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Forest Service outlines 2026 program, flags headquarters move and local projects
Summary
Wallowa‑Whitman National Forest officials briefed Union County commissioners on the 2026 Program of Work, noting a national Forest Service reorganization moving its headquarters to Salt Lake City, planned timber harvests, and local work tied to the B2H transmission corridor.
Shaun McKinney, Forest Supervisor, and District Manager Stephaney Kerley presented highlights of the Wallowa‑Whitman National Forest's 2026 Program of Work and stressed local partnership with Union County.
McKinney said the U.S. Forest Service announced an agency-wide reorganization that will relocate National Headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City; he added that the agency does not anticipate dramatic local impacts from the restructuring. McKinney also referenced upcoming timber harvest increases and an expected draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on Blue Mountain forest plan revisions.
Kerley provided an update on the B2H transmission project, reporting approximately six miles of line across the forest and La Grande Ranger District; contractors are preparing vegetation clearing and road infrastructure needed to begin construction this summer. She also listed tentative projects including fuel-reduction contracts, timber sales, and work at the Indian Rock overlook.
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