The Bureau of Land Management Umpqua Field Office has issued a decision record for a categorical exclusion to conduct restoration activities (e.g., instream wood placement and culvert replacements) in Woodward Creek.

The project is located in T. 27 S., R. 12 W., Sections 1 and 11. The decision can be found at: Woodward Creek Watershed Improvement. For more information please contact the project lead at [email protected] Attn. Jeff Jackson, or call 541-756-0100.

This decision may be appealed to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA), Office of Hearings and Appeals, in accordance with the regulations contained in 43 CFR Part 4. The notice of appeal must be filed no later than 30 days after the date of receiving notice of this decision under 43 CFR 403(c)(2). Any notice of appeal must be filed with the IBLA and must include a copy of the decision being appealed, a statement of standing, and a statement of timeliness.

If you wish to file a petition for a stay of the effectiveness of this decision during the time that your appeal is being reviewed by the Board, the petition for a stay must show sufficient justification based on the following criteria at 43 CFR 4.405(b).

The appellant must serve a copy of the notice of appeal and any accompanying documents on the office of the officer who made the decision, each person or entity named in the decision, and the appropriate Office of the Solicitor at the time of filing with IBLA (see 43 CFR 4.403(b); 4.407(b)). Parties must also serve the Office of the Regional Solicitor at 601 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 1950, Portland, OR 97204-3172. Service on a party known to be represented by an attorney or other designated representative must be made on the representative. If a statement of reasons for the appeal is not included with the notice of appeal, it must be filed within 30 days after the record on appeal is filed with the IBLA. Failure to file a statement of reasons within the time required will subject the challenged decision to summary affirmance (see 43 CFR 4.412(a)).