Environmental Assessment In Progress

Midnight Restoration

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Okanogan, Washington Methow Valley Ranger District

Landscape-scale wildfire risk reduction and terrestrial restoration project in Rader Creek, lower Wolf Creek, and upper Twisp River drainages. Excludes Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness.

Location

The Midnight Restoration Project area is in north central Washington State in the Methow River drainage (Figure 1). The 53,009-acre project is approximately 10 miles west/northwest of Twisp, Washington (Figure 2). The watersheds in this project include portions of the Little Bridge Creek, Middle Twisp River, Upper Twisp River, Headwater Twisp River, South Creek, War Creek, Eagle Creek, Rader Creek, and Wolf Creek sub-watersheds (Figure 2).

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
8/1/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
8/28/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Decision Signed Date8/28/2026
Forest productsFuels managementRoad managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plants