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The Colville National Forest is proposing future management of developed recreation sites through a process called “Recreation Site Facility Master Planning (RS-FMP).”
5 Year and 20-Year Plans
This is where you will find information and planning of land management and other projects. the 5-Year Harvest Plan and the 20-Year Plan.
Ecosystem Management
The Colville has proposed timber sales, timber sale auction results, and other related timber reports available.
Environmental Analysis
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) helps us fulfill our mission by ensuring that environmental information is available to citizens and public officials before decisions are made and before actions are taken.
Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
Four times a year, Colville publishes a Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) which provides project information, status, and contacts.
Note: Not all projects may appear on map. See list below for complete list of projects with more information or documentation.
SOPA Reports
The Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) contains a list of proposed
actions for Colville National Forest that will soon begin or are currently undergoing environmental
analysis and documentation. It provides information so that you can become
aware of and indicate your interest in specific proposals. We encourage your
early and ongoing involvement in any proposals of interest to you.
New bike park and alpine coaster for summer use. Expansion of snowmaking to include additional terrain and reservoirs. Modification of 4 ski trails to improve access. Construction of Saddle Lodge and restrooms.
Emergency Action Determination for vegetation and fuels treatments. Intended to provide renewable forest products, enhance fish and wildlife habitat, reduce impacts to water quality, support tribal treaty rights, provide sustainable recreation.
Restoration activities would move forest conditions towards historic range of variability, reduce fuels in Ferry County CWPP area; restore aquatic ecosystems, and improve recreation opportunities to better align with desired public uses
Restoration activities would move forest conditions towards historic range of variability, reduce fuels in Ferry County CWPP area; restore aquatic ecosystems, and improve recreation opportunities to better align with desired public uses
Restoration activities would move forest conditions towards historic range of variability, reduce fuels in Ferry County CWPP area; and restore aquatic ecosystems.
Restoration activities would improve current and future distribution of forest vegetation structure classes, reduce hazardous fuels, and restore aquatic ecosystems.
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.
Project includes culvert replacements, installing aquatic organism passages, bridge work, and historic streambed reconstruction. Activities will occur on/along State Highway 20 between Kettle Falls and Republic, WA.
Improve forest health and resilience to disturbance through 13000 acres of forest thinning, and improve aquatic and wildlife habitat with over 6 miles of instream restoration projects
Stimson Lumber Company and the US Forest Service propose to enter into a land exchange for real property of equal value for approx. 60,000 acres of Stimson land, in exchange for approx. 30,000 acres of Forest Service land.
Proposed activities include commercial and non-commercial thinning, prescribed fire, road decommissioning, recreation improvements, allowing access to all motor vehicles on open system roads, wetland and meadow restoration, and removing Goodrich Dam
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.
Climate Change Adaptation
Carbon Stewardship
Environmental Justice
Facility Management
Research
Fuels Management
Heritage Resource Management
Land Ownership Management
Land Acquisition
Minerals And Geology
Unknown
Land Management Planning
Projects That May Affect Wilderness (For Mailing List Contacts)
Road Management
Grazing Management
Regulations, Directives, Orders
Special Area Management
Recreation Management
Special Use Management
Forest Products
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
