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Projects
Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
The SOPA Report is updated quarterly.
See details and links to individual projects below under "All Current and Recent Projects"
Forest Projects
Twisp Aquatic/Watershed Restoration Treatments Project
Project Planning to Implementation
This guidebook largely focuses on planning and implementation processes as they relate to vegetation management activities. These activities are often a key focus of collaborative groups and include commercial timber harvest; non-commercial thinning of smaller diameter trees; and fuels reduction tasks such as hand thinning trees or branches and scattering, chipping, or piling slash such as treetops and branches.
CERCLA Projects
Holden Mine Site Cleanup
Azurite Mine Site Cleanup
Antimony Queen Mine Site Cleanup
Beth Lake Prospect Cleanup
Minnie Mine and Mill Site Cleanup
Copper Glance Mine
Forest Projects
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Project Spotlights
Swauk Mining Plans of Operation Analysis
This project will analyze ten mining Plans of Operations submitted to the Cle Elum Ranger District of the OWNF to fulfill responsibilities established by the 1872 Mining Law as amended and the Forest Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
All Current and Recent Projects
Developing Proposal
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Blewett Pass Communication Site
Replacement of a existing AT&T tower
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I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East - Wildlife Closure
Permanent area closure on National Forest land adjacent to I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East (I-90 SPE) reconstruction to restrict access to wildlife crossing structures.
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Mineral Creek Road Decommissioning
This project would decommission approx. 1 mile of FS-4600 (Mineral Creek Road), which would no longer be needed after the Upper Kachess River Restoration project constructs a new trailhead for the Mineral Creek Trail.
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Potato Patch Plan of Operation
Forest review of a submitted Plan of Operation for placer mining on claims associated with the Potato Patch mine.
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Region 6 Elite Tree Protection Project
The Pacific Northwest Region is collaborating with nine Forests to develop a region-wide project to protect whitebark pine trees (Pinus albicaulis) that have a high level of white pine blister rust resistance.
Under Analysis
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Bomber Bowl Snowmaking Line Extension
The primary purpose of this project is to expand snowmaking within the existing Mission Ridge Ski Area boundary to cover the popular and sun-exposed northeast side of the Mission Ridge Ski Area.
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Canyon and Trout Creek Trail Bridge Replacements 2024
Replace damaged trail bridges at Jackita Ridge trail # 738 over Canyon Creek and W. Fork Methow trail #480 over Trout Creek.
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Chumstick to LP Project
Landscape scale terrestrial restoration project.
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Cub Creek Trailhead Relocation and Trail Addition
Cub Creek TH will replace private trailhead with a 2.5 acre trailhead and parking lot on NFS land, construct approx. 300 feet of new road, and construct approx. 1000 feet of new trail. "Devin's Trail" will add approx. 2500 feet of new trail to system
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Dry Creek FS7804 Underground Transmission Line Installation
Permit amendment to include construction, operation, and maintenance of 4000 feet of underground fiber and powerline in the Dry Creek FS 7804 Road Prism.
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Forest-wide Tree Seed Orchard Fire Protection Project
Maintain and protect developed tree seed orchards by thinning trees and maintaining fuel break in the surrounding 300 foot buffer.
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Icicle Creek Rockfall Mitigation project
Provide rockfall mitigation on up to three slopes on Icicle Creek Road from MP4.3 to 4.8. Project is scheduled to be completed Fall of 2023.
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Lower Lake Cle Elum Fuel Break Project
Establish linear fuel breaks around lower Lake Cle Elum to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire, incorporating existing linear features.
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Midnight Restoration Project
Landscape-scale wildfire risk reduction and terrestrial restoration project in Rader Creek, lower Wolf Creek, and upper Twisp River drainages. Excludes Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness.
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Mission Ridge Chair 5 Project
The purpose of this project is to implement a project approved in the Mission Ridge Master Plan EA to install a new chair lift within the existing special use permit and ski area boundary (ref. pg. 16, 1.2.3.3 Bowl Four Lift -now called Chair 5.
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Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort Expansion Project
Project is to amend the Mission Ridge Special Use Permit, building a new access road, constructing new alpine ski lifts and ski runs on Forest Service lands.
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Northwest Forest Plan Amendment
The Northwest Forest Plan Amendment provides an updated management framework that incorporates best available scientific information, considers public input, recommendations from the Federal Advisory Committee, tribes, and government partners.
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Planning and Management of Domestic Sheep and Goat Grazing within the Range of Bighorn Sheep
Proposal to amend Land and Resource Management Plans to provide forest plan direction for managing domestic sheep and goat grazing within the range of Bighorn sheep to better provide for bighorn sheep viability in the context of range management.
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Upper Swauk Restoration
The Forest intends to issue 2 decisions on this project: one using Emergency Action Determination (EAD) BIL 40807 with no objection process (36 CFR 218) for applicable actions, and one using this objection process for actions not covered by the EAD.
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White Pass Ski Area - Chairlift 4 Replacement Project
White Pass proposes to replace the existing double chairlift with a new quad chairlift. The new lift would be installed in the same alignment as the current lift, with the same bottom and top terminal locations.
Analysis Completed
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Cougar Creek Danger Trees
The Forest Service is proposing the removal of dead trees within 150 feet of selected roads. Any tree that is dead, and is within 150 feet of the road, will be subject to removal regardless of species.
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Entiat River Road, North Fork Entiat Road, Duncan Road, Shady Pass Danger Tree Removal
Removal of dead trees within 150 feet of selected roads to address potential of dead trees falling on vehicles or people and blocking ingress/egress.
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FSR6910 Road Repair and maintenance
Project is to issue a road use permit to T-Mobile to complete light maintenance road repairs to FSR6910 to the communications site on Round Mountain.
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Gold Creek Valley Restoration
A multi-partner effort to recover Gold Creek bull trout populations by correcting habitat conditions which create significant mortality, reconnecting the creek and floodplain, and restoring natural processes. Provide recreation at this valued site.
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Railroad Creek Driftwood Harbor Protection
Temporarily place 6-10 ecology blocks above OHW to deflect overbank flows from Railroad Creek away from a potential avulsion low spot that flows directly into Driftwood Harbor.
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Wenatchee Mountain Alpine Huts Special Use Permit
Issue 2-year transitional priority use special use authorization for seasonal (winter) lodging facilities and outfitter guiding at DeRoux Campground, North Fork Teanaway River.
On Hold
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Name Change on Existing Waterline Authorization
This proposal would authorize a name change on an existing permit. The land was sold and the permit authorizes a waterline to cross National Forest Land.
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Pacific Power Distribution Line Rebuild - Nile Hendrix Project
Pacific Power will upgrade 28 miles of distribution line and relocate parts of main distribution feeder to HWY 410 ROW (construct 14 linear miles); eight miles of distribution line will be removed from the current transmission right of way on Forest.
Cancelled
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Administrative and Developed Recreation Site Hazard Tree Removal
Removal of hazard trees in administrative and developed recreation sites on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Sites would include tree removal in campgrounds, at trailheads, day use areas, guard stations and other admin. & developed rec. sites.
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Boundary Butte Communication Site Additions CE
Installation of additional propane tanks at existing site
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Chelan County PUD Distribution Line Permit Renewal
Renew special use permit for existing above ground and below ground distribution lines, including power poles, transformers, vaults, substations and numerous other electrical facilities located on NFS lands.
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Ditch, Dam, & Reservoir Permit Reissuances
The individual actions consolidated into this project had no new extraordinary circumstances that could be meaningfully evaluated to warrant further analysis. Previous NEPA decisions and updated FS guidance were sufficient for SUP issuance.
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KOHO Radio Communication Site
Permit for KOHO Radio communication site tower and for an ice bridge to protect wiring.
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Minnow Creek 2 Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP)
Culverts will be pulled from two spurs off the 6210 road in order to improve aquatic organism passage opportunities. Prior to culvert removal road maintenance levels will be converted FR 6210-120 (est. 1 mile) and 0.5 mile of 6210-120 from ML2 to ML1
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Motorized Travel Management
The Project has been cancelled due to the project being on hold since 2014. Re-evaluation of the projects approach is being considered.
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North Cascades Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan/Environmental Impact Statement
The National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service are preparing a North Cascades Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan and Environmental Impact Statement to determine how to restore the grizzly bear to the North Cascades ecosystem.
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Okanogan Forest Plan Amendments
Amend Okanogan National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan standards and guidelines addressing management of Forest Plan Old Growth and vegetative cover used by deer.
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Okanogan Wenatchee Forest Plan Revision
The Land and Resource Management Plans of combined Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests are being revised as required by the National Forest Management Act. The focus is to update parts of the plans no longer current and requiring change.
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Ravens Roost Communications Site-Facility 1-Issue new 20 year communication site lease
Issuance of a new 20 year special use permit/communications site lease to the new facility owner.
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Reed Ridge Hazardous Fuels Reduction
Improve timber stand and wildlife habitat by reducing risk of wildfire through ladder fuel reduction thinning and prescribed fire on up to 3000 acres of National Forest lands.
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Short Term Recreation Event SPU reissuance for Yakima Ski Benders Little Naches Poker Run
Short Term Recreation Event Special Use Permit reissuance for Yakima Ski Benders Little Naches Poker Run.
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This project is no longer needed.
Owners of Recreation Residences in several Recreation Residence tracts and YMCA Camp Dudley have submitted applications for various repairs and alterations to their privately owned structures to ensure safety, accessibility and regulatory compliance.
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This project is no longer needed.
To reissue a new permit to two existing club sites. The duration of these permits will be 5 years.
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This project is no longer needed.
Improvements and maintenance projects at cabins in Gold Creek and Bear Cove Summer Home Tracts.
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Various Water Transmission Lines and Storage Tank Re-Issuance Permits CE
Re-issuance of new term permits for existing water transmission lines and water storage tanks across the district
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Wenatchee River RD Outfitter and Guide Priority Special Use Permit Renewals
This project proposes renewing five 10 year prioirty use permits for Outfitter and Guide services on the Wenatchee River Ranger District. Two permittees also operate on the Entat R.D. and are included in these renewals.
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Wenatchee-Chiwawa Irrigation District Permit Renewal
Renew permit for existing irrigation ditch on NFS lands
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White Pass Ski Area Structure and Facility Improvement
Duplicate SOPA entry. See Project #60666 for future updates on this project.
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WRRD Outfitter and Guide Priority Use Permit Renewal
This project proposes renewing five 10 year prioirty use permits for Outfitter and Guide services on the Wenatchee River Ranger District. Two permittees also operate on the Entat R.D. and are included in these renewals.
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.