Fire and Aviation Management Roy Walker Precommercial thinning 5,440 acres Vegetation Management Gerald Dixon 820 acres for the 10-Year Stewardship Planning and Natural Resources Amy Unthank 4,900 acres within the CFLRP boundary Budget & Administration Judy Morgan Reforestation surveys 7,900 acres Recreation, Engineering, Lands Stand exam contract 5,457 acres of stands and Minerals Mike Montgomery sampled using 1,015 plots Public Affairs Officer Mike Stearly Project areas sampled with stand exams Health and Safety Lisa Rynearson 109,782 acres (Crow & Austin) Law Enforcement Officer John Soules Commercial thinning 7,600 acres awarded NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM ROADS BOTANY National Forest System Roads 9,637 miles Invasive Plant Species Treated 2,450 acres Road Maintenance 975 miles Treatments Monitored 2,686 acres Rare Plants Surveyed ~12,000 acres RECREATION MANAGEMENT New Rare Plant Sites 32 Campgrounds 35 Cabin Rentals 5 RANGE MANAGEMENT Trailheads (developed) 49 Number of Grazing Permits 85 Miles of Hiking Trails 286 Sheep Allotments 2 Miles Snowmobile Trails 549 Cattle Allotments 109 Sledding Hill 1 AUM’s Cattle Permitted 123,845 Boating 3 AUM’s Sheep Permitted 7,198 Viewpoints 2 AUM’s Horse Permitted 71 Interpretive Sites 6 Wildhorse Territory 1 HERITAGE BOTANY, AQUATICS AND WILDLIFE Total number of recorded sites 5,251 Fish Habitat Restored 74 miles of stream Total number of acres surveys 1,257,643 Wildlife Habitat Restored 27,824 acres Sites monitored 75 Stream Inventory 80 miles of stream Permanent monitoring sites established 0 Soil/Water Habitat Improved 11,768 acres Projects monitored 10 Lake Habitat Restored 509 acres Project acres monitored 500 New sites recorded 20 FIRE MANAGEMENT Field surveys 5 Hazardous fuels treated 53,580 acres New acres surveyed 3,000 Underburning 14,120 acres Passport In Time volunteer (PIT) projects 0 Number of lightning caused wildfires 84 Number of volunteers 1 Acres Affected 22.22 acres Volunteer days of work 110 Number of human caused wildfires 17 Acres Affected 2.60 acres 3 Protecting Sacred Site Program Area: Cultural Resources and Heritage Program Project Contact: Allen Madril – Umatilla NF, 541-278-3719, [email protected] Sarah Crump – Wallowa Whitman NF, 541-523-1249, [email protected] Don Hann – Malheur NF, 541-575- 3081, [email protected] CTUIR Board members have expressed concern with the lack of a clear policy and process to manage and protect sacred sites on Forest Service lands. The National effort to address this issue has slowed down and the CTUIR and local Forests believe that sacred sites protection