Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Crooked River National Grassland

Projects & Plans Large Area Planning Documents Roads Analysis Report Forest-Wide Assessment Ochoco National Forest Deschutes National Forest Crooked River National Grassland January 2003       Table of Contents Executive Summary KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Chapter I - Introduction BACKGROUND ROAD ANALYSIS PROCESS ANALYSIS PLAN Scope and Scale of the Analysis Objectives Information Needs Public Involvement ANALYSIS OVERVIEW INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM Chapter 2 - Existing Situation ROADS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CULTURAL RESOURCES BOTANY WILDLIFE AQUATIC RECREATION Chapter 3 - Issues And Key Questions ISSUE SUMMARY KEY QUESTIONS Chapter 4 - Assessing Benefits, Problems, And Risks ASSESSMENT PROCESS RATING FACTORS AND RESULTS WATERSHED SUMMARIES Chapter 5 - Opportunities And Recommendations ROAD MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITIES ROAD IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROJECT ANALYSIS DECISION GUIDE FOR PROJECT ANALYSIS

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED ACTIONS PROJECT INFORMATION PLANS, ANALYSES, ASSESSMENTS Forest Plans Major Documents Monitoring Reports Roads Analysis

List of Tables

Table 2-1: Miles of roads by Maintenance Level for the Ochoco

Table 2-2: Miles of roads by Maintenance Level for the Deschutes

Table 2-3: Primary and Secondary Road System for the Ochoco

Table 2-4: Primary and Secondary Road System for the Deschutes

Table 2-5: Forest Highway System for the Deschutes

Table 2-6: Forest Highway System for the Ochoco

Table 2-7: Proposed Public Forest Road Projects for the Deschutes

Table 2-8: Proposed Public Forest Road Projects for the Ochoco

Table 2-9: Comparison of Existing Maintenance Costs with Annual and Deferred Maintenance Needs for the Deschutes

Table 2-10: Comparison of Existing Maintenance Costs with Annual and Deferred Maintenance Needs for the Ochoco

Table 2-11: Site Type Determined Susceptible to affects

Table 2-12: Noxious Weed Species

Table 2-13: Management Objectives for Open Roads

Table 4-1: Human Use rating distribution summary for the Deschutes

Table 4-2: Human Use rating distribution summary for the Ochoco

Table 4-3: Aquatic risk rating distribution summary for the Deschutes

Table 4-4: Aquatic risk rating distribution summary for the Ochoco

Table 4-5: Wildlife risk rating distribution summary for the Deschutes

Table 4-6: Wildlife risk rating distribution summary for the Ochoco

Table 4-7: Botany risk rating distribution summary for the Deschutes

Table 4-8: Botany risk rating distribution summary for the Ochoco

Table 5-1: Summary of changes to Maintenance Levels and Work Frequencies for the Deschutes National Forest

Table 5-2: Summary of changes to Maintenance Levels and Work Frequencies for the Ochoco National Forest

Table 5-3: Summary of changes to Maintenance Levels and corresponding costs for the Deschutes National Forest

Table 5-4: Summary of changes to Maintenance Levels and corresponding costs for the Ochoco National Forest

Appendices

Appendices-Volume I

Appendix I-1: GIS Core Data pilot Program Final Regional Report

Appendix I-2: Roads Analysis INA Summary Report (pdf)

Appendix I-3: Road Management Direction, Wildlife and Aquatic

Appendix I-4: Issue Background Papers

Appendix I-5: Watershed Summaries

Appendices-Volume II (Ochoco Tables)

Appendix II-1:

• Code Definitions (Road Management Recommendations Table)
• Road Management Recommendations
• Road Management RecommendationTable (pdf)

Appendix II-2:

• Code Definitions (Human Uses Assessment Table)
• Access Needs Assessment (Human Uses)
• Human Uses Assessment Table (pdf)

Appendix II-3:

• Code Definitions (Aquatic Assessment Table)
• Aquatic Risk Assessment
• Aquatic Risk Assessment Table (pdf)

Appendix II-4:

• Code Definitions (Wildlife Assessment Table)
• Wildlife Risk Assessment
• Wildlife Risk Assessment Table (pdf)

Appendix II-5:

• Code Definitions (Botany Assessment Table)
• Botany Risk Assessment
• Botany Risk Assessment Table (pdf)

Appendices-Volume III (Deschutes Tables)

Appendix III-1:

• Code Definitions (Road Management Recommendations Table)
• Road Management Recommendations
• Road Management RecommendationTable (pdf)

Appendix III-2:

• Code Definitions (Human Uses Assessment Table)
• Access Needs Assessment (Human Uses)
• Human Uses Assessment Table (pdf)

Appendix III-3:

• Code Definitions (Aquatic Assessment Table)
• Aquatic Risk Assessment
• Aquatic Risk Assessment Table (pdf)

Appendix III-4:

• Code Definitions (Wildlife Assessment Table)
• Wildlife Risk Assessment
• Wildlife Risk Assessment Table (pdf)

Appendix III-5:

• Code Definitions (Botany Assessment Table)
• Botany Risk Assessment
• Botany Risk Assessment Table (pdf)

Appendices-Volume IV

These map files range in size from 500 to 800 K at 150 dpi.

Map IV-1: Vicinity Map

Map IV-2: Roads Analyzed (Ochoco)

Map IV-3: Roads Analyzed (Deschutes)

Map IV-4: Existing Highway Safety Act Road System (Ochoco)

Map IV-5: Proposed Highway Safety Act Road System (Ochoco)

Map IV-6: Existing Highway Safety Act Road System (Deschutes)

Map IV-7: Proposed Highway Safety Act Road System (Deschutes)

Map IV-8: Existing Primary/Secondary Road System (Ochoco)

Map IV-9: Proposed Primary/Secondary Road System (Ochoco) - NO MAP

Map IV-10: Existing Primary/Secondary Road System (Deschutes)

Map IV-11: Proposed Primary/Secondary Road System (Deschutes) - NO MAP

Map IV-12: Forest Highway Road System (Ochoco)

Map IV-13: Forest Highway Road System (Deschutes)

Map IV-14: Potential Public Forest Service Road System (Ochoco)

Map IV-15: Potential Public Forest Service Road System (Deschutes)

Map IV-16: 5th Field Watersheds (Ochoco)

Map IV-17: 5th Field Watersheds (Deschutes)

Map IV-18: Road Management Strategies (Deschutes)

Map IV-19: Road Management Strategies (Ochoco)

Map IV-20: Road Maintenance Frequencies (Deschutes)

Map IV-21: Road Maintenance Frequencies (Ochoco)

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