The National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service are preparing a North Cascades Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan and Environmental Impact Statement to determine how to restore the grizzly bear to the North Cascades ecosystem.
Location
North Cascades Ecosystem grizzly bear recovery zone, including the North Cascades N.P., Ross Lake and Lake Chelan NRAs, and portions of Okanogan-Wenatchee and Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests.
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
02/19/2015
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
01/12/2017
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/2020 (Estimated)
4
Objection Period Start
10/2020 (Estimated)
5
Decision
02/2021 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
04/2021 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Nepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Species Population Enhancements |
| Forests | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Districts | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units; Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |