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� DOI-BLM-OR-135-2012-DNA-0007

DECISION RECORD Packer Creek Restoration and Vegetation Treatments

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1. Background

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2. Decision

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� DOI-BLM-OR-135-2012-DNA-0007

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� Determination of NEPA Adequacy (DNA)

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Name and date of NEPA document(s): 3DFNHU�&UHHN�$OORWPHQW�0DQDJHPHQW�3ODQ�(QYLURQPHQWDO�$VVHVVPHQW��25��������($������-XO\� ������ � 3URJUDPPDWLF�0DQDJHPHQW�'LUHFWLRQ�DQG�(QYLURQPHQWDO�$VVHVVPHQW�IRU�9HJHWDWLRQ�5HVWRUDWLRQ� �($�25�������($�������$SULO������� � 9HJHWDWLRQ�7UHDWPHQWV�8VLQJ�+HUELFLGHV�RQ�%/0�/DQGV�LQ����:HVWHUQ�6WDWHV�3URSRVHG�(,6�� -XQH������� � 6SRNDQH�'LVWULFW�:HHG�7UHDWPHQW�&RQWUDFW�(QYLURQPHQWDO�$VVHVVPHQW��25����)<���������� 0D\����������� � Name and date of other relevant document(s): � � � � � � � D. NEPA Adequacy Criteria

1. Is the new proposed action a feature of, or essentially similar to an alternative analyzed in the existing NEPA document(s)? Is the project within the same analysis area, or if the project location is different, are the geographic and resource conditions sufficiently similar to those analyzed in the existing NEPA document(s)? If there are differences, can you explain why they are not substantial? <HV���7KH�3DFNHU�&UHHN�$OORWPHQW�0DQDJHPHQW�3ODQ�DQDO\]HG�WKH�UHSDLU�DQG�LQVWDOODWLRQ�RI� ZDWHU�IHDWXUHV�VXFK�DV�LQOHWV��RXWOHWV�DQG�IORZ�FRQWUROV�VR�WKDW�ZDWHU�VWRUDJH�RFFXUV�VHDVRQDOO\� DQG�WKDW�UHOHDVH�GXULQJ�KLJK�IORZ�SHULRGV�RFFXUV�ZLWKRXW�ULVN�RI�HURVLRQ���7KLV�'1$�ZRXOG� PDLQWDLQ�WKHVH�IHDWXUHV�E\�UHPRYLQJ�QHDUO\����\HDUV�RI�DFFXPXODWHG�VLOW�DQG�ELRPDVV�IURP�WKH� FKDQQHO�WKDW�IHHGV�WKH�ZHWODQGV���

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� 2. Is the range of alternatives analyzed in the existing NEPA document(s) appropriate with respect to the new proposed action, given current environmental concerns, interests, and resource values? <HV���7KH�UDQJH�RI�DOWHUQDWLYHV�RI�WKH�3DFNHU�&UHHN�$OORWPHQW�0DQDJHPHQW�3ODQ��$03�� LQFOXGHG�WKUHH�DOWHUQDWLYHV���7KH�VHOHFWHG�DOWHUQDWLYH�ZDV�FKRVHQ�WR�HQKDQFH�QDWLYH�ULSDULDQ� KDELWDWV���7KLV�'1$�ZRXOG�PDLQWDLQ�WKH�IHDWXUHV�WKDW�ZHUH�FRQVWUXFWHG�XQGHU�WKH�$03���

3. Is the existing analysis valid in light of any new information or circumstances (such as, rangeland health standard assessment, recent endangered species listings, updated lists of BLM-sensitive species)? Can you reasonably conclude that new information and new circumstances would not substantially change the analysis of the new proposed action? <HV���7KHUH�LV�QR�QHZ�LQIRUPDWLRQ�UHJDUGLQJ�WKH�VWDWXV�RI�DQ\�VHQVLWLYH�VSHFLHV�RU�DQ\�RWKHU� UHVRXUFH���7KH�%/0 V�VHQVLWLYH�VSHFLHV�OLVW�ZDV�XSGDWHG�DIWHU�WKH������3URJUDPPDWLF�($�IRU� 9HJHWDWLRQ�5HVWRUDWLRQ��EXW�WKLV�XSGDWH�UHVXOWHG�LQ�QR�QHZ�OLVWLQJV�LQ�WKH�DQDO\VLV�DUHD���1R�RWKHU� QHZ�LQIRUPDWLRQ�KDV�EHHQ�LGHQWLILHG�����

4. Are the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects that would result from implementation of the new proposed action similar (both quantitatively and qualitatively) to those analyzed in the existing NEPA document? <HV���7KH�HIIHFWV�RI�WKH�RULJLQDO�$03�ZHUH�DQDO\]HG�DQG�IRXQG�WR�EH�JHQHUDOO\�EHQHILFLDO�ZLWK� UHVSHFW�WR�UHVWRULQJ�K\GURORJLF�IXQFWLRQ��ZKLFK�ZDV�D�PDQDJHPHQW�JRDO�IRU�WKH�DUHD���7KLV�DFWLRQ� ZRXOG�LPSURYH�WKH�IORZ�RI�ZDWHU�WR�FRQWLQXH�WKH�UHVWRUDWLRQ�RI�K\GURORJLF�IXQFWLRQ��

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