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Projects & Plans
Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
To view our current Schedule of Proposed Actions, please visit the Forest Service SOPA page for the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The SOPA is published quarterly (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.)
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Specific Information: For proposal-specific information, please contact the corresponding "Project Contact" listed in the SOPA.
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Future Involvement: To be included in future public involvement for a specific proposal, contact the corresponding "Project Contact" listed in the SOPA and indicate your interest in being involved.
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To request an alternate format, please send us email or give us a call.
Forest Monitoring Report
- 2006 Forest Monitoring Report [PDF, 33 pages, 1.2 MB]
Watershed-Scale and Larger Projects
Find information about watershed-scale or larger projects such as Access & Travel Management, Environmental Analyses, and Environmental Impact Statements.
Recreation Facility Analysis
- Recreation Facility Analysis (4-24-2008)
Road & Trail Repairs
- Upcoming Road & Trail Repairs 2008 (4-11-2008)
Environmental Assessments
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I-90 Corridor Thin Project Preliminary Environmental Assessment (07-10-2008)
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Lower Pratt River Trail Reconstruction and Partial Relocation Environmental Assessment (07-02-2008)
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Decline Thin Project Environmental Assessment (10-31-2007)
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Mountain Loop Scenic Byway Trailhead Enhancement (5-15-2007)
Flood-Damaged Road Repair Environmental Assessments
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FINAL Mountain Loop National Forest Scenic Byway Road Repairs Environmental Assessment (4-18-2006)
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FINAL Suiattle Road 26 Road Repair Environmental Assessment (3-30-2006)
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FINAL Gold Mountain Road Repair Environmental Assessment (2-15-2006)
Environmental Impact Statements
- Summit at Snoqualmie Ski Mater Development Plan (12-21-2005)
Decision Memos
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Summit at Snoqualmie Ski Area Silver Fir Chairlift Replacement Project (06-26-2008) (PDF, 19 pages, 530 kb)
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Greenwater Elk Forage Management Project (04-04-2008)
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Baker Blowdown Salvage Project (11-6-2007)
Adaptive Management Areas
- Finney Adaptive Management Area (03-21-2008)
Travel Management Plans
- Revised Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Watershed Access Travel Management Plan and Forest Plan Amendment #20 (4/22/2005)
Timber Sales and Stewardship Contracts
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Elk Forage Stewardship Contract (08-26-2008)
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Decline Thin Timber Sale (08-12-2008)
Scoping Letters
- White Chuck Road 23 Repair (04-25-2008)
The Forest Service proposes road repair is to restore vehicular access to a portion of the White Chuck drainage and to connect Road 23 with Road 27 in order to provide multi-seasonal recreational and administrative uses, and to close a portion of road located on unstable slopes.- Scoping Letter (PDF, 5 pages, 49 kb)
- Vicinity Map (PDF, 151 kb)
- 2008 Forest and County Road Maintenance and Repair Projects (04-04-2008)
- The Forest Service is analyzing several road maintenance projects on the Darrington Ranger District, including 4 projects funded by Emergency Relief for Federally Owned (ERFO) transportation systems, 5 projects proposed by Snohomish County Public Works and 2 projects funded by Legacy Funding from Congressional allocations to the Forest Service. Construction for most road repairs would be scheduled to occur during the summer and fall of 2008 with some projects to be completed in 2009.
- Scoping Letter (PDF, 4 pages, 44 kb)
- Figure 1 - 2008 Forest and County Road Maintenance and Repair Projects S. F. Stillaguamish River Drainage (PDF, 1 page, 232 kb)
- Figure 2 - 2008 Forest and County Road Maintenance and Repair Projects Sauk River Drainage (PDF, 1 page, 221 kb)
- The Forest Service is analyzing several road maintenance projects on the Darrington Ranger District, including 4 projects funded by Emergency Relief for Federally Owned (ERFO) transportation systems, 5 projects proposed by Snohomish County Public Works and 2 projects funded by Legacy Funding from Congressional allocations to the Forest Service. Construction for most road repairs would be scheduled to occur during the summer and fall of 2008 with some projects to be completed in 2009.
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Suiattle Access and Travel Management Plan (3-20-2008)
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Index Sportsman's Club (11-16-2007) (PDF, 2 pages)
Watershed Analysis
Watershed analysis is one of the four components of the Aquatic Conservation Strategy—part of the Northwest Forest Plan. The Strategy was developed to restore and maintain the ecological health of watersheds and their aquatic ecosystems.
Watershed analysis is a systematic procedure for characterizing the aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial features within a watershed. The focus of each watershed analysis includes the issues, values, and uses specific to the area. The issues form the basis for discussion of the interactions between land-use activities, the physical environment, and its biological components.
Watershed analysis is an analytical process, not a decision-making process. Managers can use the information and findings from a watershed analysis to develop project-specific proposals, and monitoring and restoration projects for a watershed. A detailed outline of the watershed analysis process can be found in Ecosystem Analysis at the Watershed Scale - Federal Guide for Watershed Analysis [PDF - 839K].
Resource Advisory Committees
Resource Advisory Committees (RAC) have been formed and have begun work toward recommending natural resource projects in Skagit, Whatcom, Snohomish, King, and Pierce Counties under the Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
CERCLA/Hazmat Cleanup Projects
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) process assesses site conditions, evaluates hazards to humans and the natural environment, determines the level of cleanup required and selects an appropriate cleanup alternative. View projects in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest »
US Forest Service - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Last Modified: Wednesday, 27 August 2008 at 12:44:35 EDT