Due to the high amount of use at Blue Lake, a matrix of visitor trails has been created to and along the lake, and at popular viewpoints. The trails and viewpoints are impacting the fragile vegetation cover and exposing large patches of bare ground.
Location
Blue Lake in the North Cascades Scenic Area (Highway 20)near Liberty Bell Mountain
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/22/2015
2
Decision
08/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2015 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Dispersed Recreation Mgmt. |
| Backcountry Restoration Treasured Landscapes | Decision Signed Date: 08/10/2015 |
| Forests | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Districts | Methow Valley Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |