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 Authority | Not Applicable / Other; Stewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003 |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Timber Sales (Green) |
| Upper White Salmon River Forest Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 01/22/2018 |
| Forests | Gifford Pinchot National Forest |
| Districts | Mt Adams Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T7N, R10E, and T7N, R11E Willamette Meridian |