Add approximately 10 miles of new and relocated trails to the Chickadee trail system to improve existing non-motorized trail infrastructure and mitigate impacts from the 2021 Cedar Creek Fire.
Location
The vicinity of Thompson Ridge, approximately 10 miles W/NW of the town of Twisp in T34N R20E Sections 23, 35 & 36; T34 R21E Sections 7, 19, 30 & 31; T33N R20E Sections 1 & 12; and T33N R21E Section 6
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/12/2024
2
Decision
07/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Trail Management |
| Chickadee Trails Disaster Repair & Expansion | Decision Signed Date: 07/13/2024 |
| Forests | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Districts | Methow Valley Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T34N R20E Sections 23, 35 & 36; T34 R21E Sections 7, 19, 30 & 31; T33N R20E Sections 1 & 12; and T33N R21E Section 6 |