Decision Memo Completed

BNSF Railway MP 1726.4 Slide Repair

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest King, Washington Skykomish Ranger District

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)would construct a rock buttress at the toe of an ongoing landslide to prevent further movement of the embankment and tracks.

Location

Approximately 3 miles east of Skykomish, south of the Old Cascade Hwy, and north of BNSF Railway.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/12/2020
2
Decision
07/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
BNSF Railway MP 1726.4 Slide RepairDecision Signed Date: 07/13/2020
ForestsMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
DistrictsSkykomish Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management