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Planning

The Forest Plan establishes the overall management direction for the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, providing an integrated framework for what we do and how we do it.

Revising the Forest Plan Monitoring Program

The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has updated the Forest Plan monitoring program to be consistent with requirements of the 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR 219). The updated monitoring program builds upon the previous monitoring issues identified in our 1990 forest plan and will serve as an interim program until the forest plan is revised. A forest plan revision date has not yet been scheduled for the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

Current Project Notifications

The Bonneville Power Administration has submitted its annual vegetation management plans for clearing powerline rights-of-way on the Chief Joseph-Monroe #1 line along the Highway 2 Corridor. Please see the notification letter and maps for more information.

Watershed Planning Strategy 

The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (MBS) has developed a watershed-based planning strategy to provide an efficient National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and decision-making process for the MBS. The purpose of this effort is to move the Forest toward the desired future conditions as laid out in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Land & Resource Management Plan & the Northwest Forest Plan. This approach takes the guesswork out of planning and provides opportunities for aligning projects with Tribes, partners and stakeholders.

1990 Forest Plan

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Land & Resource Management Plan; Final Environmental Impact Statement & Record of Decision [PDF 3165 pages, 167.33 MB] 

Note: The Record of Decision (ROD) is located on page 3122.

Northwest Forest Plan

The Northwest Forest Plan was published in 1994 and amends the 1990 Forest Plan. The Northwest Forest Plan covers 24.5 million acres of federally managed lands in California, Oregon, and Washington. It was established in 1994 to address threats to threatened and endangered species while also contributing to social and economic sustainability in the region. After nearly 30 years, the Northwest Forest Plan needs to be updated to accommodate changed ecological and social conditions. Learn more about the Northwest Forest Plan & Amendment.

1994 Northwest Forest Plan References:

Wild and Scenic Rivers

The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has two congressionally designated Wild and Scenic River Corridors. This includes the Skagit Wild and Scenic River System (the Skagit, Sauk, Suiattle, and Cascade Rivers, and Illabot Creek) and the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Wild and Scenic River System (the Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Pratt Rivers). More information on the MBS Wild and Scenic River system can be found in Water, Air & Soil. 

National Scenic Trails

The National Trails System Act of 1968 (the Act) authorized creation of a national system of trails comprised of National Recreation Trails, National Scenic Trails, and National Historic Trails. Significant portions of two designated National Scenic Trails cross through the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) and the Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail (PNT). Both the PCT and the PNT have Management Plans:

Reports

Biennial Monitoring Evaluation Reports

Biennial Monitoring Evaluation Report 2023

Road Maintenance Plan Summary and Detailed Reports

The road maintenance plan includes road maintenance funds, road use agreement work, and special programs, such as emergency repair of federally owned roads, Legacy, stimulus, and supplemental flood repair funds.

2011 Reports

2010 Reports

  • Summary Report
  • Detail Report 

2009 Reports

Forest Monitoring Reports

Forest Accomplishments

Last updated October 29, 2025

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