WSDOT proposes construction of an avalanche berm that will deflect avalanche debris from entering US 2. A 2.5-3 acre area on the avalanche slope will be excavated and shaped into an earthen berm.
Location
East of US 2 (MP 60.40-60.50) Stevens Pass area, and north of Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Tunnel Creek drainage of the Upper Tye River watershed
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/11/2018
2
Decision
10/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| US 2/Stevens Pass Avalanche Deflection Berm | Decision Signed Date: 10/24/2018 |
| Forests | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest |
| Districts | Skykomish Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 26 N, R 13 E, Sec 27 |