EXF Thinning, Fuels Reduction, and Research Project

Within the Pringle Falls Experimental Forest, thinning, mowing and underburning of aprox. 2,554 acres ponderosa pine to reduce fuel loading and risk of beetle attack. Study plan answers serveral research questions about disturbance in ponderosa pine.

Location Summary

The Pringle Falls Experimental Forest is about an hour drive to the southwest of Bend, Oregon.

District: Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District

Project Documents

• Decision

  • EXF_ROD_Mar_15_2010 esig (PDF 1449kb)

• Analysis

  • Notice of Intent 04/11/2008 (PDF 52kb)
  • Project Map with Units (PDF 854kb)
  • Northwest Forest Plan Allocations with EXF Units Overlap Map (PDF 894kb)
  • Letter Alternatives and Project Update 04/13/2009 (PDF 370kb)
  • Draft EIS (PDF 5267kb)
  • Federal Registar Notice of DEIS Comment Period 09/18/2009 (PDF 46kb)
  • FEIS Appendix F response to comments (PDF 622kb)
  • EXF FEIS MAR 12 2010 (PDF 14986kb)
  • FEIS Appendix A Research and Veg Management (PDF 424kb)
  • FEIS Appendix B study plan (PDF 2549kb)
  • FEIS Appendix C current laws and mgmt (PDF 63kb)
  • FEIS Appendix D fire behavior analysis data (PDF 33kb)
  • FEIS Appendix E NRF habitat (PDF 2931kb)
  • STOC Biological Assessment EXF no owl maps (PDF 2590kb)

• Scoping

  • Scoping Letter 04/04/2008 (PDF 390kb)

• Supporting

  • Study Plan (PDF 2064kb)
  • Extra timber sale map (PDF 405kb)