Comment on the Southwest Tiller fuel break in the Umpqua National Forest before October 28

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Why this Matters

The Forest Service's Tiller Ranger District has put the Southwest Tiller Fuel Break Project (#297554) out for comment. The project is about 5 miles south of Tiller in the Umpqua National Forest, in Douglas and Jackson Counties. The draft Environmental Assessment and preliminary finding of no significant impact are open through Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 11:59:59 p.m.

The Forest Service lists 4,051 acres of commercial thinning in stands under 80 years old, 2,398 acres of noncommercial thinning, 10,481 acres of prescribed burning, shaded fuel break work along 82 road miles, 40 culvert improvements, closure of 2.2 miles of road, and site preparation for a weather station.

The comment page says no legal notice will be published for this period, and that it is the only opportunity for public comment before a decision is authorized. It also says anonymous comments do not give you standing to object. The estimated decision date is April 2027.

More Than Just Parks, which tracks these decisions, says the project is moving under emergency authority that removes the usual right to object. The Forest Service pages do not mention emergency authority, so treat that as the group's claim until you have read the draft documents.

Steps to Take

Step 1

Read the Forest Service project page and the draft documents it links. More Than Just Parks has its own page on the project if you want a second view.

Step 2

Decide what you want the Forest Service to hear: stands you want left alone, roads you do not want closed or opened, the culverts and streams, or how prescribed burning would reach your community. Say who you are and where you live.

Step 3

Submit your comment on the Forest Service comment form by Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Add your name, because anonymous comments do not give you standing to object. Do not put your address or email in the comment box, since the text may be published.

Step 4

The page gives the deadline as 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Because no legal notice will be published, this may be your only chance. Do not wait for the last hour.

Step 5

You can also email project contact Casey Baldwin at calib.baldwin@usda.gov or call the Tiller Ranger District at 541-825-3133.

Sample Text

Option 1

I am writing about the Southwest Tiller Fuel Break Project (#297554), and I am [your name] from [your town and state]. I ask the Forest Service to [say what you want, such as leave older stands uncut, limit new roadwork, or protect streams during culvert work] and to explain how the project would reduce fire risk to communities without harming the forest and its streams. [Add a sentence about why this forest matters to you.] Thank you for considering my comment.

Option 2

The Forest Service is taking comments through October 28 on the Southwest Tiller Fuel Break in the Umpqua National Forest. It says this is the only comment opportunity before a decision. Use your own words and add your name. The comment form: https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=297554

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