The LFDC NEPA Tracker monitors active NEPA projects across National Forests in Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska, giving advocates real-time visibility into proposed logging, land management, and restoration activities on public lands.
Projects are updated daily and organized to quickly find new projects and ones currently inviting public participation.
This database contains only the projects that have been published by USFS and that are/were recently in the NEPA analysis page.
Recent policy changes at USFS and the increased use of Categorical Exclusions have drastically reduced the share of USFS projects that get published and/or invite public comment. This means many projects can only be discovered by the public through field monitoring, long after the project has been planned, approved, and contracted.
If your local forests are not yet being tracked, submit feedback using the link above to request the expanded coverage.
There is no 'alert' feature at this time, so check back regularly to learn about new projects and opportunity to comment.
📍 Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products)Added: 2026-05-28
In ProgressCategorical Exclusion
Milestone
Date
Scoping Start
05/01/2023
Decision
01/1970 (Estimated)
Implementation
11/2023 (Estimated)
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Midnight Restoration
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.
Landscape-scale wildfire risk reduction and terrestrial restoration project in Goat Creek, Cub Creek and Lost River drainages using emergency authorities.
The project purpose is thinning stands less than 80 years old in order to enhance and accelerate old-growth conditions in Late Successional Reserve and Matrix areas. There are commercial thinning actions as well as road work, invasive weed treatments, and slash disposal.
📍 Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA🏷 Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products)Added: 2026-05-28
Developing ProposalCategorical Exclusion
Milestone
Date
NEPA Start Date
2/1/2026
Finding/Decision Date
—
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Siuslaw National Forest
North Fork Smith Restoration
This is a landscape-scale terrestrial restoration project in the North Fork Smith River watershed area. Activities include: plantation thinning, wildlife habitat enhancement, invasive plant treatments, and road improvements.
📍 Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Road managementAdded: 2026-05-28
In Progress
Milestone
Date
Scoping Start
08/12/2024
Comment Period
08/12/2024
Objection Period Start
06/02/2025
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Siuslaw National Forest
Yamina (Yamhill-Willamina) Restoration Project
The Yamina project will focus on commercial thinning to support development of old growth characteristics for the future in the Yamhill-Willamina Watershed.