Decision Memo Completed

Botanical Special Forest Products Harvest

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Klickitat; Lewis; Skamania, Washington Gifford Pinchot National Forest All Units

The Forest proposes to authorize and regulate the sustainable harvest of forest botanical products, including salal, fungi (including mushrooms), huckleberries, and beargrass, as well as less frequently requested botanical species.

Location

Across the Forest within land allocations where harvesting is not limited or prohibited.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/15/2008
2
Decision
05/2009 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(8); 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Products Sales
Authorization of Botanical Special Forest Products ProgramDecision Signed Date: 05/01/2009
ForestsGifford Pinchot National Forest
DistrictsGifford Pinchot National Forest All Units
Forest products