Coos Bay Wagon Road Pilot Project
September 2011
The Coos Bay Wagon Road (CBWR) pilot project is a cooperative
effort between the Coquille Indian Tribe and the Coos Bay District
of the Bureau of Land Management. The objective of the project is
to apply the ecological principles suggested by Professors Norm
Johnson and Jerry Franklin in designing a variable retention regeneration harvest in the moist forests of the Oregon Coast Range.
Project Details
Harvest Areas
Regeneration Harvest
120.58 Acres
Bear Grass Density Management
4.79
Marbled Murrelet Density Management
9.41
Red Tree Vole Aggregates
25.46
Pilot Aggregates
5.22
Reserves
Riparian Reserves
165.40
Other
Designations
Marbled Murrelet Occupied Habitat
102.16
Marbled Murrelet Habitat
73.42
Marbled Murrelet Buffer
74.80
Red Tree Vole Buffer
1.76
Older Stand with Residuals
5.65
Deferred for Later Harvest
49.56
Not Practicable
8.53
Younger Stand
6.51
TPCC Fragile
1.13
Aggregates
Total
Road Work
654.38
Marking Guide
New Construction
1.1 Miles
Renovation
2.9 Miles
Improvement
1.2 Miles
Decommissioning
1.2 Miles
Reserve tree
Harvest tree
Previous mark erased
Coos Bay Wagon Road Pilot Project Timeline
For Additional Information….
Interested in being involved or have questions? Contact information on the project is listed below, as well as where to find additional information.
www.blm.gov/or/districts/coosbay/forestrypilot
Coquille Indian Tribe
Bureau of Land Management
Mailing Address:
3050 Tremont Ave.
North Bend, OR 97459
Mailing Address:
1300 Airport Lane
North Bend, OR 97459
Phone: (541) 756-0904
Phone: (541) 756-0100
Contact: Tim Vredenburg
Contact: Aimee Hoefs (NEPA process)
Kathy Hoffine (general questions)
Email: [email protected]