Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

Williams Mine Fire Reforestation

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Skamania; Yakima, Washington Mt. Adams Ranger District

Plant native tree seedlings to reforest 5,482 acres burned during the 2024 Williams Mine Fire. Areas proposed for replanting burned at high severity and are unlikely to regenerate naturally due to limited seed sources.

Location

South of Mt. Adams Wilderness, North of Forest Boundary

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
8/27/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-29d-USFS
Vegetation management (other than forest products)