Decision Memo Completed

Dungeness Large Wood Phase 2

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

Log jam construction on the Dungeness and Gray Wolf Rivers to improve fish habitat. Log jam construction requires harvest of trees 18 to 27 inches in diameter on up to 2 acres off Forest Road 2878080.

Location

Project area located about 10 miles south of Sequim, WA in the Dungeness River Watershed. Log jams proposed on the Dungeness River at river mile 14.6 and Gray Wolf River at river mile 1.5.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/15/2020
2
Decision
04/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12); 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Dungeness Large Wood Phase 2Decision Signed Date: 04/03/2020
ForestsOlympic National Forest
DistrictsHood Canal Ranger District / Quilcene
Legal Land DescriptionNew wood source area T29N, R4W, Sec 26; and new log jam locations T29N, R3W, Sec 19 and 31 Willamette Meridian.
Wildlife, fish, rare plants