• OPERATION NAME: SPI PCT 2023
  • SUBMIT DATE: 02-27-2023
  • NOAP ID: 2023-730-02857
  • LANDOWNER STATUS: The Landowner is not a Small Forestland Owner.
  • Apply for a permit to use fire or power-driven machinery (PDM) (ORS 477.625)
  • Notify for an operation (excludes applying pesticides by helicopter) (ORS 527.670)

Oregon Department of Forestry Contact Information

ODF OFFICE: ROSEBURG
ODF DISTRICT:
Douglas
ADDRESS:
1758 NE Airport Rd
Roseburg, Oregon, 97470
PHONE:
(541) 440-3412
ODF FORESTER
NAME:
Shannon VanDeventer
EMAIL:
shannon.vandeventer@odf.oregon.gov

Notifier

SIERRA PACIFIC
COMPANY:
Sierra Pacific Industries
ADDRESS:
90201 Highway 99 N
Eugene, Oregon, 97402
PHONE:
(541) 689-1011
EMAIL:
Not Available

Notifier Comment

Contact Michael Winter at 541-464-2789 with questions regarding this NOAP.

Landowner(s)

Landowner Responsibility
SIERRA PACIFIC
COMPANY:
Sierra Pacific Industries
ADDRESS:
90201 Highway 99 N
Eugene, Oregon, 97402
PHONE:
(541) 689-1011
Landowner Responsibility

The Landowner is responsible for reforestation. Early consultation with the ODF Forester is advised.

On-site inspections may be conducted by Oregon Department of Forestry employees to ensure compliance with all laws and rules governing fire protection and forest practices on private land.

For activities or operations changing the land to a non-forest use, the applicant is advised to contact the appropriate local government regarding land use regulations which may apply to the future use or development of this site.)

Fire Emergency Contact

NAME:
Kevin Tuers
PHONE:
(541) 461-6242

Legal Notice

WRITTEN PLANS

A Written Plan (in addition to this NOAP) is required before operation activities can begin near the protected resources listed with the Unit information or Site Conditions below or otherwise described to you by the ODF Forester (OAR 629-605-0170(2), (3), and (5)). The Written Plan must describe in detail how the resource(s) will be protected during the operation. There is a waiting period for Written Plans that is separate from the notification waiting period. Contact your ODF Forester for more information.

Units / Activities / Operators

SPI PCT 2023 [map]
1688.3 ACRES

  • Precommercial Thinning

    METHOD(S):
    Manual, Mechanical
    OPERATOR:
    Sierra Pacific
    COMPANY:
    Sierra Pacific Industries

This Unit falls within the following Regulated Use Areas: CS-2, DG-1, DG-2

A Statutory Written Plan is required for the resources detected in or near this Unit if activities occur within:

100 Feet of
  • Unknown: - Type F Stream
  • Unknown: - SSBT Stream
  • Wetlands: Freshwater Emergent Wetland
300 Feet of
  • NS Owl

Site Conditions

There are no known site conditions associated with this NOAP.

Uploaded Documents

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Formal Comments

COMMENTS
  • Kyle Temple
    3/29/2023 2:02:48 PM
    Statutory Written Plan required for an operation within 100 feet of a Type SSBt, F or Type D stream: After reviewing your written plan, I offer you the following comments. Fully implementing this written plan is likely to achieve the resource protection standards. This operation will be evaluated on the basis of how well required practices are applied and how well required resource protection is achieved.
  • Shannon VanDeventer
    3/16/2023 8:20:03 AM
    The following comment applies to the units in SF area 7304: ***** Amended written plan maps for operating near type F, SSBt or D streams received 3/15/2023 for units located in T31S R4W Sec36 (Sugar 2 & Sugar Daddy), T28S R3S Sec16 (Buck Ranch) and, T28S R4W Sec26 (S Slide Ck 4862 & N Slide Ck Harvest Unit 3713) and uploaded 3/16/2023. The 14-day public comment started the day the plan was received for these units. The map for the N slide creek units had been uploaded as an 'other document' to protect the location of the NSO location. ***** Received and uploaded non-statutory written plan for operating within a 1/4 mile of an NSO site: In regards to your non-statutory written plan for operating near a Northern Spotted Owl site: After reviewing your written plan, I offer you the following comments. Fully implementing this written plan is likely to achieve the resource protection standards. This operation will be evaluated on the basis of how well required practices are applied and how well required resource protection is achieved. ***** The following comment applies to the following units: (1) N Slide Ck Harcest Unit 4074, (2) Ben Branch 3883, (3) Ben Branch 2993, (4) Doe Hollow 2, (5) Union Ck Addition and (6) Union 5 S. Statutory Written Plan required for an operation near a Type F, SSBt or Type D stream: After reviewing your written plan, I offer you the following comments. Fully implementing this written plan is likely to achieve the resource protection standards. This operation will be evaluated on the basis of how well required practices are applied and how well required resource protection is achieved.
  • Jay Morey
    3/14/2023 1:56:16 PM
    For unit in ODF Area 7301: Statutory Written Plan required by: ORS 527.670(3)(a) and OAR 629-605-0170(2) for an operation within 100 feet of a Type F, Type SSBT, or Type D stream. After reviewing your written plan, I offer you the following comments. • Fully implementing this written plan is likely to achieve the resource protection standards. This operation will be evaluated on the basis of how well required practices are applied and how well required resource protection is achieved.
  • Kyle Temple
    3/10/2023 2:36:45 PM
    Written plan for unit in T26S R7W Sec 16 received on 3/10/23. 14-day public comment period in effect.
  • Donnie Widener
    3/10/2023 9:47:57 AM
    Written plan for unit in T30S, R9W, S12 received on 3/10/23. Comment period in effect.
  • Shannon VanDeventer
    3/9/2023 4:17:40 PM
    Waiver of the 15-day waiting period granted for the units located in T29S R4W Sec 10 & 15 (Ben Branch area) for activities outside of the previously mentioned RMA's.
  • Shannon VanDeventer
    3/8/2023 12:15:14 PM
    (SF Area 7304 Comment 2 of 2): FPA protected resources office review complete. *****One or more S/N streams are located within all unit areas. ***** The following units appear to be within the RMA width of Type F, SSBt or D streams which are required to be protected and have written plans addressing those protection measures: (1) T28S R3W Sec 16 - Riser Creek (S/SSBt) & Buck Fork Creek Tributary (S/F); (2) T28S R4W Sec 36 - Riser Creek (M/SSBt), Slide Creek (M/SSBt), and two slide Creek Tributaries (both S/F); (3) T29S R4W Sec 10 & 15 - Ben Branch Creek (S/F-SSBt); (4) T30S R3W Sec 8 - Doe Hollow Creek (S/F); (5) T31S R4W Sec 36 - Sugar Creek (M/F), Sugar Creek Tributary (S/D) & Elk Creek (S/D); (6) T31S R8W Sec 3 - Union Creek (M/F), Union Creek Tributary (S/F) & Manzanita Creek (M/F); and (7) T31S R8W Sec 4 - Union Creek (M/F) & Union Creek Tributary (S/F). The required written plan was received with the notification. Your plan is subject to a 14-day comment period that started the day the plan was received. ***** Two spotted owl sites were identified within a 1/4 mile of the units located in T28S R4W Sec 26. ODF has determined that the operation as notified, may pose a conflict for the owl site. A non-statutory written plan is required for operating near a Northern Spotted Owl resource site. ***** No other concerns or conflicts detected at this time.
  • Shannon VanDeventer
    3/8/2023 12:13:38 PM
    (SF Area 7304 Comment 1 of 2) ***** The following unknown fish use streams are non-fish based on gradient and drainage area: (1) Sugar Creek Tributary (T31S R4W Sec36). See uploaded map for reference. ***** The following unknown fish use streams area fish based on gradient and drainage area: (1) Slide Creek Tributary - S/F (T28S R4W Sec26) and (2) Riser Creek - S/SSBt (T28S R3W Sec16). See uploaded map for reference. *****The following streams may be type D streams based on OAR 629-635-0200 (b) & (c): Unnamed Tributary to Sugar Creek and Elk Creek (see uploaded map for reference).
  • Shannon VanDeventer
    3/8/2023 12:12:14 PM
    The following two comments apply to the units located in SF Area 7304 (VanDeventer): (1) T28S R3W Sec16, (2) T28S R4W Sec26, (3) T29S R4W Sec26, (4) T30S R3W Sec9, (5) T30S R3W Sec8, (6) T31S R4W Sec36, (7) T31S R8W Sec2, (8) T31S R8W Sec3 and (9) T31S R8W Sec4:
  • Kyle Temple
    3/6/2023 9:42:37 AM
    Correction: Camp Creek is S/SSBt requiring a 60 Foot RMA
  • Kyle Temple
    3/6/2023 9:38:01 AM
    The following comments made pertain to units located within Stewardship Forester area 7303; Kyle Temple: FPA protected resources office review complete. This comment is for the southern part of the unit located in T26S R7W Sec16: This area is not in the written plan. A Statutory Written Plan is required for any activity that will directly affect the 80 foot RMA of the medium Type SSBt stream; Camp Creek. No other resource concerns at this time.
  • Jay Morey
    3/6/2023 8:33:54 AM
    Office resource review complete. No concerns noted at this time for unit in ODF Area 7301.
  • Donnie Widener
    3/1/2023 8:27:38 AM
    This comment is for part of the unit in T30S, R9W, S12: This area is not in the written plan. A Statutory Written Plan is required for any activity that will directly affect the 70-foot RMA of the medium Type F stream Bridge Creek.