Projects Archive

Project would reissue expired Special Use Permits authorizing existing high-voltage transmission and low-voltage distribution PSE power lines.

Cabin permit holders propose modifications to the cabins at Deep Creek Lot 7 (expansion), Silver Creek Lot 24 (covered porch), and Silver Springs Lot 141 (expansion).

Construct a new wireless facility to provide FirstNet coverage to first responders, as well as improved wireless coverage to those in the area. Due to the FirstNet designation, first responders would receive priority access to the network.

Issue special use permits for outfitter and guides using the Skagit, Sauk, Suiattle, Nooksack, N. Fork Skykomish, and Skykomish rivers

decommission an unauthorized road off FSR 1152 by removing a culvert and associated fill at MP 0.22.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)would construct a rock buttress at the toe of an ongoing landslide to prevent further movement of the embankment and tracks.

This project consists of demolishing Bagley Dam, installing a recreational trail bridge at the current dam site, re-routing a small section of the Bagley Lakes Loop trail, and stream channel reconstruction.

Analysis/decision on future travel management in the Baker Lake basin, primarily on the west side of the lake.

Harvest of timber on 68 acres and reforestation of 28 acres in the Baker River Watershed.

Issue a special use permit to American Tower to construct a new wireless communications site and associated infrastructure along Forest Service Road 6024

This project will rehabilitate and redevelop existing group sites at Bayview North and South Campgrounds into single unit campgrounds with group sites and expanded day use facilities (e.g., picnic shelter, trails, parking)

Bazooka Gold Mine, LLC has proposed a Plan of Operations for mineral exploration on National Forest System (NFS) land. The purpose of this action is to provide reasonable access for exploration of locatable minerals on NFS lands.

Commercial thin or regeneration harvest about 937 acres (stands <80 years), decommission about 4.65 miles of National Forest System roads no longer needed for forest management, and replace three culverts on Road 65 that now inhibit fish passage.

Construct 5-10 large woody debris jams in the Beckler River to reconnect relic channels between the Beckler and South Fork Skykomish River floodplains, and to reconnect a side channel along the right-bank of the Beckler.

The U.S Forest Service plans to re-route the terminus on the Big Four Ice Cave Trail. The proposed action would create a new trail and trail terminus. The existing trail and acre trail terminus would be decommissioned to improve safety and experience

4 segments of Blanca Lake Trail, approx 0.7 miles total, would be relocated using nonmotorized tools only. Select areas adjacent to Blanca Lake and Virgin Lake would be identified and either hardened for camping, or closed to camping and restored.

Construct new trailhead with toilet, large gravel parking area (20-30 vehicles), picnic area and signs. Place last 0.7 mile of Road 2010 in storage for use as trail until new trail route can be constructed from new parkign area to current trailhead.

Project would restore riparian habitat where a logjam rerouted stream flow into campsites on the West side of Buck Creek campground and would upgrade campsites on the East side of Buck Creek campground to compensate for sites loss to the storm damage

Construct approximately 5.75 miles of new trail between Rat Trap Pass and Skaar Pass for trail access to Circle Peak/Crystal Lake areas. The trail would partially replace existing trail that is expensive and difficult to manage to desired standards.

Improve, repair and realign existing trail and improve, expand, grade and surface an existing parkng area, ingress and egress for the Cable Drop river access site to the South Fork Skykomish River from Mt. Index Road 6020.

Construct approximately 2,106 feet of trail to ADA standards that would provide an interpretive loop around the Camp Brown area and access to picnic sites and a large gravel bar

Conduct repairs to Roads 41 and 4140, and storage treatments on eight spur roads, to address drainage on approximately 21 miles of forest roads in the upper South Fork Canyon Creek drainage of the S.F. of the Stillaguamish River.

This project would repair the embankment failure on Forest Service Road 3140 by replacing the embankment with riprap armored walls, replacing a culvert, removing debris, moving the road into the hill and replacing lost aggregate.

Renew communications use lease for existing Maloney Ridge communications sites.

Improve communication between Covanta Energy power plant and main office by topping up to 8 live western hemlock trees and 2 snags, a single tree at a time, until a clear signal path for a new satellite communication system is achieved.

Within the existing Special Use Permit area, approve development over 10-15 years of new chair lifts, parking, trails, and facilities. Includes a Forest Plan amendment to reallocate 550 acres (all Administratively Withdrawn).

Crystal Mountain, Inc. (CMI) proposes adding seasonal glamping activities to their existing permit.

Commercially thin within 600 acres of second growth forest, 45 to 55 years-of-age, and pre-commercially thin 80 acres of 20 years-of-age forest stands. All activity is within the matrix Forest land allocations.

Partial salvage is proposed to meet visual management objectives, access needs, and reduce concentrations of down material which would harbor bark beetles. Salvage would be located at the Old Sauk trailhead (<1 acre) and along Suiattle Rd 25(<5 ac.)

Repair roads damaged over the winter months to regain access to trailheads, climbing routes and recreational use areas. Roads 2060, 49, 18 and 2040 are in need of road prism reconstruction, low water ford construction or culvert upgrade.

The project would repair storm-damaged trails and roads on Darrington District as funding is available. Repairs include trail tread and reconstruction. Road repairs include slide debris removal, drainage and embankment repairs, and reconstruction.

The purpose of this project is to provide sustainable transportation through FS land, maintain access to recreational facilities and trails, and restore natural processes that have been altered from placing roadways in the channel migration zone.

Commercial thin in matrix and late successional reserve, non-commercial thining in late successional reserve, road decommissioning, and culvert replacement with bridge.

The project would enlarge and better define existing parking facilities at the Denny Creek and Franklin Falls Trailheads, close access to some roads around the trailheads, and reconstruct flood damaged portions of the Franklin Falls Trail.

The proposed action is to replace a wooden toilet that was removed due to disrepair and install an accessible toilet at this site and provide additional resource protection measures as needed.

Repair two sites on the Diobsud Creek Road that were damaged when a portion of the roadway slid during a heavy rain event.

Convert approximately 0.6 miles of non-system road to trail. This is a portion of a larger non-system road that connects a State Parks trailhead to Dirty Harry Peak across two sections of land managed by DNR, who would manage the entire trail.

Assess and evaluate current site conditions and identify and prioritize restoration areas; develop a sustainable carrying capacity; develop a management plan; and develop a monitoring plan for the ORV area

Reconstruct the Excelsior Campground Road to provide better traffic flow and parking. About 380 feet of road would be reconstructed to access Site B and bypass Site A. Parking areas would also be reconstructed to improve safety and capacity.

Improve access to mine site, repair underground infrastructure, and conduct underground sampling.

Vegetation management part of research study on restoration and long-term management of late successio reserve (LSR) and riparian habitat in Finney Adaptive Management Area. Thin LSR forest stands less than 80 years old to develop old growth features

Issue special use permit that allows development of a fish fry release site on the north side of Baker Lake

Install two relief culverts above existing culverts within the prism of Forest Road 6122. Remove up to 6,100 cubic yards of excess road fill material from the two culvert crossings and pile the material in an existing clearing adjacent to the road.

Construct about 3.8mi of trail from the gravel pit on Forest Service Road 6550-610 north of Jacks Pass to the summit of Frog Mtn. Construct about 750ft of trail with viewpoints of Alpine Falls, adjacent to Hwy 2, about 6mi east of Skykomish.

The Forest Service proposes to reissue a lease to Frontier Communications to operate and maintain its communication site(s) located on NFS (National Forest System) lands for a 20 year term.

The Forest Service was a cooperating agency, assisting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in that Agency's geothermal leasing analysis and decision. The BLM issued a record of decision on 12/17/2008.

This project will reduce facilities operations and maintenance costs, the number of unused facilities and administrative site maintenance backlog through the sale of one house, a detached garage and a small cement bunker on 0.51 acre of land.

Issue a special use permit for the US Geological Survey (USGS) to install temporary Global Positioning System (GPS) antennas at two headwater streams of Glacier Peak, and collect geophysical core samples around Glacier Peak.

Reduce sediment delivery from the Gold Basin slide to the S.F. Stillaguamish River to improve salmonid habitat. Includes: construction of live crib, sediment detention basins, diversion fencing, grading, large woody debris structures, & re-vegetation

Permit Kittitas Conservation Trust to experimentally increase the water surface elevation in Gold Creek Pond and measure upstream hydrological changes that could improve bull trout habitat

Proposed re-establishment of year-round access to land on the north side of the Sauk River by repairing and rerouting roads. Flood-caused damage sites include Forest Roads 22, 2210, 2211, and the White Chuck Bridge.

Analyze and approve the Operational Plan for the Green Hope Mine which includes a helicopter drop point on closed Road 1870, equipment storage and removal of locatable minerals with motorized equipment.

The project proposes to relocate Green Mountain Lookout to a similar mountain top at Circle Peak, outside of Wilderness. The proposed action would also include the use of motorized equipment and mechanized transport within Glacier Peak Wilderness.

This project would decide which roads to close or decommission and whether to change maintenance levels of existing roads.

Convert about 171 acres of conifer stands within the Greenwater River watershed to permanent elk/deer forage

Partial restoration of about 3.5 miles of the Greenwater River between MP 5.3 and 7.8, obliteration of about 4,500 feet of system and abandoned road, ripping about 1 mile of abandoned road, and installation of up to 16 engineered logjams

Renew the existing special use permit for the communication site and allow expansion of the existing facility

Change the existing road designation on Hannegan Pass Road from an open year round to an annual winter closure from November 1 to March 31. Maintain or improve existing winter recreation opportunities.

Construct a bypass road around a washout at the end of FSR 32 to reestablish public and administrative vehicle access to the Hannegan Pass Trailhead.

Supply sustainable forest products, and support the health and wildlife habitat values of forest stands, while meeting aquatic, recreational, and scenic objectives within the South Fork Snoqualmie watershed

Replace bridge damaged by landslide by narrowing and shifting bridge downstream, utilizing existing abutments, complete minor repairs to create level surface, chip upstream bedrock to create additional clearance to reduce potential future failure.

The proposed action is to decommission and remove from the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Forest Transportation System about 9.9 miles of road within the 6522 and 6525 road systems, within the Harlan and Johnson Creek drainages.

Snohomish County Parks proposes to construct a 350 foot trail across Forest Service managed land to connect Heybrook Ridge County Park with a Snohomish County Annex parcel of land.

Reduce competing vegetation in big-leaf huckleberry areas to maintain and enhance berry production for tribal and recreational use as well as wildlife forage.

Improve access to recreation sites, maintain facilities and visitor amenities, provide additional interpretive opportunities and materials, increase motorist and visitor safety, and protect resources at dispersed recreation sites.

Commercially thin approximately 338 acres in the I-90 Corridor within the Snoqualmie Ranger District. About 4.3 mmbf would be thinned from 14 units. This project would reconfigure units returned unthinned in the cancelled I-90 II Timber Sale

Decommission 14.5 miles of road (Road 16) in the Illabot Creek Drainage to reduce the risk of road failure and sediment delivery to Illabot Creek.

Issue a 1 year Special Use Permit for the use of existing facilities for a public clay target range. The range would operate between 3:30 to 10:00 PM on Thursdays and 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Sundays for clay target, archery, and social events

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and Snohomish County propose to design and construct the Index-Galena Road Milepost 6.4 to Milepost 6.9 project. Index-Galena Road was damaged by river high flows in 2006. The proposed project would construct repairs by relocating the damaged roadway further landward from the North Fork Skykomish River. The repaired roadway would restore essential travel and prevent future damage to the roadway. The repaired roadway would re-establish connectivity for property owners, emergency service providers, recreation users, and U.S Forest Service personnel accessing private and National Forest lands in the upper North Fork Skykomish River valley. FHWA, with the consent of the U.S. Forest Service, would grant an easement for approximately one mile of new roadway easement across National Forest land. To learn more about the project plans, project design, and timeline, please visit https://snohomishcountywa.gov/624/.

Treat approximately 4000 acres with herbicide, manual, mechanical, cultural and biological methods. Add aminopyralid. Use boom sprayers. Use Early Detection, Rapid Response for new infestation

Plant native vegetation plantings and begin annual maintenance to improve habitat quantity and quality for fish and wildlife on the Kaaland land acquisition.

King County Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network is expanding its regional emergency services network. This proposal includes leases for constructing and operating seven communication sites on Forest Service managed lands.

Project would approve construction of additional facilities at existing leased communications sites on National Forest System lands.

Reduce parking lot overcrowding by expanding existing parking lots, adding an additional parking area and connector trail. Total acres is approximately 2.7. A special order requiring dogs to be kept on leash is also proposed.

Replace three culverts in the Baker Lake Basin to provide access to upstream rearing and spawning habitat for known Coho salmon and Coastal Cutthroat Trout populations in the Little Sandy Creek drainage.

Issue a new well and water transmission line permit to recreation residence association whose permit has expired

Issue a new surface water withdrawal and water transmission line permit to a recreation residence association whose permit has expired

Replace the Lost Creek Bridge, an undersized and deteriorating timber bridge on Road #49 with a longer steel or concrete bridge. The bridge is located across Lost Creek on Road #49 in the North Fork of the Sauk River drainage.

Reconstruct and partially relocate of the first 3 miles of the Pratt River Trail

This is a rustic campground with seven individual sites that is highly popular for a variety of users (e.g., families, scout groups) due to its' relative remoteness but e

Reconfigure Marsh Pond and Swamp Creek to enhance fish passage into and out of Marsh Pond and restore natural flow and sediment processes. Remove the nonfunctional metal fishway at the pond outlet and portions of placed fill in the pond berm.

Issue special use permit to Merrill & Ring Co. to use 0.24 mile of connector road (built by Snohomish Co.) for accessing timber and to construct road on Merrill & Ring company land. Issue Road Use Permit on USFS Rd 22.

A comprehensive river management plan (CRMP) and final river corridor boundary is required by the Wild and Scenic River Act of 1968 to provide for the protection of the river values.

Relocate flood damaged, deteriorated, and slide-prone sections of the Middle Fork Trail between MP 3.04 and 3.83 to a bench out of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River floodplain, decommissioning about 2,815 feet of damaged trail.

Construct approx. 0.5 miles of new trail beginning near the 1 mile marker, providing a route around the April 2018 landslide area that destroyed about 300 feet of trail. The trail would be suitable for existing uses, including stock and bikes.

Construct new trail bridge across Middle Fork Snoqualmie River connecting FS Road 5600 to Middle Fork Trail #1003

This project proposes to replace a bridge crossing the Suiattle River, reconnecting Milk Creek Trail and providing access to the Pacific Crest Trail.

Establish a fish drop site for WDFW trap and haul program and issue a Special Use Permit for a 10 year period. WDFW proposes to improve the access road, clear vegetation, grade, and add surfacing to accommodate the fish truck.

Determine the long term access needs to Monte Cristo.

Proposed repair of flooding-caused damage to four sites along National Forest Road 20 (Mountain Loop National Scenic Byway).

Vegetation management would include pocket openings (approximately 2 acres) for scenic vistas, thinning of forest stands (approximately 27 acres) along the Mt. Loop for forest stand enhancement and removal of vegetation overhanging roads and ditches.

Project proposes issuance of a special use permit to Snohomish County for reestablishing a channel within a segment of Mouse Creek that flows through National Forest System land to and through county bridge 631.

A 40ft wide easement for 1 mile single lane road on an existing road prism to access proponents property for timber and rock source. About 50 trees would be removed to widen cleared area, turnouts would be placed in existing clearings.

Create an additional 151 parking spaces within the boundary of the Mt. Baker Ski Areaby expanding both the Heather Meadows and White Salmon parking lots during the summer of 2014. Alternate parking will be available at Artists Pt and Heather Meadows.

Expansion of the Lake 22 and Perry Creek/Dickerman Trailheads to provide sufficient, safe parking.

The Forest Service (FS) will determine whether to provide consent to BLM to lease nominated lands, or to lease with stipulations, or to deny from further consideration for leasing and subsequent development

This project analyzes allocation of 28,350 service days to an outfitter-guide permit pool for use within the Mt. Baker Wilderness and Mt. Baker National Recreation Area.

This project will analyze nearly 83,378 acres to decide whether or not to consent to lease, an if so, what lease stipulations are necessary to minimize impacts to other resources and comply with law, regulation, policy and Forest Plan Direction.

This project proposes to replace an aging domestic water tank and water lines that service ski area facilities with a new tank of larger capacity and greater integrity.

This project proposes to expand the White Salmon parking lot at Mt. Baker Ski Area in order to better meet ski area carrying capacity. The work includes clearing 1.6 acres and placing 3.3 acres of fill material to prepare the paving surface.

This project proposes to allow construction in order to replace an outdated, non-repairable chairlift with a new chairlift at the Mt. Baker Ski Area.

Expansion of existing maintenance shop.

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Construct a gateway visitor information station at the Beaver Lake Trailhead along with reconstruction of the Beaver Lake Trail and Trailhead

The proponent has requested a special use permit for a temporary road on an existing road prism with approximately 100 ft of new temp road, existing log landing, and yarding corridor for timber and reforestation activities on private land.

The Forest Service proposes to relocate 1.2 miles of the South Fork Nooksack Trail #602 out of the floodplain and repair an additional two miles of existing trail.

Phase I and II: Collar up to 20 mountain goats to study population dynamics, seasonal movement and habitat use to better understand factors influencing populations, including climate change. Phase III: Install 2 SNOTEL sites to monitor weather.

This project evaluates roads within the Upper North Fork Nooksack River Watershed to balance access needs with resource protection and budget. The project will assess which roads to retain and which roads are no longer needed.

Project would cut, and in some cases remove, trees in certain areas to improve wildlife habitat, enhance huckleberry areas, improve forest stand conditions, and contribute to the economy via timber harvest. View storymap: https://arcg.is/yHC49

Provide a special use permit for Friends of North Mountain Lookout to repair and maintain the existing North Mountain Lookout for future recreational use in accord with the standards for structures eligible for the National Historic Register.

Promote huckleberry growth through the removal of small diameter conifers within approximate 30 acres of existing mixed conifer and huckleberry stands. Project is a partnership with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Sauk-Suiattle Tribe.

This project would enhance huckleberry habitat by reducing live tree canopy cover of encroaching conifers to less than 30 percent on 31 acres in 3 locations. Treatments include lop and scatter, and pile and burn.

Thin up to 8,830 acres of 15 to 30 year-old conifer stands generated by past timber harvest. Spacing between trees after treatment will vary between 12 and 17 feet in most areas depending on site productivity.

This project aims to assist the recovery of degraded or damaged sites by re-establishing native plants and vegetation communities. The actions include site preparation, direct planting, and site maintenance.

Drill three test holes to explore olivine ore body for possible future quarry expansion. Will involve constructing and rehabilitating two temporary roads of less that one half mile total length

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.

Repair and relocation of segment of the Pacific Crest Trail using motorized equipment in the wilderness

The Comprehensive Plan will develop administrative and management objectives and practices and desired conditions for the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail on public lands in Forest Service Regions 1 and Regions 6.

Cancelled due to duplication with project #43973.

Provide safe access to the Pratt Bar, by converting 1,100 ft. of closed non-system road to a USFS system trail. A 35-40 foot bridge would be constructed over a creek and a toilet and trailhead sign would be installed in the existing parking lot.

Provide an easement across NFS lands to the private land owner to build and maintain a 125 foot long by 25 foot wide private driveway.

Clear vegetation and level a construction area and barge access pad within the Baker River Hydroelectric Project license area, 1,300 feet downstream of Upper Baker Dam. The staging area and barge pad would occupy an approx. 0.90 area area.

Allow Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and CenturyLink to bury portions of their distribution line located near Highway 410, within the upper White River watershed. The portion of the line that would be buried is currently located on wooden poles

The proposal is to issue a 20 year Special Use Authorization to grant access on approximately 625 feet of existing Forest Service Road 3045 from the entrance of Excelsior Campground to private property.

Issue a communications use lease to Puget Sound Hydro, LLC, for constructing, operating and maintaining a small communications facility, in order to improve internet and cellular communications for the Nooksack Falls hydroelectric plant and residence

Renew the existing special use permit for the airstrip operated and maintained by Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

Removal of trees identified as airspace obstructions to improve safety of air operations at the airport facility.

Demolish the existing cafe and construct a larger facility that includes indoor toilets. The project will also expand the water and septic systems that serve the Raven Hot Cafe.

Remove 700 feet of an unauthorized road from Baker lake that is below full pool and scarify, revegetate, and place downed wood on access road. Heavy equipment would be used to excavate and remove soil, scarify, and place downed wood.

9/03 decision withdrawn (no informal appeal disposition).FS proposes converting 7.6 mi. of Road 5600 to trail, with special access provisions for pvt. landowners and mining claimants, and seasonal, odd-numbered day mtn. bike use on Middle Fork Trail.

Reroute road 1106 to formerly abandoned roads, construct approximately 100 yards of new road, remove temporary bridge over Sulfur Creek, and decommission approximately 1/3 mile of existing road 1106.

Enhance fish rearing habitat with removal of 900 linear ft. of riprap from along the Suiattle River, placed to protect Road 25. Since the road is closed at this location and proposed for decommissioning, there is no longer need for riprap protection

Thin second-growth forest within S.F. Stillaguamish River drainage to promote forest structure for old-growth associated species and maintain and enhance Riparian Reserve conditions. Recreation improvements and road decommissioning also included.

Decommission eroding campsites within the Gold Basin Campground to restore floodplain processes. Reconstruct SF Stillaguamish River channel, enhance aquatic habitat, and improve riparian vegetation structure.

SPUD (Snoqualmie Public Utility District) has submitted a request to add a second concrete reservoir next to their existing reservoir, and an arsenic water treatment facility adjacent to the existing well.

The proposed action is to exchange an equal value of National Forest timber for two parcels of land approximating 78 acres

Project would entail a 70-acre thinning with a stewardship component of drainage restoration in the Segelsen and Clear Creek drainages - see http://www.darringtoncollaborative.org/

The proposed project would thin 70-acres of second-growth stands of western hemlock and Douglas-fir that originated after clear cut harvesting approximately 60 years ago.

Install a septic system and drain field on Lot 145 to meet Pierce County requirements to phase out vault toilets.

This is to reauthorize 19 existing ski clubs at Stevens Pass and in the vicinity of Dry Creek and Crystal Mt. Ski Area in the White River drainage

Commercial timber thinning sale in Salmon Creek and Northtown area; Late Successional Reserve Stewardship thin at Barclay Creek.

This project would repair storm damage at MP 5.95 pursuant to the Federal Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) program. The end section of the existing culvert will be cut out and replaced and the shoulder embankment would be replaced.

Repair storm-related damage to National Forest System Road 6412 at mile post 1.79-4.59. Repairs include culvert replacement and cleaning, restoration and stabilization of failed embankment, and road resurfacing.

The Forest Supervisor will determine whether to provide consent to BLM to lease nominated lands, or to lease with stipulations, or to deny from further consideration for leasing and subsequent geothermal development.

Issue a lease to WSDOT for their existing communication sites and authorize the construction and use of a new generator facility.

Reissue a special use permit and consent agreement to Snohomish Co. Public Utility District (PUD) for operation of existing electric distribution lines across National Forest System lands. Permit request is for 20 years

Reissue a 20 year special use permit and consent agreement to Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) for existing electric distribution lines located on portions of NFSL on the Darrington and Skykomish Ranger Districts.

Hand plant up to 57,400 conifer seedlings to provide new Christmas tree cutting opportunities on approximately 255 acres of National Forest System lands within recently thinned I-90 Corridor Thin Timber Sale units

The proposed amendment includes the installation of a loading conveyor at the bottom ramp, and earthwork at the top ramp, of the Pacific Crest Chairlift.

Extend water and sewer lines along Forest Service Road 4832 from the I-90 Hyak interchange for approximately 3,000 feet. The new lines would stop before reaching Gold Creek. Lines would be laid within the existing road right of way

Landscape scale analysis project would work towards balancing a variety of recreational opportunities with resource protection, and improvement of ecological conditions.

Close 19 miles and decommission 18 miles of unneeded and environmentally high-risk roads on National Forest System lands within the South Fork Skykomish River and Miller-Foss watersheds. Leave remaining roads open.

Improve Pacific Crest Lodge and upgrade the Jupiter Chairlift at the Stevens Pass Ski Area

Stevens Pass Mountain Resort wishes to develop additional downhill mountain bike trails and skills parks, replace two chairlifts, add parking on the north side of US Highway 2, and remove a gun mount (formerly used for avalance control).

Repair of damage from Nov. 2021 Storm. Replacing lost road prism including fill and surfacing. Repairing and stabilizing stream channel interface with roadway, focusing on restoring aquatic ecosystem integrity.

Would replace two existing culverts, re-grade streambed, install culvert structure that fits aquatic organism needs, and re-establish road segment including erosion control measures. Actions included in prior NEPA analysis (2012 Suiattle ATM).

Issue a 20-year permit for the Upper Skagit Tribe to install and maintain gauging equipment on Skagit River tributary stream systems of Tenas Creek and Diobsud Creek.

Identify what National Forest System roads to manage at current maintenance levels, what roads to assign to reduced maintenance levels, and what roads to put into storage or close through decommissioning, within the Suiattle River drainage

Repair of Road 26 at Milepost 14.4, 21.9, and 22.9 to restore access. Sites were damaged by October 2003 flood event

Provides for the clean-up and reconfiguration of access in Sulphur Cr. Campground after 10 years of no drivable access due to flood damage. The project would restore floodplain processes and conditions along known fish spawning and rearing habitat.

Project would treat and put in storage approximately 0.5 miles of Forest Service Road (FSR) 6122, decommission approximately 4.1 miles of system and non-system roads including FSRs 6100-050, 6122-115, and 6124-114, and remove a log stringer bridge.

The Summit at Snoqualmie proposes to modify their existing permit and installing snowmaking facilities near the Central Express chairlift.

The Summit at Snoqualmie proposes to construct 6.3 miles of new Mtn bike trails on Forest Service (NFS) land, and with 1.5 miles of trails on private land. The new trails would disturb approximately 3.1 acres on NFS, and 0.7 on private land.

Amend the existing Plan of Operations to expand the quarry by 9.98 acres on National Forest System Lands.

Trail construction to provide connectivity between Swift Creek Campground and Park Creek Campground.

Boat launch maintenance and area erosion control, Swim beach surfacing/adjacent erosion control and log boom reconfiguration/replacement, Administrative Dock relocation and reconstruction with associated erosion control.

Relocations and reconstruction of portions of Talapus Lake Trail # 1039 and relocation of Talapus Cutoff Trail # 1039.1 to hiker only Trail Development Class 3 (moderate level of development) standards.

Proposed upgrade, relocation, development of facilities at the ski areas at Snoqualmie Pass. Portions located on MBS NF lands (and on Okanogan/Wenatchee NF). On Oka-Wen NF, minor Forest Plan amendment plus small expansion of permit area is included

Roof repair and other maintenance activities are proposed by the Everett Mountaineers on the existing Three Fingers Lookout in accord with standards for structures eligible for the Nat. Historic Register and following the rehabilitation standards.

Permit Puyallup Tribe to construct and maintain a 100-foot-long by 35-foot-wide steelhead acclimation pond using water diverted from Twentyeightmile Creek.

Permit WSDOT to stabilize the highway cut and fill slope on three segments of US Highway 2, west of the summit at Stevens Pass (mile post 61,1-64.1).

WSDOT proposes construction of an avalanche berm that will deflect avalanche debris from entering US 2. A 2.5-3 acre area on the avalanche slope will be excavated and shaped into an earthen berm.

This project would issue a Special use permit to USGS for the upgrade or other modification of up to four Earthquake Early Warning Stations located on Mt. Baker and Snoqualmie Ranger Districts.

Install & establish a new stream gauge station on Huckleberry Cr, located adjacent to the bridge on FS Rd 7320. A 20-yr Special Use Authorization would be issued for the proposed site & existing stream gauges authorized through a MOU btwn FS and USGS

This project would issue a 30-year permit for USGS to install and maintain four seismic monitoring stations around Glacier Peak.

Authorize USGS to replace batteries via helicopter in GPW in August of 2018. Transportation of materials to be done via helicopter sling load. Geologic sampling would be done in same load and flight as battery replacement.

The USFS proposes to issue a 20 year permit to USGS Ice and Climate Project, to continue the operation and maintenance of the research station at S Cascade Glacier, in the Glacier Peak Wilderness area.

Commercially thin about 1,413 acres (stands <80 years) and close or decommission about 20.6 miles of road, protect McCullough Seed Orchard fence by clearing trees along its south and east border (approximately 18 acres).

Verizon Wireless (VW) proposes to add alternative energy source components of solar and wind power for the existing VW communication site located on Seglesen Ridge of the Darrington Ranger District.

Improve the corridor that has been used as a snow cat road to access avalanche control points on Cowboy Ridge for the last 60 years. This includes some tree removal, vegetation control and excavation to create a bench along several steep side hills.

Issue and amend special use permits to WSDOT for new passive microwave dishes mounted on monopoles at each site to reflect radio signals around Anderson Mountain from WSDOTs Pinus Lake communication site.

Installation of 7 avalanche control towers along I-90 in King County. Towers will replace aging/decommissioned howitzer program to increase program operator and traveling public safety in winter conditions.

Authorize the construction, use, and occupancy of a small structure (20’ x 26’) for the storage and use of an artillery piece (105mm howitzer) for avalanche control along US Highway 2 by WSDOT

Reissue nine special use permits to authorize existing water systems, water lines, and stream flow gauges. There are no proposed changes to the water lines in their existing locations.

Construct 0.5 mile of the Weden trail to replace flood damaged portions of the trail. The trail relocation would begin north of the clay slide on the county road to Monte Cristo, with construction upslope of the county road.

A concrete culvert (3 ft diameter) would be removed and a larger corrugated metal pipe (CMP) culvert (5 ft diameter) would be installed, upgrading the crossing to add capacity for flows and debris.

SOPA entry cancelled because this an Emergency Response for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) project led by USDOT Federal Highways Administration (FHA). FHA is lead agency for planning and implementation of this repair.

SOPA entry cancelled because this is an Emergency Response for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) project led by USDOT Federal Highways Administration (FHA). FHA is lead agency for planning and implementation.

Grant a 2220-foot long easement to Weyco across National Forest System lands. Weyco would construct a non-cost-share road along this easement to access their adjacent land.

Repair and reconstruct the White Chuck Bench Trail (#731) that was damaged in both the 2003 and 2007 floods. Repair work includes relocation and reconstruction at multiple locations from several hundred feet to over 1 mile in length.

Repair segments and decommission segments of flood-damaged sites on the White Chuck Road 23, which is part of a road system that provides access to trails, wilderness, and suitable timber management lands.

Permit three new community water systems, one community septic system, and four private septic systems serving a total of 11 recreational cabins.