Project proposes thinning of up to 26,000 trees across 960 acres to acquire coarse woody debris (logs with attached rootwads) for instream restoration projects and to accelerate the development of resilient forest conditions.
Location
Stands adjacent to Forest Roads 93, 25 and 81.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/14/2025
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (25), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(25) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Watershed Improvements |
| Clear & Clearwater Creek Restoration Project Decision Memo | Decision Signed Date: 09/02/2025 |
| Forests | Gifford Pinchot National Forest |
| Districts | Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument |
| Legal Land Description | T7N, R6E Sections 12, 1, 6; T7N, R7E Section 6; T8N, R7E Sections 41, 42, 40, 37; T8N, R6E Section 22; T7N, R7E Section 38; T8N, R6E Sections 23, 24, 25; T8N, R5E Sections 5, 32. |