This project proposes to primarily plant conifers to speed the recovery time of the proposed restoration areas. The project will re-establish habitat and slow soil erosion in areas negatively impacted by the Schneider Springs Fire.
Location
Proposed restoration areas within the 2021 Schneider Springs Wildfire burned across 113,000 acres of the Naches Ranger District.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/01/2024
2
Decision
05/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Schneider Springs Planting | Decision Signed Date: 05/09/2024 |
| Forests | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Districts | Naches Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |