Newport-Sullivan Lake District Timber Stand Improvement
Pre-commercial thinning operations will utilize chainsaws and hand tools in overstocked plantations on the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger District. No change in road access would occur as a result of this project.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Primarily near Sand Creek Mountain west of Sullivan Lake, northwest of Ruby, WA and Ruby Mountain on the west side of the Pend Oreille River, and in areas near Tacoma Peak and Winchester Peak.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 03/21/2021 |
| Decision | 10/2022 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2022 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Newport Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Newport-Sullivan Lake District Timber Stand Improvement
Decision Signed Date: 10/11/2022
Forests:
Colville National Forest
Districts:
Newport Ranger District; Sullivan Lake Ranger District
States:
Washington
Counties:
Pend Oreille
Legal Land Description:
T39N,R44E, S31;
T38N,R43E, S1-2,10-14;
T37N,R42E, S35;
T37N,R44E, S28,33;
T35N,R43E, S3-5,9-11,14-16,21-23,26,27;
T34N,R43E, S28,31;
T33N,R42E, S1-2;
T33N,R43E, S7-9,17,18,29-32;
T32N,R43E, S5,6
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Gregory Hamby
315 North Warren
Newport, WA 99156
509-447-7323
gregory.hamby@usda.gov
Last Updated: 10/17/2022