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Upper Grande Ronde River Mine Tailings Restoration #64101

Redistribute waste rock from dredge mining along 2 miles of the Upper Grande Ronde River and relocate approximately 1 mile of road to improve floodplain conditions.

The La Grande Ranger District recently completed an Environmental Assessment and draft Decision Notice for the Upper Grande Ronde River Mine Tailings Restoration project, available on the web for review: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/wallowa-whitman/projects/64101. The evaluated area consists of approximately 3.5 miles of streams on National Forest System (NFS) lands managed by La Grande Ranger District. The project area is approximately 20 miles southwest of La Grande, Oregon along NFS Roads 5125, 5135, and 5138.

The Responsible Official, District Ranger Kerley, has decided to select the Proposed Action which includes the most comprehensive set of actions to improve this section of the Grande Ronde River.

This project is subject to the objection process described by 36 CFR 218. Only individuals or organizations that submitted specific written comments during a designated opportunity for public participation may object (36 CFR 218.5). Written objections must meet the requirements of 36 CFR 218.8(d); incorporation of documents by reference is permitted only as described by 36 CFR 218.8(b),

Electronic objection must be submitted to:

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest’s project webpage at: https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=64101

Hardcopy objections must be submitted by:

Mail to Shaun McKinney, Forest Supervisor, Attn Objections: 1550 Dewey Ave, Baker City, OR 97814

Objections must be electronically submitted, postmarked, or received by the Reviewing Officer, Forest Supervisor McKinney, within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice. The publication date is the exclusive means for filing an objection. Those planning to file an objection should not rely upon dates or timeframes provided by any other source.

Published August 13, 2025

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First Name		Organization
Last Name		Keyword
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	Author Name	Organization Name	Date Submitted	Size(sorted descending)	Reading Room Key Count
Other (30 Day Comment)
	Kelly, Brian	Greater Hells Canyon Council	05/29/2025	703 KB	[id:6612]Other (30 Day Comment) (Total Letters: 2)
	Heiken, Doug	Oregon Wild	05/28/2025	17 KB	[id:6612]Other (30 Day Comment) (Total Letters: 2)
Scoping ()
	Dawson, Jamie		07/17/2023	598 KB	[id:5177]Scoping () (Total Letters: 2)
	Heiken, Doug	Oregon Wild	07/17/2023	15 KB	[id:5177]Scoping () (Total Letters: 2)
Objection ()
	Volpe, Dave		09/17/2025	1 KB	[id:6697]Objection () (Total Letters: 3)
	Kampstra, Guy		09/05/2025	1 KB	[id:6697]Objection () (Total Letters: 3)
	Kampstra, Guy		09/16/2025	1 KB	[id:6697]Objection () (Total Letters: 3)

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