The U.S. Forest Service is accepting public comment on a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Trout Creek Project, which will impact 1,670 acres in the Willamette National Forest approximately 22 miles east of Sweet Home.
The document is available at http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=46279. A 45-day public comment period began Dec. 29.
The DEIS contains the Sweet Home Ranger District’s proposal to promote forest health, species diversity and complexity, provide a sustainable supply of timber products,…