Developing Proposal
Buck Mountain Trail Designation and Improvements
Designate Buck Mountain Trail as a system trail, open for all non-motorized recreational users and allow trail improvements that would substantially manage growing recteation in the area and offer resource protection through focused use.
Methow Headwater Mineral Withdrawal
Recommend the Secretary of the Interior withdraw from location and entry under mining laws about 340,079 acres of NFS lands, subject to valid existing rights, for a period of 20 years in aid of legislation (S566).
Mt. Hull Restoration Project
The intent is to implement a set of treatments that rely on the principles of landscape and stand-level restoration ecology while meeting current direction. Of the 105,288 acre watershed area, approximately 20,563 acres are on NFS lands.
Under Analysis
Bonaparte Mountain Whitebark Pine Maintenance
Whitebark pine grows on top of Bonaparte Mountain. Other species such as lodgepole pine grow in the same area and compete with whitebark pine. Releasing the whitebark pine would improve growth and wildfire survival of the population
Boulder Cave White-Nose Syndrome Prevention Project
Installation of a barrier at the west entrance to Boulder Cave to guide visitors to the system trail. Stepping stones in Devil's Creek, trail boot cleaning stations, and educational kiosks would also be installed for the protection of bats.
Box Canyon Trail
Construct approximately 5 miles of non-motorized trail from 25 Mile Creek Helibase to Box Canyon on the south shore of Lake Chelan.
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.
Cle Elum Bridge Repairs
This project proposes the replacement of deteriorating bridge abutments, rotting columns and failing approaches on 3 different bridges within the district.
Cougar Gulch Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) Project
The Cougar Gulch Aquatic Organism Passage project proposes to restore connectivity at 2 locations by replacing stream crossing culverts and thus provide improved fish access to approximately 5 stream miles of upstream habitat.
Eyler Private Road Permit
This proposal issues an expired private road permit to a new land owner. The segment of road is 200 feet long and is existing on the ground. This permit term will be 20 years.
Leavenworth Nonprofit TV
Issue an permit for a new term for an existing powerline from the Leavenworth Ski Hill to the Tumwater Mountain.
Little Naches Culvert Upgrades
Upgrade specified existing culverts in the Upper and Lower Little Naches Watershed to meet 100-year flood flows, Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP), and critical habitat for Bull trout and Steelhead.
Mission Restoration Project
The project uses results of the Ecosystem Management Decision Support (EMDS) tools to identify vegetation, wildlife, and aquatic restoration; and wildfire hazard reduction needs at the stand and landscape level in the 50,200 acre project area.
Motorized Travel Management
Designate roads/trails/areas open to motorized vehicle use outside of wilderness consistent with Travel Management Rule. Roads/trails/areas not designated as open would be closed to motorized use. Project does not address over-the-snow motorized use.
Naches Pass Trail Bridge Replacement
The Naches District will replace a highly used bridge on the historic Naches Pass Trail. The existing bridge is in serious disrepair. The bridge spans the North Fork of the Little Naches River and is located on Four Wheel Drive Trail 684.
Olympic National Park Mountain Goat Management Plan
Non-native mountain goat removal to address resource and safety issues on the Olympic Peninsula. Goats could be removed from the Olympic National Park and Forest. Goats could be translocated to Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Okanagon-Wenatchee NFs.
Pacific Northwest Navy Range Special Use Permit
To permit the Navy the use of three roadside sites within the existing Military Operations Area, to place mobile vehicles with emitters to conduct training in order to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready military forces.
Proposed Recreation Events Special Use Permits
Project is to permit: Bike N Brew, Bird Fest, Gran Fondo, Lake Wenatchee Rec. Club Dual Sport, Plain 100 Endurance Race, Red Devil Trail Run, Rock Fest, Toura Tech, Leavenworth Marathon, Octoberfest Trail Run, Camp Camrec run, GranDuro, Coyote Off Rd
Recreation Residence and Organizational Camp Projects
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.
Recreation Residence, Camp, and Resort Project Proposals
20 project authorizations including: Propane tank installation, deck addition, roof repair, storage shed modification, door & window replacement, satellite dish installation, flag pole installation, outhouse rebuild. See attached documentation.
RiverCom Goat Mountain Communication Site Upgrade
The project consists of the removal of an existing steel communications building and tower with guy wires and the installation of a new steel facility of the same size, a free standing tower, and concrete slab.
Silver Beach Resort Permit Reissuance
Reissuance of permit to allow Silver Beach Resort to continue to operate and maintain a resort consisting of a motel, restaurant, rental cabins, commercial campground, boat launch, dock, float, and boat rental facilities.
Skinney Creek Restoration Project
Reconnect Skinney Creek to its historic floodplain; increase habitat complexity with benefits to Upper Columbia River spring Chinook and steelhead. Create up to 0.5 mile of spawning habitat and improve migratory and rearing habitat for these species.
Spaulding Special Use Grazing Permit Renewal
It is proposed to renew the special use permit to Bob and Beverly Spaulding to graze cattle, not to exceed 40 animal unit months of total use, in Sections 16 and 21 of Township 35 North, Range 31 East, W.M. in the upper end of Aeneas Valley
Swauk Pine Restoration
Landscape scale silvicultural treatments (thinning and burning)to improve resilience to disturbance, and stream and floodplain restoration at 66 sites. Project includes road improvements, closure, relocation, and decommissioning.
Taneum Restoration Project
This project is evaluating opportunities for the restoration of riparian processes and forest vegetation structure and fuel patterns to improve forest resiliency to severe insect, disease, and wildfire disturbances and reduce the risk of habitat loss
Upper Wenatchee Pilot Project
Landscape scale aquatic and terrestrial restoration project which includes hazardous fuels, road management, vegetation management and aquatic and terrestrial habitat improvement treatments.
White Pass 2014 Projects
The Naches R.D. is considering a proposal by the White Pass Company, the operator of the White Pass Ski Area, to expand its Nordic ski trail system and facilities.
Analysis Completed
2018 Commercial Mushroom Program
This proposal would allow the Cle Elum Ranger District to sell commercial mushroom permits to approve harvest within the Jolly Mountain Fire perimeter. This would also designate 2 camping sites for permitee use.
Crow Creek Guide Service
This proposal will issue a temporary outfitter and guide permit to Cow Creek Guide Service to launch rafts for guided fly fishing on the Cle Elum River.
Just Show Up- Camp setup service DBA SummerGal Adventures
This proposal will allow SummerGal Adventures to provide a full car-camping equipment rental and setup and take down service. She will bring the gear to an already reserved site within the developed recreation campsites and set up and tear down.
Lake Chelan Campground Prince Creek Dock Replacement
Remove and replace the old (slowly sinking) cedar log floating dock (old 65 feet x 9 feet) with new HDPE enclosed floats that support a 17 foot x 67 foot dock designed to accommodate ferry docking on one side and public docking on the other side.
Little Crow Restoration Project
Restoration project to increase forest resiliency, restore aquatic resources, and maintain public access within the larger context of the Little Naches watershed.
Olympia Stake LDS Church Hand cart trek
This proposal will issue a temporary permit for a youth hand cart trek on FS system roads and trails in the Taneum and Manastash areas. Group size will be 150-200 on July 9-14, 2018.
Summer Blossom Whitebark Pine Restoration
This project is to maintain, restore and enhance whitebark pine habitat and the Summer Blossom meadow area through treatments including: small tree thinning, pruning, prescribed burning, whitebark pine planting. Total treatment area is ~ 1,576 ac.
Wish Poosh Hazard Tree Management
Forest Service proposes to initially remove approximately 400 hazard trees infected with Annosus root disease, in Wish Poosh Campground. Then a 10-year vegetation management plan for annual hazard tree removal will be implemented.
On Hold
NW Lake Cle Elum Restoration Project
Proposal to non-commercially thin 533 acres and decommission or close several roads on the west side of Lake Cle Elum, to mitigate for permanent impacts to critical habitat for Northern spotted owls associated with Cle Elum Pool Raise Project.
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.
Southern Star Mining Plan of Operation
1-2 person seasonal operation accessed by FS9711121. No seasonal or permanent camp site, underground mining will be with hand tools, drill and blast in existing mine tunnels. Activities: portal reconstruction, ore and waste rock, hazard tree removal
Cancelled
Crow Cabin Permit Reissuance
Authorize a new special use permit to replace an existing expired special use permit for the Crow Cabin for a period of 15 years.
Early Winters Creek Project
Wood structures would be installed along the streambank to provide habitat and bank stability in the Early Winters Campground. Most wood would be 40' long and stabilized using wood piles, partially burying the logs, and boulder bracing of logs.
Ferris Hard Rock Mining
Authorize miner's proposal to mine underground with hand tools in an existing adit. Access is via user-built ATV trail, which miner will close and restore when finished. Ore removed in 5-gallon buckets, for processing off-Forest.
Hoyt Trail Bridge Project
The proposed Hoyt Trail Bridge would be located immediately upstream of where FS Road 135 currently fords South Fork Taneum Creek and would require a small section of trail to be rerouted so as to join bridge approaches with the existing trail.
Naches Outfitter and Guide Permits
Outfitting and guiding opportunies on the Naches R D will be reviewed for environmental effects. The analysis will include all types of O/G including pack stock use, fishing, rafting, snowmobiling, environmental education and mushroom gathering.
Oro Fino Wood Replenishment Project
Skidding large woody material from adjacent uplands to Swauk Creek, and strategically placing the material instream and on floodplain surfaces to improve fish habitat.
Parking Lot Permit Reissuance
To issue a new permit to Yakima County Fire District #14 for an existing parking area. This permit covers 2.9 acres for a staging area and use of access road to the property from SR 410. The duration of the permit will be 30 years.
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