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Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
2025 Mt. Baker Geothermal Consent to Lease
To explore or develop geothermal resources on National Forest lands, the USFS must consent to lease areas nominated by the BLM. This analysis does not authorize ground disturbance, but creates stipulations for authorized leasing areas. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/r56gzyn1msyfvj8md81arv1mo15tgoso
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 9/10/2025
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Mt. Baker Ranger District 🏷 Minerals and geology Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 9/10/2025
Finding/Decision Date
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Baker River Watershed Landscape Analysis
This landscape-scale analysis would improve ecological conditions, enhance recreational opportunities, provide forest products to support local economies, and maintain public access to valuable resources.
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Acres (approx.) 106,000
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 11/2025 (Estimated)
Comment Period 06/2026 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 10/2026 (Estimated)
Decision 02/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation 05/2027 (Estimated)
📍 Mt Baker Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Forest products · Road management Added: 2026-05-28
On Hold
Acres (approx.) 106,000
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 11/2025 (Estimated)
Comment Period 06/2026 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 10/2026 (Estimated)
Decision 02/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation 05/2027 (Estimated)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Big Four Boardwalk Replacement
Project proposal would replace 750 feet of boardwalk within the footprint of the original trail.
📍 Darrington Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Deception Falls Trail Bridge Replacements
Replacement of 2 failing bridges with new bridges in more sustainable locations, with trail reroutes leading to the new locations. Bridges 70'-80' in length each, with about 750' of new trail total.
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 1/15/2025
Finding/Decision Date 6/4/2026
📍 Skykomish Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 1/15/2025
Finding/Decision Date 6/4/2026
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
FSR 6020-110, Lake Serene Trailhead, Lake Serene Trail Temporary Closure Order NEPA
A temporary closure of National Forest System Road (FSR) 6020-110, the Lake Serene Trailhead, the entire length of the Lake Serene Trail, including the Bridal Veil Falls Trail.
📍 Skykomish Ranger District 🏷 Regulations, directives, orders Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Forestwide Thinning Analysis
This analysis will streamline the implementation of commercial thinning treatments designed to increase structural diversity of overstocked and planted stands and provide a sustainable flow of timber to local communities.
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MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 9/3/2025
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 🏷 Forest products Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 9/3/2025
Finding/Decision Date
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Green Mountain Trail Re-route
The project would relocate 1600 feet of trail. The project would reduce grade and create safer terrain for hikers. The reduction in grade would also promote vegetation health along the trail, by minimizing impacts of erosion.
📍 Darrington Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Heather Lake Trail Bridge Replacement
Replacement in place of girder substructure and decking on the Heather Lake Trail at the outflow into Heather Creek.
📍 Darrington Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Heather Meadows Native Plant Restoration
Revegetation of degraded alpine meadow areas at a popular hiking area using native plant species. Installation of minimal visitor barriers (rebar, rope) to prevent trampling of revegetated areas.
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📍 Mt Baker Ranger District 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Horseshoe Bend Bypass for Deadhorse Project Access
The proposed action is to construct a bypass route around a road failure on FSR 37 to reestablish access to the Deadhorse Road Relocation Project area.
📍 Mt. Baker Ranger District 🏷 Road management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Martin Gap Restoration Thinning Project
This project aims to restore forest health and resilience, improve wildlife habitat, and support native plants that are important to Tribal communities by thinning and diversifying previously regenerated plantation stands.
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Acres (approx.) 3,834
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 9/1/2025
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Snoqualmie Ranger District 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
Acres (approx.) 3,834
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 9/1/2025
Finding/Decision Date
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Middle Fork Recreation Hub Project
Construct 1700' trail to Otter Falls. Construct 1.3mi Garfield Ledges trail starting at intersection of Rd 56/5640. Construct trail Mid Fork trailhead (TH) to Taylor R. bridge; add picnic sites.
📍 Snoqualmie Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Mt. Baker Ranger District ERFO Road Repair Project (FSR 3040)
Repair of storm-damaged roads under the Emergency Response for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) program, including Forest Service led repair of FS Road 3040 at MP 1.6.
📍 Mt Baker Ranger District 🏷 Road management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
North Fork Stillaguamish Landscape Analysis
Landscape scale analysis of habitat restoration, and actions to improve ecological conditions.
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 4/22/2022
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 4/22/2022
Finding/Decision Date
Restorative Impact
Restorative Impact
MBS, ONF, Okan-Wen, Colville
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan will develop administrative and management objectives and practices and desired conditions for the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail on public lands in Forest Service Regions 1 and Regions 6.
📍 R6 - Pacific Northwest Region All Units 🏷 Recreation management · Special area management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Panorama Point Boat Launch Improvements
Improve and maintain boat launching capabilities, provide improved toilet facilities and increase parking capacity to improve visitor safety at the Panorama Point boat launch.
📍 Mt Baker Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management · Facility management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
MBS, Okan-Wen, Colville, Wallowa-Whitman, Fremont-Winema, Deschutes, Umatilla, Malheur
Region 6 Elite Tree Protection Project
The Pacific Northwest Region is collaborating with nine Forests to develop a region-wide project to protect whitebark pine trees (Pinus albicaulis) that have a high level of white pine blister rust resistance.
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MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 04/2023 (Estimated)
Decision 09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2023 (Estimated)
📍 R6 - Pacific Northwest Region All Units 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 04/2023 (Estimated)
Decision 09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2023 (Estimated)
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Skykomish District 2016 ERFO Road Repairs (FSR 6835)
Heavy rains during the winter of 2016 damaged FSR 6835 at MP 1.4, where soils became heavily saturated and caused a debris land slide. Project will remove the slide material, place base rock and surfacing, and add a cross drain culvert.
📍 Skykomish Ranger District 🏷 Road management · Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Snohomish County Search and Rescue Radio Repeaters
The Snohomish County Sheriffs Office Search and Rescue Unit operates and maintains repeaters at five locations in the Mt.Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. This project seeks to allow the Sheriff's office to provide periodic maintenance and repairs.
📍 Darrington Ranger District 🏷 Special use management · Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Snoqualmie District 2016 ERFO Road Repairs-Gold Creek Trail Bridge
Repair of storm-damaged roads and trails in the Snoqualmie Ranger District, including Forest Service led repair work proposed for Gold Creek Trail Bridge. Additional repairs also led by Federal Highways Administration.
📍 Snoqualmie Ranger District 🏷 Road management · Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Snoqualmie District 2016 ERFO Road Repairs-NFS Road 50
Project to complete repairs of storm damage on NFS Road 50. Repairs would include embankment placement to grade to replace shoulder and roadway, including rock and root wad placement for bank stabilization, culvert cleaning, and road resurfacing.
📍 Snoqualmie Ranger District 🏷 Road management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Snoqualmie District 2016 ERFO Road Repairs-NFS Road 5078
Complete repairs of storm damage on NFS Road 5078. Repairs include removing woody debris and rock material out of the aggraded stream and rebuilding the road prism above the stream intersection.
📍 Snoqualmie Ranger District 🏷 Road management · Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Snoqualmie Lake trailhead improvements
Reconstruct the Snoqualmie Lake TH with additional and improved parking and add a toilet
📍 Snoqualmie Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Sound Salmon Solutions Riparian Restoration 2024
Sound Salmon Solutions staff will install approximately 9,000 total native plants in the riparian buffer of the South Fork Skykomish River in 5 separate parcels. Post-planting maintenance and monitoring will ensure survival of plants.
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MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 09/2024 (Estimated)
Decision 10/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 01/2025 (Estimated)
📍 Skykomish Ranger District 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28
On Hold Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 09/2024 (Estimated)
Decision 10/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 01/2025 (Estimated)
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
South Fork Canyon Creek Road Bridge Removal and Footbridge Install
Removal of the failed FSR 41 road bridge over the South Fork of Canyon Creek and removal of earth abutments in the creekbed to restore natural hydrologic flow. Construction of a footbridge for access to the area north of the creek for recreation use.
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Darrington Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management · Road management Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Stevens Pass Vault Toilet Installation
Stevens Pass Mountain Resort is replacing two long-term "temporary" porta-potties in parking lot #2 with 2 double-vault CXT prefabricated concrete toilets.
📍 Skykomish Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management · Facility management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Tenas Creek Restoration Project
The Darrington Ranger District proposes to replace a bridge on the Suiattle River Road to improve an important Chinook Salmon run and restore important salmon habitat for species.
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 8/5/2022
Finding/Decision Date 4/16/2026
📍 Darrington Ranger District 🏷 Road management · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 8/5/2022
Finding/Decision Date 4/16/2026
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
USGS Lahar Monitoring Stations
The U.S. Geological Survey-Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS-CVO) has applied for a 20-year special use permit to install up to 5 new Lahar monitoring stations within the Carbon and White River drainages located to the NE of Mount Rainier volcano.
📍 Snoqualmie Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
WSU Wolverine and Lynx Camera Stations
Partners deploying camera stations across multiple forests to assess habitat range and distribution of Canada Lynx and Wolverine over a period of 20 years.
📍 Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management · Research Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Wallowa-Whitman, Malheur
Austin
This project includes a suite of activities to restore forest and watershed resiliency, including: fuels treatments and prescribed burning; and upland and watershed restoration.
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MilestoneDate
NOI in Federal Register 05/15/2025
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/02/2026
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2026 (Estimated)
Decision 04/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation 04/2027 (Estimated)
📍 Blue Mountain Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels management · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress
MilestoneDate
NOI in Federal Register 05/15/2025
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/02/2026
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2026 (Estimated)
Decision 04/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation 04/2027 (Estimated)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Inyo National Forest
Airport Pit Disposal Site Permit Renewal
Reissuance of special use permit to the Town of Mammoth Lakes for operation of clean waste disposal at the Airport Pit
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 01/2022 (Estimated)
Decision 03/2022 (Estimated)
Implementation 04/2022 (Estimated)
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
On Hold Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 01/2022 (Estimated)
Decision 03/2022 (Estimated)
Implementation 04/2022 (Estimated)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Inyo National Forest
Control Silver Peak Project
Southern California Edison is proposing to update and reconfigure approximately 61 linear miles of two existing 55 kilovolt subtransmission lines originally designed and built in the 1930s. BLM is lead agency. Full description: https://bit.ly/44zSlg
MilestoneDate
NOI in Federal Register 12/29/2023
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2025 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2026 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 11/2025 (Estimated)
Decision 02/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation 04/2026 (Estimated)
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
On Hold
MilestoneDate
NOI in Federal Register 12/29/2023
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2025 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2026 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 11/2025 (Estimated)
Decision 02/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation 04/2026 (Estimated)
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Inyo National Forest
Coyote Flat OHV Recreation Enhancement
Improve road and motorized trail management in the Coyote Flat area. Repair system roads for safety and resource protection, review travel management decision in this area and adjust if needed for resource protection and recreation enhancement.
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Recreation management · Road management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Inyo National Forest
Crystal Crag Water Storage Tank Replacement
The removal of two existing water storage tanks & constructing a new one. The new steel water storage tank will be 20,000-gallons, 16-foot diameter and 16 ft high. Including new inlet, outlet, drain, overflow, water supply, and distribution pipelines
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 09/2024 (Estimated)
Decision 09/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2024 (Estimated)
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 09/2024 (Estimated)
Decision 09/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2024 (Estimated)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Inyo National Forest
E. Clampus Vitus Bodie Chapter No. 64 Tamarack Lodge Plaque
Bodie Chapter No. 64 of E. Clampus Vitus is to construct a historical marker w/ bronze plaque northeast of the Tamarack Lodge entrance commemorating the history of the Lodge & its contribution to the history of Mono County and the Mammoth Lakes Basin
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 07/23/2024
Decision 08/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2024 (Estimated)
📍 Mammoth Ranger District 🏷 Heritage resource management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 07/23/2024
Decision 08/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2024 (Estimated)
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Inyo National Forest
Eastern Sierra Climate and Communities Resilience Project
Project collaboration website link: https://www.eswildfirealliance.org/esccrp. Approx. 58,000 acre forest restoration project around the Town of Mammoth Lakes. Activities may include thinning of live and dead trees, pile burning, mechanical and hand.
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Acres (approx.) 58,000
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Fuels management · Climate change adaptation Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Acres (approx.) 58,000
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Inyo National Forest
Inyo National Forest Over-Snow Vehicle (OSV) Use Designation
The Inyo National Forest is evaluating its management of over snow vehicle (OSV) use. The purpose of this project is to designate system roads, trails and areas where OSV use will be allowed, in compliance with 36 CFR 212, Subpart C.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 12/2026 (Estimated)
Comment Period 05/2027 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 09/2027 (Estimated)
Decision 01/2028 (Estimated)
Implementation 02/2028 (Estimated)
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
On Hold
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 12/2026 (Estimated)
Comment Period 05/2027 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 09/2027 (Estimated)
Decision 01/2028 (Estimated)
Implementation 02/2028 (Estimated)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Inyo National Forest
LADWP Long Valley Pole Removal and Pole Replacement Project
LADWP Utility Maintenance Project:1)removal of poles & replacement of poles in one line and 2)removal of poles & rehab in second line, 3)relinquish poles
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 04/2024 (Estimated)
Decision 07/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 10/2024 (Estimated)
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 04/2024 (Estimated)
Decision 07/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 10/2024 (Estimated)
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Inyo National Forest
Long Valley Exploration Drilling
On November 12, 2025, the Mammoth Lakes Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest received a Plan of Operations (Plan) from KORE USA Ltd. (KORE) for their Long Valley Exploration Drilling project in Mono County, California. KORE plans to conduct exploration-level activities for deposits of gold.
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 4/3/2026
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Inyo National Forest 🏷 Minerals and geology Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 4/3/2026
Finding/Decision Date
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Inyo National Forest
Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge Redevelopment
Mammoth Mountain proposes redeveloping its Main Lodge area on private land, with related development on adjacent National Forest lands. Joint CEQA/NEPA analysis. Proposed construction/reconstruction of parking lots,buildings,chairlifts and ski runs.
MilestoneDate
NOI in Federal Register 11/14/2022
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2025 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2025 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 01/2026 (Estimated)
Decision 04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation 04/2027 (Estimated)
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Recreation management · Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress
MilestoneDate
NOI in Federal Register 11/14/2022
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2025 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2025 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 01/2026 (Estimated)
Decision 04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation 04/2027 (Estimated)
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Inyo National Forest
Mazourka Canyon Abandoned Mine Lands Safety Closures
Safety closures and restoration for three abandoned mine sites in Mazourka Canyon. Closures will include plugging or placing bat-friendly gates on mine shafts, removing abandoned equipment or materials, and placing rocks for more natural appearance.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 07/17/2023
Decision 08/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2025 (Estimated)
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Minerals and geology Added: 2026-05-28
On Hold Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 07/17/2023
Decision 08/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2025 (Estimated)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Inyo National Forest
Permit Reissuances - Ongoing, various permit types
Ongoing and continuous reissuance of various special use authorizations. Examples of these are resorts, research activities, utilities and events. For further information on any specific permit or permitted activities, contact Erin Noesser.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 12/10/2018
Decision 06/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation 06/2026 (Estimated)
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 12/10/2018
Decision 06/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation 06/2026 (Estimated)
Restorative Impact
Restorative Impact
Inyo National Forest
Reds Meadow Valley Recreation Site Renovations
Renovations & ecological restoration at 7 recreation sites / campgrounds in Reds Meadow Valley designed to enhance overall visitor experience, ensure recreation assets support current & future visitation & protect/restore ecologically sensitive areas
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 05/08/2024
Decision 12/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 06/2025 (Estimated)
📍 Mammoth Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 05/08/2024
Decision 12/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 06/2025 (Estimated)
Restorative Impact
Restorative Impact
Inyo National Forest
Removal of Wild Horses Outside the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory (MPWHT)
Gather and removal of excess wild horses that are located outside MPWHT to protect rangeland resources and proposed critical habitat for greater sage-grouse as well as address public safety concerns along highways/roadways.
📍 Mono Ranger District 🏷 Special area management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Inyo National Forest
Rock Creek Lodge Resort Wildfire Resilience
Fuels reduction and forest resilience project surrounding the Rock Creek Lakes Resort permit area on the Inyo National Forest. Project is funded by a National Resources Conservation Service grant.
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MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 09/01/2024
Decision 03/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 06/2025 (Estimated)
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 09/01/2024
Decision 03/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 06/2025 (Estimated)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Inyo National Forest
Sherwin Area Recreation Plan 3 (SHARP)
Development of designated trails for protection of natural and cultural resources. This proposed action includes decommissioning of user created trails, reconstruction of user created trails, and new trail construction.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 04/2025 (Estimated)
Decision 06/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 07/2025 (Estimated)
📍 Mammoth Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 04/2025 (Estimated)
Decision 06/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 07/2025 (Estimated)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Inyo National Forest
Southern California Edison Control-Silver Peak 55kV Reliability Project
Installation of remote fault indicators, packet routers, and installation of remote switches along with poles replacements.
MilestoneDate
NOI in Federal Register 11/2023 (Estimated)
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/2024 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2026 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision 06/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation 07/2026 (Estimated)
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
On Hold
MilestoneDate
NOI in Federal Register 11/2023 (Estimated)
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/2024 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2026 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision 06/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation 07/2026 (Estimated)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Inyo National Forest
Vista Towers, multi-carrier facility at Little Antelope Communication Site
Placement of multi-carrier building and tower at the Little Antelope Communications Site
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 05/2018 (Estimated)
Decision 08/2018 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2018 (Estimated)
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
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Scoping Start 05/2018 (Estimated)
Decision 08/2018 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2018 (Estimated)
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Chugach National Forest
Alaska DOT - turnagain Arm Weather Station
Installation and maintenance of a weather station to monitor an avalanche zone at MP 21 Seward Highway.
📍 Chugach National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
Alaska Energy Authority Transmission Line Rebuild Russian River to Cooper Creek
Alaska Energy Authority is proposing to upgrade the infrastructure in an existing right-of-way (ROW).
📍 Chugach National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
CCO Experiential is proposing hiking and camping on Cordova Ranger District
Coalition of Christian Outreach Experiential Designs is proposing to bring college students to camp in Sheep Bay, Orca Inlet, Orca Bay, and Simpson Bay and hike and camp on the Sand Trail leading to the Scott Glacier.
📍 Cordova Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
Cannery Creek Dam Structural and Safety Improvements
Alaska Department of Fish & Game have proposed dam improvements on the Cannery Creek Dam. The current structure has safety issues for staff operating the dam as well as in protection of the hatchery in the event of a dam breach.
📍 Chugach National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
Chugach Electric Association Portage to Whittier Shore Power Line Rebuild
CEA has proposed a line rebuild between Portage and Whittier to provide shore power to the Whittier cruise ship terminals.
📍 Chugach National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
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Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Chugach National Forest
Chugach National Forest Elodea Early Detection and Rapid Response
Adopt the language of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management Strategy for Elodea and Other Submersed Aquatic Invasive Plants in the Alaska Region as the Chugach NF's management strategy.
Learn About Wildfire Learn About Thinning
📍 Chugach National Forest All Units 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
Eyak River Trail Maintenance
Maintain and repair trail within existing footprint.
📍 Cordova Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Chugach National Forest
Forest Service Road 250 Realignment
Realign United States Forest Service Road 250 to educe erosion from the road surface, improve public access, restore essential fish habitat, and improve fish passage and floodplain connectivity.
📍 Cordova Ranger District 🏷 Road management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
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Chugach National Forest
Main Bay Hatchery Safety Upgrades
ADFG has proposed the following safety upgrades at the Main Bay Fish Hatchery in Prince William Sound: removal and replacement of fuel tanks and lines, installation of permanent seine net anchors,& improved electric bear fence to protect brood pond.
📍 Chugach National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
Marine Debris Removal in Prince William Sound
The Cordova Ranger District has received proposals for (3) separate marine debris clean up projects in Prince William Sound.
📍 Chugach National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
McCarthy River tours is proposing to conduct Outfitter Guide activities along the Copper River.
Nick Merlino or McCarthy River tours is proposing to raft clients down the Copper River and camp on National Forest system lands along the way.
📍 Cordova Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Restorative Impact
Restorative Impact
Chugach National Forest
NGOA Marine, LLC (Aurelia Charters) has submitted a proposal to provide hiking to his clients.
NGOA Marine, LLC (Aurelia Charters)has submitted a proposal to provide guided hiking on the both Cordova and Glacier Ranger Districts. 90 service days is being requested.
📍 Glacier Ranger District 🏷 Special area management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
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Chugach National Forest
Port Chalmers Cabin Relocation
Build a new Port Chalmers Cabin at a site more easily accessed by users, and decommission the existing site.
📍 Cordova Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
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Chugach National Forest
R10 CNF GRD Derickson Bay Trail Addition 2026
The Glacier Ranger District proposes to add Derickson Bay Trail as a .26 mile Trail Class 2 Hiker/Pedestrian trail. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/zzj5kdpemsfmd2b2mt7ssjjtj3pep6lq
📍 Glacier Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
R10 CNF GRD Esther Island North Trail Decommission 2026
The GRD Trails program would like to formally decommission Trail 113: Esther Island North Portage Trail which no longer exists. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/z2mezylqg11rmu1el1ve096i765s58qi
📍 Glacier Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
R10 CNF GRD Red Lake Portage Trail Decomission 2026
The Glacier Ranger District proposes to decommission Trail 127: Red Lake Portage Trail. This is a .2 mile trail is located in Esther Passage in Prince William Sound that no longer exists. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/l9qo4yxtanvw665o727m1nby1zqjt30q
📍 Glacier Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
R10 CNF GRD Sunburt Ski Trail Addition 2026
The Glacier Ranger District proposes to add Sunburst Ski Trail as a Trail Class 2 (snow) trail. This over snow trail starts at the mile 67 turnoff on the Seward Highway and continues to the crest of Sunburst. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/ote9omeuspdylddcooa4orwjfbjkb7z9
📍 Glacier Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
R10 CNF GRD TOBI Extension Project
This project would connect the two currently existing segments of the Trail of Blue Ice in Portage Valley through the Moose Flats Day Use Area. This project would also decommission one vault toilet and the Moose Flats Trail. https://usfs.app.box.com/folder/373153676432
📍 Glacier Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
R10 CNF GRD Tincan Trailhead 2026
Creation of new trailhead and associated facilities in Turnagain Pass near mile post 69.9 of the Seward Highway. https://usfs-public.app.box.com/s/6bhyjz1p3ky33bvc14xn9gfxzd4vdqfq
📍 Glacier Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
R10 CNF GRD Trinity Point Recreation Area 2026
The USDA Forest Service is proposing to construct new day use recreation facilities on National Forest System Lands on the Glacier Ranger District of the Chugach National Forest. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/b6mrcughst0hw6rsedbmz68v3s8csaml
📍 Glacier Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
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Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Chugach National Forest
Recreation Opportunity Spectrum Forest Plan Amendment
The proposed amendment would change the ROS Class at Trinity Point from Semi-Primitive Motorized to Roaded Natural. Only 30 acres of land at Trinity Point would be affected.
Acres of Land At Trinity Point Would Be Affected 30
📍 Chugach National Forest All Units 🏷 Land management planning Added: 2026-05-28
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Acres of Land At Trinity Point Would Be Affected 30
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Chugach National Forest
Recreation Special Use Permits - New Proposals and Modifications to existing authorizations
Issuance of new outfitting and guiding authorizations to approved applications, or modification to existing outfitter guide authorizations in areas that have no capacity or resource concerns.
📍 Chugach National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
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Chugach National Forest
Recreation Special Uses - Reissuance of expiring authorizations with no changes.
Reissuance of existing outfitting and guiding authorizations with no change in location or scope of use.
📍 Chugach National Forest All Units 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
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