Non-native mountain goat removal to address resource and safety issues on the Olympic Peninsula. Goats could be removed from the Olympic National Park and Forest. Goats could be translocated to Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Okanagon-Wenatchee NFs.
Location
Alpine areas on the affected National Forests.
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
07/21/2014
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/29/2017
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/11/2018
4
Objection Period Start
07/12/2018
5
Decision
12/2018 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
06/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Wilderness Management |
| Olympic National Park Mountain Goat Management Plan | Decision Signed Date: 12/10/2018 |
| Forests | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; Olympic National Forest; Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Districts | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units; Olympic National Forest All Units; Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not applicable. |