Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Regionwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Region)
Aquatic Invasive Species order
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:11/2015
01/2016
James Capurso
208-557-5780
jcapurso@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of this order is to prevent the spread or introduction of aquatic invasive plant or animal species on all
Forests in R6. Public involvement is targeted for the Umatilla, Willamette, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Gifford Pinchot,
and Colville NFs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47350
Location:
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Boulder River Trailhead and
Road Storage
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
08/12/2015
UNIT - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region All Units. STATE - Oregon, Washington. COUNTY - Adams, Asotin,
Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island,
Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Pierce, San
Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman,
Yakima, Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant,
Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Morrow,
Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler, Yamhill. LEGAL
- Not Applicable. Order will apply to all Forests in Region 6, however targeted scoping is with the Umatilla, Gifford
Pinchot, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Willamette and Colville NFs public scoping lists.
Darrington Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
On Hold
CE
N/A
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
Carol Gladsjo
360-436-2316
cgladsjo@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct new trailhead with toilet, large gravel parking area (20-30 vehicles), picnic area and signs. Place last 0.7
mile of Road 2010 in storage for use as trail until new trail route can be constructed from new parkign area to
current trailhead.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35171
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Darrington Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - T32N R08E
sections 19 and 20. 10 miles W of Darrington, Snohomish County.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Bull Bear Trail construction
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Darrington Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/15/2015
Expected:03/2016
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
04/2016
Gary Paull
360-436-2329
gpaull@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct approximately 5.75 miles of new trail between Rat Trap Pass and Skaar Pass for trail access to Circle
Peak/Crystal Lake areas. The trail would partially replace existing trail that is expensive and difficult to manage to
desired standards.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46956
Location:
Gold Basin Habitat Restoration
Project
UNIT - Darrington Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - T31N R11E
Sections 2 and 3, T32N R11E Sections 33,34, and 35 on the Darrington Ranger District. Project is located 10 to 14
miles east of the town of Darrington, off of Forest Service Road 27.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
07/15/2015
Expected:02/2016
06/2016
Peter Forbes
360-436-1155 ext 248
pforbes@fs.fed.us
Description: Reduce sediment delivery from the Gold Basin slide to the S.F. Stillaguamish River to improve salmonid habitat.
Includes: construction of live crib, sediment detention basins, diversion fencing, grading, large woody debris
structures, & re-vegetation
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47205
Location:
UNIT - Darrington Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - T30N R08E
Sections 13,14,23 and 24. Project is located east of Verlot in the S.F. of the Stillaguamish River basin, in the slide
area across(north)from the Gold Basin campground.
Lost Creek Bridge Replacement - Watershed management
- Road management
CE
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Peter Wagner
360-856-2621
pswagner@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace the Lost Creek Bridge, an undersized and deteriorating timber bridge on Road #49 with a longer steel or
concrete bridge. The bridge is located across Lost Creek on Road #49 in the North Fork of the Sauk River
drainage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35195
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Darrington Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - T30N R11E
Section 13. North Fork of the Sauk River drainage, Snohomish County.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Mountain Loop Vegetation and
Road Management
CE
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Darrington Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
UNIT - Darrington Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - T31N R11E,
Sections 19, 29, 30 and 32, and T30N R11E, Sections 4, 5 and 9. This project is located along Forest Service
Road 20, approximately 12 to 18 miles southeast of the town of Darrington in Snohomish County, Washington.
- Land ownership management
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/15/2015
Expected:03/2016
03/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Stella Torres
360-436-2316
stellaitorres@fs.fed.us
Description: Provide a special use permit for Friends of North Mountain Lookout to repair and maintain the existing North
Mountain Lookout for future recreational use in accord with the standards for structures eligible for the National
Historic Register.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46958
Location:
Three Fingers Lookout
Maintenance
Project Contact
Peter Forbes
09/2015
- Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2015
360-436-1155 ext 248
(other than forest products)
Scoping Start 05/15/2015
pforbes@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Vegetation management would include pocket openings (approximately 2 acres) for scenic vistas, thinning of
forest stands (approximately 27 acres) along the Mt. Loop for forest stand enhancement and removal of vegetation
overhanging roads and ditches.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46955
Location:
North Mountain Lookout
Restoration
Planning Status
UNIT - Darrington Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - T33N R09E,
Section 26, SE1/4. The project is located on North Mountain , accessed by road 2810, 4.5 miles north of
Darrington.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 08/10/2015
08/2015
Stella Torres
360-436-2316
stellaitorres@fs.fed.us
Description: Roof repair and other maintenance activities are proposed by the Everett Mountaineers on the existing Three
Fingers Lookout in accord with standards for structures eligible for the Nat. Historic Register and following the
rehabilitation standards.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46959
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Darrington Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - T31N R09E,
Section 26, SE 1/4. The project is located on Three Fingers Mountain, accessed by road 41, and trail 641,
approximately 7 linear miles southwest of Darrington.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
USGS Glacier Peak Seismic
Monitoring Stations
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Darrington Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/15/2015
Expected:03/2016
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
07/2016
CE
Eric Ozog
360-691-4396
eozog@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would issue a 20-year permit for USGS to install and maintain four seismic monitoring stations around
Glacier Peak.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46957
Location:
Weden Creek Trail Flood
Repairs
UNIT - Darrington Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - T30N, R14E,
Sections 24 and 29, and T30N, R12E, Section 5 and T31N, R15E, Section 5. All project sites are located in
Glacier Peak Wilderness, 4 to 8 miles from the top of Glacier Peak.
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 08/31/2015
08/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Construct 0.5 mile of the Weden trail to replace flood damaged portions of the trail. The trail relocation would
begin north of the clay slide on the county road to Monte Cristo, with construction upslope of the county road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37259
Location:
White Chuck Trail Flood
Repairs
Carol Gladsjo
360-436-2316
cgladsjo@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Darrington Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - T31N R11E, Sec.
7. S.F. of the Sauk River drainage, Weden Creek.
- Facility management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Dawn Erickson
360-436-1155
derickson@fs.fed.us
Description: Relocation of 4 miles of the White Chuck Trail using motorized equipment in the wilderness
Location:
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Darrington Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - T30N, R13E, S 1,
12, 13; T30N, R14E, S 19, 30. Upper White Chuck valley.
Mt Baker Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Fish Fry Release into Upper
Baker Lake
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Mt Baker Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/02/2015
Expected:06/2016
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
12/2016
CE
Jeremy Gilman
360-854-2633
jmgilman@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue special use permit that allows development of a fish fry release site on the north side of Baker Lake
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46641
Location:
Glacier House Conveyance
UNIT - Mt Baker Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Whatcom. LEGAL - T38N; R9E; Sec. 33
and T37N; R9E; Sec. 4. This project is located on the north side of Baker lake in Whatcom County, WA
approximately 14 miles northeast of Concrete, WA.
- Facility management
CE
*UPDATED*
- Road management
Amelia Anthony
425-783-6095
asanthony@fs.fed.us
Completed
Actual: 06/12/2015
08/2016
Peter Wagner
360-856-5700
pswagner@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace bridge damaged by landslide by narrowing and shifting bridge downstream, utilizing existing abutments,
complete minor repairs to create level surface, chip upstream bedrock to create additional clearance to reduce
potential future failure.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46643
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
11/2015
UNIT - Mt Baker Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Whatcom. LEGAL - Township 39N; Range
7E; Section 6 WM. This project is located within the town of Glacier in Whatcom County, WA and accessed from
SR 542 and Vaughn Avenue.
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:10/2015
Description: This project will reduce facilities operations and maintenance costs, the number of unused facilities and
administrative site maintenance backlog through the sale of one house, a detached garage and a small cement
bunker on 0.51 acre of land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44264
Location:
Hard Creek Bridge
Replacement
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/16/2013
UNIT - Mt Baker Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Whatcom. LEGAL - T 35N; R 12E; Section
27. This project is located in Whatcom County, WA at MP 12 on the Cascade River Road.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Mt Baker Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Eric Ozog
360-691-4396
eozog@fs.fed.us
Mt. Baker Ranger District
Geothermal Consent to Lease
Project
- Minerals and Geology
EA
Description: This project will analyze nearly 83,378 acres to decide whether or not to consent to lease, an if so, what lease
stipulations are necessary to minimize impacts to other resources and comply with law, regulation, policy and
Forest Plan Direction.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45715
Location:
North Fork Nooksack ATM
In Progress:
Expected:07/2015
09/2015
UNIT - Mt Baker Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skagit, Whatcom. LEGAL - T36N R7E and
R8E; T37N R6E, R7E, R8E and R9E; T38N R6E, R7E, R8E, R9E and R10E; T39N R6E, R7E, R8E, and R9E.
This project is located northeast of Sedro-Woolley, WA, in Whatcom and Skagit Counties in various watersheds
within the Nooksack River and Skagit River Sub-basins.
- Road management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/14/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:05/2016
08/2016
Christopher Stewart
760-376-3781 x 683
csstewart@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will evaluate roads within the Upper North Fork Nooksack River Watershed to balance access needs
with resource protection and budget. It will determine which roads to retain, which roads are no longer needed, and
identify road treatments
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47563
Location:
Private Driveway Easement
UNIT - Mt Baker Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Whatcom. LEGAL - Portions of T38N,
R7E; T39N, R7E & R8E; T40N, R6E-9E;and T41N, R7E. This project is located in Whatcom County in northwest
Washington State and north, south and east of the town of Glacier.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
Actual: 08/21/2015
03/2016
Sue ShermanBiery
360-856-5700
sshermanbiery@fs.fed.
us
Description: Provide an easement across NFS lands to the private land owner to build and maintain a 125 foot long by 25 foot
wide private driveway.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46645
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Mt Baker Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Whatcom. LEGAL - T36N; R11E; Section
17 NE 1/4 NW 1/4. This project is located along Bacon Creek in Whatcom County, WA approximately 6 miles north
of the town of Marblemount.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Mt Baker Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Eric Ozog
Proposed Access
N/A
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
Improvements, Repairs, and
360-691-4396
Sampling at the Great Excelsior
eozog@fs.fed.us
Mine
Description: Redevelop the Great Excelsior Mine in two phases in preparation for future extraction of gold and silver bearing
EA
ore.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43458
Location:
Puget Sound Hydro Easement
UNIT - Mt Baker Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Whatcom. LEGAL - NW ¼ Sec. 5, and NE
¼ Sec. 6, T39N, R8E, W.M. The Great Excelsior Plan of Operation project is located in the North Cascades,
approximately seven miles east of Glacier, Whatcom County, Washington, on the south side of Highway 542.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Sue ShermanBiery
360-854-2660
sshermanbiery@fs.fed.
us
Description: The proposal is to issue a 20 year Special Use Authorization to grant access on approximately 625 feet of existing
Forest Service Road 3045 from the entrance of Excelsior Campground to private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39908
Location:
Removal of Unauthorized Road
at Baker Lake
UNIT - Mt Baker Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Whatcom. LEGAL - T39N R8E Sec. 31.
The project area lies seven miles east of Glacier, WA.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/27/2015
CE
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
Jeremy Gilman
360-854-2633
jmgilman@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove 700 feet of an unauthorized road from Baker lake that is below full pool and scarify, revegetate, and place
downed wood on access road. Heavy equipment would be used to excavate and remove soil, scarify, and place
downed wood.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46647
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Mt Baker Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Whatcom. LEGAL - t38N; R9E; Sec. 36
NE 1/4 WM. This project is located on the east end of Baker Lake in Whatcom County, WA, approximately 16
miles north northeast of the town of Concrete, WA.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
South Fork Nooksack Trail
Reconstruction
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Mt Baker Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
CE
Otis Allen
360-856-5700
oallen@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to relocate 1.2 miles of the South Fork Nooksack Trail #602 out of the floodplain and
repair an additional two miles of existing trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39786
Location:
USGS South Cascade Glacier
Research Station
UNIT - Mt Baker Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Whatcom. LEGAL - T37N, R7E, Secs. 21,
22, 27 and 34. Mt Baker Ranger District, northeast of Sedro-Woolley, WA.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Sue ShermanBiery
360-856-5700
sshermanbiery@fs.fed.
us
Description: The USFS proposes to issue a 20 year permit to USGS Ice and Climate Project, to continue the operation and
maintenance of the research station at S Cascade Glacier, in the Glacier Peak Wilderness area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42137
Location:
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
District)
Dirty Harry Road-to-Trail
North Bend Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Recreation management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2015
Expected:03/2016
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
06/2016
Andy Bryden
360-677-2214
abryden@fs.fed.us
Description: Convert approximately 0.6 miles of non-system road to trail. This is a portion of a larger non-system road that
connects a State Parks trailhead to Dirty Harry Peak across two sections of land managed by DNR, who would
manage the entire trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47449
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Mt Baker Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Skagit. LEGAL - T33N, R13E, Sec. 2.
South Cascade Glacier in the Glacier Peaks Wilderness.
UNIT - North Bend Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - King. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Trailhead is approximately two miles north of Exit 38 from Interstate 90.
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Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
District)
Hansen Creek Vegetation
Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
North Bend Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 08/03/2015
Project Contact
09/2015
EA
Rachel Lipsky
425-888-8750
rslipsky@fs.fed.us
Description: Supply sustainable forest products, and support the health and wildlife habitat values of forest stands, while
meeting aquatic, recreational, and scenic objectives within the South Fork Snoqualmie watershed
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44548
Location:
Talapus Lake Trail
Reconstruction
UNIT - North Bend Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - King. LEGAL - Township 23 North
(T23N), Range 9 East (R9E), Sections 34 and 35; T22N, R10E, Sec. 6-17; and T22N, R9E, Sec. 1, 2, 3 and 12.
The project is within the South Fork Snoqualmie watershed, along the Interstate 90 corridor, approximately
between mileposts 38 and 48.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2015
Expected:01/2016
06/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Relocations and reconstruction of portions of Talapus Lake Trail # 1039 and relocation of Talapus Cutoff Trail #
1039.1 to hiker only Trail Development Class 3 (moderate level of development) standards.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47448
Location:
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Communications Use Lease
Renewals
Tom Davis
425-744-3260
tdavis@fs.fed.us
UNIT - North Bend Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - King. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Talapus
Lake trailhead is accessed by Forest Service Road 9030 from Exit 45 off Interstate 90.
Skykomish Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
CE
Todd Griffin
360-677-2258
toddgriffin@fs.fed.us
Description: Renew communications use lease for existing Maloney Ridge communications sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=16036
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Skykomish Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - Sec 36, T26N,
R11E. Maloney Ridge, Skykomish RD, southwest of the town of Skykomish WA.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Frog Mountain and Alpine Falls
Trail Construction
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Skykomish Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/03/2014
Expected:08/2015
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
06/2017
CE
Tom Davis
425-744-3260
tdavis@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct about 3.8mi of trail from the gravel pit on Forest Service Road 6550-610 north of Jacks Pass to the
summit of Frog Mtn. Construct about 750ft of trail with viewpoints of Alpine Falls, adjacent to Hwy 2, about 6mi
east of Skykomish.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44653
Location:
Money Creek Fish Drop Special
Use Permit
UNIT - Skykomish Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - T28N, R12E,
portions of Sections 29, 30, and 31. This project is located approximately 13 miles north of State Highway 2 and
the Town of Skykomish, WA.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/03/2015
Expected:09/2015
09/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Establish a fish drop site for WDFW trap and haul program and issue a Special Use Permit for a 10 year period.
WDFW proposes to improve the access road, clear vegetation, grade, and add surfacing to accommodate the fish
truck.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47399
Location:
Stevens Pass Phase 3
Andy Bryden
360-677-2214
abryden@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Skykomish Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - King. LEGAL - T26N, RllE, Sec 20 NEl/4
and Sec 21 NW 1/4. Just south of Money Creek Bridge near the intersection of Highway 2 and Old Cascade
Highway west of the Town of Skykomish.
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
02/24/2015
Expected:08/2015
09/2015
Barry Collins
360-677-2239
bcollins@fs.fed.us
Description: Stevens Pass Mountain Resort wishes to develop additional downhill mountain bike trails and skills parks, replace
two chairlifts, add parking on the north side of US Highway 2, and remove a gun mount (formerly used for avalance
control).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42769
Location:
10/01/2015 04:24 am MT
UNIT - Skykomish Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Chelan, King. LEGAL - Township 26N,
Range 14E, Section 14. Stevens Pass Mountain Restort is adjacent to US Highway 2 at the Cascade crest, 65
miles east of Everett, WA.
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Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Skykomish Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Rachel Lipsky
Sultan Roads Improvement and - Watershed management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2015
04/2016
Decomissioning Project
425-888-8750
- Road management
Comment Period Public Notice
rslipsky@fs.fed.us
04/02/2014
EA
Description: Treat and put in storage approximately 0.5 miles of Forest Service Road (FSR) 6122. Decommission
approximately 4.1 miles of system and non-system roads including FSRs 6100-050, 6122-115, and 6124-114.
Remove a log stringer bridge.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38459
Location:
UNIT - Skykomish Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Snohomish. LEGAL - Township 29
North, Range 8 East, Sections 22, 23, and 25-28; and T29N, R9E, Sec. 30, W.M. Sultan Basin, north of the town
of Sultan and just east of Spada Lake.
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