Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Plan

22 organizations filed 31 public comments on Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Plan, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 1518d ago.

Abstract

We, NOAA Fisheries, announce the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and invites public comment (anticipated to begin on March 18, 2022) in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) prepared the HCP in support of their requests for Endangered Species Act (ESA) incidental take permits (ITPs) authorizing incidental take of covered species from forest and recreation management activities. These activities include timber harvest; reforestation and young stand management; road system management activities; construction and maintenance of quarries, borrow sites, and stockpile sites; fire management; recreation infrastructure construction and maintenance; and implementation of the HCP’s conservation strategy. The Draft EIS analyzes the potential effects of issuance of the ITPs and approval of the HCP.

Commenters (22)

• Climate Change Truth Inc.unverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• Council of Forest Trust Land Countiestrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Association of Northwest Steelheaderstrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commercetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Boise Cascade Companyunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Center for Biological Diversity

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Oregon Forest Industries Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Association of Oregon Countiestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Banks Fire District 13unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Coast Range Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Defenders of Wildlife

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• J M Browning Logging Inc.- Jay Browning- Ownerunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Northwest Guides and Anglers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Oregon Forest & Industries Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Oregon Forests & Industries Council State Lands Committeetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Oregon Natural Resource Industriesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Oregon Natural Resources Industriesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Rural Law Enforcement District Advisory Committeetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Salem Audubon Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Seneca Sawmill Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Springfield Area Chamber of Commercetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Stimson Lumber Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%