Environmental Assessment Completed

Dungeness Watershed Roads Management Project

Olympic National Forest Clallam, Washington Hood Canal Ranger District / Quilcene

Treatment of about 25 miles of roads identified in the Dungeness Watershed Action Plan as impacting or at risk of impacting aquatic resources. Treatment may include road closures, road decommissioning, or road to trail conversions.

Location

Project area is located south of Sequim, WA, in the following watersheds: Headwaters Dungeness River, Upper Dungeness River, Middle Dungeness River, Lower Gray Wolf River, and McDonald Creek.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/01/2016
2
Comment Period
07/03/2018
3
Objection Period Start
05/24/2019
4
Decision
10/2019 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Trail Management; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements
Dungeness Watershed Roads Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 10/25/2019
ForestsOlympic National Forest
DistrictsHood Canal Ranger District / Quilcene
Legal Land DescriptionT29N, R04W, Sec 19-23, 25-28, 32-36; T29N, R3W, Sec 32, 33; T28N, R3W, Sec 7, 18, 29, 30, 32; T28N, R4W, Sec 25, Willamette Meridian.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsRoad managementRecreation managementWatershed management