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Crescent Lake Roadside Hazardous Fuels

Builds and maintains shaded fuel breaks along five Forest Service roads near Crescent Lake, using thinning, pruning, piling and burning, to give safe access and egress, create defensible space and reduce wildfire spread near communities.2

Facts from USDA Forest Service public records, each linked by number to its source; checked November 13, 2026. Section notes by ePlan.

At a glance

Where
Around Crescent Lake, Klamath County, Oregon, in the Cascades off Highway 58 near Willamette Pass; Crescent Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest.1
Size
Approximately 919 acres treated (918.5 acres); treatment 150 to 500 feet each side of the road, within a 1,000-foot-wide limit.2
Lead agency
USDA Forest Service, Deschutes National Forest, Crescent Ranger District2
Review
Categorical exclusion, documented in a decision memo2
Legal citation
Section 40806 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (fuel breaks categorical exclusion); project page lists 32.3(11)2
Status
Decision memo signed May 20, 2024; project listed as completed1

Timeline

  1. Scoping Start1
  2. Decision signed1

Documents USDA Forest Service published

What the documents say

20240520 Crescent Lake RHF Decision Memo

Proposed Action
Proposes shaded fuel breaks beside Forest Service roads 60, 6015, 60-290, 60-260 and 58-620 near Crescent Lake for access, firebreaks and defensible space.2
Decision
Approves treating about 919 acres with thinning, pruning, piling and burning, 150 to 500 feet each side of roads, within the 1,000-foot limit.2
Categorical Exclusion
Applies the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law fuel break exclusion, finds no extraordinary circumstances, and addresses species, wetlands, Diamond Peak Wilderness, Crescent Creek Wild and Scenic River, and cultural sites.2
Public Involvement
Scoping materials were posted in September 2023 and letters sent to three Tribes; no Tribal concerns were received.2
Consistency with Forest Plan and Findings Required by Other Laws and Regulations
Finds the decision consistent with the Deschutes Forest Plan as amended by the Northwest Forest Plan and with federal laws including the ESA and NHPA.2
Implementation
Implementation can start on signing; design criteria restrict work near northern spotted owl habitat March 1 to September 30 and near gray wolf dens April 1 to July 15.2

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Sources

  1. Crescent Lake Roadside Hazardous Fuels: Forest Service project pagefs.usda.gov
  2. 20240520 Crescent Lake RHF Decision Memousfs-public.app.box.com