Decision Memo Completed

Rail 2

Olympic National Forest Clallam, Washington Pacific Ranger District / Forks

Add elements of forest diversity lacking in the 1996 Rail thinning through the incorporation of variable density thinning and ensure habitat features gained are not lost. The commercial thinning is proposed to occur on 70 acres.

Location

Sol Duc Valley and lower Camp Creek watershed

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/19/2013
2
Decision
08/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Rail 2Decision Signed Date: 08/26/2014
ForestsOlympic National Forest
DistrictsPacific Ranger District / Forks
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest products