The Mt. Hood National Forest and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northwest Oregon District soliciting comments on the draft comprehensive river management plan and environmental assessment for nine rivers as part of this project. BLM is a cooperating agency on this project. Four of the rivers are either on, adjacent to, or in close proximity to lands that BLM manages. The South Fork Clackamas River corridor is the only river corridor that includes both National Forest System and BLM-administered lands. BLM lands are located adjacent or in close proximity to Fifteenmile Creek, Eagle Creek and Fish Creek.
To determine how to manage these wild and scenic river corridors, both a comprehensive river management plan and an environmental assessment are needed. The comprehensive river management plan is required by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, while the environmental assessment is required by the National Environmental Policy Act. The environmental assessment contains the purpose and need for the plan, proposed action, and environmental analysis. The draft comprehensive river management plan contains the river boundaries; river values; management direction, including desired conditions, standards, and guidelines; and monitoring plan.