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. --- Project website: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?parkID=327&projectID=44144 --- The comment period for the Draft North Cascades Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan/EIS has been reopened through October 24, 2019.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
North Cascades Ecosystem grizzly bear recovery zone, including the North Cascades N.P., Ross Lake and Lake Chelan NRAs, and portions of Okanogan-Wenatchee and Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 02/19/2015 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 01/12/2017 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 10/2020 (Estimated) |
| Objection Period Start | 10/2020 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 02/2021 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 04/2021 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Nepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency
Lead Management Unit:
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Species Population Enhancements
Current Status:
Cancelled
Forests:
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Districts:
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units; Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units
States:
Washington
Counties:
Chelan; King; Okanogan; Skagit; Snohomish
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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John Rohrer
2930 Wetmore Ave., Suite 3A
Everett, WA 98201
509-996-4001
jrohrer@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 8/3/2020