Environmental Assessment Completed

Upper Lewis River Roads Project

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Skamania, Washington Mt Adams Ranger District

The project proposes to close or decommission roads or potions of roads; rehabilitate or block use of unauthorized routes; and conduct heavy road maintenance on roads that will remain open to the public.

Location

The project area is located north of Carson, WA, in the Rush Creek, Curly Creek, Big Creek, and Little Creek-Lewis River subwatersheds, all of which are in the Headwaters Lewis River watershed.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/14/2015
2
Comment Period
09/12/2016
3
Objection Period Start
01/13/2017
4
Decision
03/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction
Upper Lewis River Roads ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/13/2017
ForestsGifford Pinchot National Forest
DistrictsMt Adams Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT6N, R8E, Sections 6, 7, 18, 19; T6N, R7E, Sections 1, 3-5, 8-10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 22-24; T7N, R7E, Sections 1, 12-14, 23-26, 28-32, 35, 36; T7N, R8E, Sections 7, 8, 14-1718-21, 27-30, 33
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsRoad management