Environmental Assessment Completed

Upper White Salmon River Forest Restoration and Fire Resilience Project

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Skamania, Washington Gifford Pinchot National Forest All Units

The proposal includes commercial thinning of both young plantations and older stands with high tree mortality from insect and disease, prescribed burning, fuel break maintenance along Forest Road 82, fuel reduction treatments and tree planting.

Location

The project is located in three subwatersheds (Headwaters of the White Salmon River, Gotchen Creek, and Morrison Creek) all north of Trout Lake, WA on the Mt. Adams Ranger District.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/01/2016
2
Comment Period
03/09/2017
3
Objection Period Start
07/27/2017
4
Decision
01/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other; Stewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Timber Sales (Green)
Upper White Salmon River Forest Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/22/2018
ForestsGifford Pinchot National Forest
DistrictsMt Adams Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT7N, R10E, and T7N, R11E Willamette Meridian
Fuels managementForest products