Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. | |||||
Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Olympic National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Olympic National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District / Hoodsport (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Olympic National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District / Quilcene (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Olympic National Forest, Pacific Ranger District / Forks (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Olympic National Forest, Pacific Ranger District / Quinault (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) | |||||
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) |
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Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Olympic National Park Mountain Goat Management Plan EIS *UPDATED* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress: NOI in Federal Register 07/21/2014 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2016 |
Expected:07/2017 |
07/2017 |
Susan Piper 360-956-2435 spiper@fs.fed.us |
Description: Non-native mountain goat removal to address resource and safety issues on the Olympic Peninsula. Goats could be removed from the Olympic National Park and Forest. Goats could be translocated to Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Okanagon-Wenatchee NFs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=49816 |
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Location: UNIT - Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units, Olympic National Forest All Units. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Alpine areas on the affected National Forests. | |||||
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Olympic National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) |
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
Pacific Northwest Electronic Warfare Range Environmental Assessment EA *UPDATED* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Comment Period Public Notice 08/11/2014 |
Expected:02/2017 |
03/2017 |
Gregory Wahl 360-956-2375 gtwahl@fs.fed.us |
Description: Navy is proposing training electronic warfare range consisting of the movement and operation of mobile emitters. This EA is tiered from previous EIS. Several sites are on Forest Service Roads. Navy documents at: http://go.usa.gov/36s35.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42759 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Quinault, Pacific Ranger District / Forks. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Several mobile sites on Forest Service Roads on the west side (Pacific Ranger District) of the Forest. | |||||
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Olympic National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District / Hoodsport (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
Dosewallips Road Washout EIS |
- Road management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Gregory Wahl 360-956-2375 gtwahl@fs.fed.us |
Description: Forest Service Road 2610 washed out during the January 2002 storm event. Environmental analysis will be conducted to determine access to Olympic National Park and Forest Service campgrounds.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=7483 |
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Location: UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T26N, R3W, Sec 16, Willamette Meridian. Dosewallips. | |||||
Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO), FY16, Hood Canal Ranger District CE *UPDATED* |
- Road management | Completed | Actual: 07/08/2016 | 11/2016 |
Bill Shelmerdine 360-956-2282 bshelmerdine@fs.fed.us |
Description: Road maintenance within the right-of-way prism for FS-2610 (crossing at Case Creek), FS-2620 (repair culvert and washout), and FS-2650 (pipe replacement).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48825 |
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Location: UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District / Hoodsport. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The FS-2610 is on the Dosewallips Road near the southern trailhead for Tunnel Creek. The FS-2620 and FS-2650 are near the Falls View Campground. | |||||
Emergency Relief for Federally Roads (ERFO), FY16, Gold Creek Trail Access CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 08/24/2016 |
Expected:12/2016 |
07/2017 |
Shannon Henriquez 360-956-2264 shenriquez@fs.fed.us |
Description: Forest Service Road (FSR) 2870-0230 at Milepost (MP) 1.3 maintenance within the right-of-way, to recondition road, parking lot and replacement of 36" culvert. Maintenance includes regrading, compacting and resurfacing to restore recreational access. | |||||
Location: UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District / Hoodsport. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Gold Creek Trail Access Road Repair (FSR 2870230 - MP 1.3). | |||||
Lower Skokomish Vegetation Management Project EA *UPDATED* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products |
Completed | Actual: 08/23/2016 | 09/2016 |
Kimberly Crider 360-956-2376 kcrider@fs.fed.us |
Description: Vegetation management (timber harvest) and restoration treatments on about 4,500 acres to improve and restore late successional forest habitat conditions for wildlife and watershed health and to contribute to local economies.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43401 |
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Location: UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District / Hoodsport. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Mason. LEGAL - T22N, R5W, Sec 1-14, 16-22, 24, 26, 28-30, 31-34, 36; T22N, R6W, Sec 13, 23, 22; T23N, R4W, Sec 7-9, Willamette Meridian. Lower North Fork and Lower South Fork Skokomish River watersheds. | |||||
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Olympic National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District / Quilcene (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
Dungeness Watershed Roads Management Project EA *UPDATED* |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2016 |
Expected:06/2017 | 07/2017 |
Dana Butler 360-956-2280 danabutler@fs.fed.us |
Description: Treatment of about 25 miles of roads identified in the draft Dungeness Watershed Action Plan as impacting or at risk of impacting aquatic resources. Treatment may include road closures, decommissioning, or decommissioning and converting to trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=49643 |
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Location: UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District / Quilcene. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T29N, R04W, Sec 19-23, 25-28, 32-36; T29N, R3W, Sec 32, 33; T28N, R3W, Sec 7, 18, 29, 30, 32; T28N, R4W, Sec 25, Willamette Meridian. Project area is located south of Sequim, WA, in the following watersheds: Headwaters Dungeness River, Upper Dungeness River, Middle Dungeness River, Lower Gray Wolf River, and McDonald Creek. | |||||
Mt. Ellinor NRCS SNOTEL Site CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/01/2016 |
Expected:10/2016 |
10/2016 |
Joel Nowak 360-956-2266 joelnowak@fs.fed.us |
Description: Issue a 20-year Special Use Permit to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to install a Snow Telemetry (SNOTEL) site. The SNOTEL will occupy approximately 0.4 acres with an additional buffer zone of 400 feet. | |||||
Location: UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District / Quilcene. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Mason. LEGAL - T23N, R4W, Sec 6. Approximately 25 miles southwest of Quilcene, WA, on an old logging spur road near the Mt. Ellinor Upper trailhead. | |||||
Rocky Brook Hydroelectric Facilities Special Use Permit Reissuance CE *UPDATED* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/18/2015 |
Expected:12/2016 |
01/2017 |
Joel Nowak 360-956-2266 joelnowak@fs.fed.us |
Description: Reissue 20-year Special Use Permit for the Rocky Brook Hydroelectric facilities located on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46484 |
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Location: UNIT - Hood Canal Ranger District / Quilcene. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T26N, R2W, Sec 21, Willamette Meridian. Approximately 4 miles NW of Brinnon, WA. | |||||
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Olympic National Forest, Pacific Ranger District / Forks (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
Dedmore Private Road Reissuance CE *UPDATED* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 12/10/2014 |
Expected:12/2016 |
12/2016 |
Molly Erickson 360-374-1233 mjerickson@fs.fed.us |
Description: Reissue 20-year Special Use Permit for 500 feet of private road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45983 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Forks. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T30N, R7W, Sec 33, Willamette Meridian. Located in the Elwha River watershed. | |||||
Dedmore Waterline Reissuance CE *UPDATED* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 12/10/2014 |
Expected:12/2016 |
01/2017 |
Molly Erickson 360-374-1233 mjerickson@fs.fed.us |
Description: Reissue 20-year Special Use Permit for a waterline (1000 ft. of 1 1/2 in. pipe) and associated improvements.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45959 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Forks. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T30N, R7W, Sec 33, Willamette Meridian. Elwha River watershed. | |||||
H to Z Thinning CE *UPDATED* |
- Forest products | Completed | Actual: 08/05/2016 | 10/2016 |
Dean Millett 360-374-1222 dmillett@fs.fed.us |
Description: Commercially variable density thin (thinning, heavy thinning, gaps up to two acres in size, and skips) up to 70 harvest acres, through a timber sale and/or stewardship contract (uneven-aged harvesting).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47637 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Forks. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T30N, R11W, Sec 32 and 33. The project is located off Forest Service Road (FSR 2923), approximately 20 miles south of Klahowya Campground. The proposed project is within the Olympic Adaptive Management Area (AMA). | |||||
North Fork Calawah Vegetation Management Project EA *UPDATED* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/25/2016 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 11/2016 |
Expected:06/2017 |
07/2017 |
Kimberly Crider 360-956-2376 kcrider@fs.fed.us |
Description: Vegetation management (timber harvest) and restoration treatments on 4,000 acres to accelerate development of late-successional forest habitat conditions for wildlife and watershed health, and to contribute to local economies.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47182 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Forks. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T29N, R12W, Sec 1-9, 13-17, 20, 21; T29N, R11W, Sec 1-15, 19, 22, 29, 30; T30N, R11W, Sec 31-35; T29N, R10W, Sec 7, 17-19, Willamette Meridian. Project is located about 6 miles NE of the town of Forks, WA in North Fork Calawah, Bockman Creek-Sol Duc, and Beaver Creek-Sol Duc, Kugel Creek-Sol Duc, and Gunderson Creek-Sol Duc River watersheds. | |||||
Rayonier Fahnestock Access CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Joel Nowak 360-765-2251 joelnowak@fs.fed.us |
Description: Permit Rayonier to reconstruct approximately 400 ft of road and construct another 800 ft to access private timber land. Total right-of-way length would be 1292 ft by 60 ft in width. Total acreage would be 1.7 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44932 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Forks. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T29N, R12W, Willamette Meridian. Approximately 8 miles NE of Forks, WA. | |||||
Storm Damage FSR 3000-200 CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Road management |
Completed | Actual: 08/01/2016 | 09/2016 |
Bill Shelmerdine 360-956-2282 bshelmerdine@fs.fed.us |
Description: Stabilization of storm damage to include: removing the failed culvert, pullback and stabilizing the eroded embankment, berming each side of the repair area, and creating cross drains to divert water away from the site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=49964 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Forks. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T30N, R11W, Sec 11, Willamette Meridian. Located at milepost 5.3 on Forest Service Road 3000-200. Work Site is located about 30 miles northeast of Forks, WA, in the Deep Creek watershed. | |||||
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Olympic National Forest, Pacific Ranger District / Quinault (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
Calawah OHV Project EA *UPDATED* |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2012 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 11/2016 |
Expected:01/2017 |
02/2017 |
Kimberly Crider 360-956-2376 kcrider@fs.fed.us |
Description: Develop Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) trail system and staging area in the Bonidu area within the North Fork Calawah watershed. The proposal would provide about 21.1 miles of interlinking trails.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38717 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Quinault. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T29N, R10W, Sec 6 and 7; T29N, R11W, Sec 1, 2, 11 and 12; and T30N, R11W, Sec 35, Willamette Meridian. Bonidu area accessed by Forest Service Roads 2929 and 2900700. | |||||
Communication Use Lease Reissuances CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/12/2016 |
Expected:12/2016 |
01/2017 |
Martha Krueger 360-288-0278 marthafkrueger@fs.fed.us |
Description: Reissuance of five expiring communication use leases at Neilton Pt. Communication Site (Grays Harbor County and PUD#1; Crown Castle USA; Centurylink), and one at North Pt. Communication Site (Richmond Two-Way Radio).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=50235 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Quinault. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam, Grays Harbor. LEGAL - Neilton Point: T22N, R9W, Sec 18; North Point: T30N, R11W, Sec 23, Willamette Meridian. The uses are located at two designated communication sites; Neilton Point (1.5 miles SE of Neilton, WA) and North Point (17 miles NE of Forks, WA). | |||||
Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO), Fiscal Year 2016, Pacific Ranger District CE *UPDATED* |
- Road management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 02/25/2016 |
Expected:10/2016 |
07/2017 |
Bill Shelmerdine 360-956-2282 bshelmerdine@fs.fed.us |
Description: Road maintenance within the right-of-way prism at Newberry Creek.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48824 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Quinault. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Road maintenance within the right-of-way prism at Newberry Creek. | |||||
Grays Harbor Public Utilities District Neilton Point Maintenance Special Use Permit Modification CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Molly Erickson 360-374-1233 mjerickson@fs.fed.us |
Description: Modify Grays Harbor County Public Utilities District existing Special Use Permit to remove or top up to six trees that are interfering with transmission from the Neilton Point electronic site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45985 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Quinault. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - T22N, R9W, Sec 18, Willamette Meridian. Located at Neilton Point communications site, in the Humptulips River watershed. | |||||
Hendricksen Waterline Reissue CE *UPDATED* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/01/2014 |
Expected:01/2017 |
02/2017 |
Molly Erickson 360-374-1233 mjerickson@fs.fed.us |
Description: Reissue waterline Special Use Permit that has been in use since the 1930's. No changes to the existing footprint are proposed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44231 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Quinault. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T30N, R10W, Sec 20, Willamette Meridian. Sol Duc watershed. . | |||||
Lake Quinault Chevron Permit Reissuance CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/14/2015 |
Expected:11/2016 |
12/2016 |
Joel Nowak 435-636-3364 joelnowak@fs.fed.us |
Description: Reissue 20-year Special Use Permit to Rain Forest Resort, Inc. for operation and maintenance of the Lake Quinault Chevron gas station and garage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46536 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Quinault. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - T23N, R9W, Sect 20. Lot 154A and the northwest portion of Lot 153A of the Lake Quinault Recreation Residence Tract. The Lake Quinault Chevron is located at 332 South Shore Road on the south shore of Lake Quinault. | |||||
Quinault National Recreation Trail Repair and Reconstruction CE *UPDATED* |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 01/01/2009 |
Expected:07/2017 |
08/2017 |
Molly Erickson 360-374-1233 mjerickson@fs.fed.us |
Description: Repair and reconstruct approximately 6.2 miles of trail, including some tread relocation and minor reconstruction, replacement of gravel surfacing, and drainage structure repair.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27469 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Quinault. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - T23N, R9W, Sec 21, 29, 30, 32, Willamette Meridian. The Quinault Recreation Trail (Tr) System is adjacent to the South Shore of Lake Quinault: Lodge Tr #850, Quinault Loop Tr #854, Quinault Rain Forest Tr. #855, and Gatton Creek Tr. #88. | |||||
Schoemake Waterline Permit Reissue CE *UPDATED* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/30/2014 |
Expected:07/2017 |
08/2017 |
Molly Erickson 360-374-1233 mjerickson@fs.fed.us |
Description: Reissue waterline Special Use Permit, in use since the 1930's. No changes to the existing footprint.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44232 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Quinault. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Clallam. LEGAL - T30N, R10W, Sec 19, Willamette Meridian. . Located in the Calawah watershed. . | |||||
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Boat Launch Special Use Permit Reissuance CE *UPDATED* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 12/10/2014 |
Expected:10/2016 |
11/2016 |
Molly Erickson 360-374-1233 mjerickson@fs.fed.us |
Description: Reissue a 30-year term Special Use Permit for the use and associated maintenance of a boat launch on the Hoh River.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45984 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Quinault. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Jefferson. LEGAL - T27N, R11W, Sec 28, Willamette Meridian. Located on the Hoh River off of Lower Hoh River Road. Hoh River watershed. | |||||
West Fork Humptulips River Trail Construction CE *UPDATED* |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 01/01/2011 |
Expected:12/2016 |
01/2017 |
David Hammer 435-781-5283 davidchammer@fs.fed.us |
Description: Convert about 2.5 miles of decommissioned road to trail status and construct two ½ mile trail segments to create a 6-mile loop trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33059 |
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Location: UNIT - Pacific Ranger District / Quinault. STATE - Washington. COUNTY - Grays Harbor. LEGAL - T22N, R08W, Sec 6; T23N, R08W, Sec 29, 31, and 32, Willamette Meridian. Approximately 6 miles northeast of Quinault, WA. The segment would be from milepost (MP) 0.0-MP 2.5 on the Forest Service Road (FSR) 2208-043. New trail would connect FSR 2208-043 and 2208-040. | |||||
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