Decision Memo Completed

UNAVCO Monitoring Stations

Olympic National Forest Grays Harbor, Washington Olympic National Forest All Units

A special use permit reissuance to UNAVCO INC for continuing research to monitor tectonic processes using two existing GPS monitoring devices, and one new seismic monitoring device, located at two existing sites on NFS land, for a period of 20 years.

Location

One site is located in the Wynoochee River watershed, northeast of Lake Wynoochee. The other site is located in the South Fork Skokomish watershed west of Lake Cushman.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/27/2019
2
Decision
07/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
UNAVCO Monitoring StationsDecision Signed Date: 07/18/2019
ForestsOlympic National Forest
DistrictsHood Canal Ranger District / Hoodsport
Legal Land DescriptionT23N, R7W, Sec 31, and T22N, R5W, Sec 7, Willamette Meridian.
Special use management