Environmental Assessment Completed

Nisqually Thin

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Lewis, Washington Cowlitz Ranger District

3,400 acre timber thinning project, to include commercial thinning on 41 units utlizing ground-based, skyline, and possibly helicopter logging systems. Approximately 7.17 miles of road are proposed to be closed and stabilized following harvest.

Location

12 air miles north of Randle, WA

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/08/2012
2
Comment Period
11/29/2013
3
Decision
06/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Species Habitat Improvements; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Nisqually ThinDecision Signed Date: 06/03/2014
ForestsGifford Pinchot National Forest
DistrictsCowlitz Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionMultiple sections of T14N R07 E
Watershed managementForest products