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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.
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28 of 162 active projects
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Taking Comments Now! 6/30/26 11:59 PM PDT
Los Padres National Forest
Wildfire Risk Reduction Project (formerly the Ecological Restoration Project) PALS # 62369
The project is designed to increase community/infrastructure protection, improve wildfire containment opportunities, and improve vegetation resilience to environmental stressors. A notice of Emergency Situation Determination approval has been posted. Comments will be accepted from June 24-30, 2026.
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MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 7/29/2022
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Los Padres National Forest 🏷 Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Watershed management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28
3 Days Left to Comment
Taking Comments Now! 6/30/26 11:59 PM PDT
Developing Proposal
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 7/29/2022
Finding/Decision Date
Restorative Impact
Restorative Impact
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Frazer Creek BDA 2026
In Upper Frazer Creek on US Forest Service managed lands, the Methow Okanogan Beaver Project (MBP) proposes to support restoration of natural processes toward stream and floodplain connectivity, increased base streamflows, and climate resilience in the watershed.
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 4/29/2026
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Methow Valley Ranger District 🏷 Special use management · Watershed management Added: 2026-06-24
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 4/29/2026
Finding/Decision Date
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)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Canyon and Trout Creek Trail Bridge Replacements 2024
Replace damaged trail bridges at Jackita Ridge trail # 738 over Canyon Creek and W. Fork Methow trail #480 over Trout Creek.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 07/02/2024
Decision 09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 10/2025 (Estimated)
📍 Methow Valley Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 07/02/2024
Decision 09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 10/2025 (Estimated)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan PUD Fiber Optic Installation Project
The project proposes aerial fiber optic installation, use, operation, and maintenance along roads within the existing transmission line right-of-way.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision 08/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 05/2026 (Estimated)
📍 Wenatchee River Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision 08/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 05/2026 (Estimated)
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Forest-wide Tree Seed Orchard Fire Protection Project
Maintain and protect developed tree seed orchards by thinning trees and maintaining fuel break in the surrounding 300 foot buffer.
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MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 05/01/2023
Decision 01/1970 (Estimated)
Implementation 11/2023 (Estimated)
📍 Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 05/01/2023
Decision 01/1970 (Estimated)
Implementation 11/2023 (Estimated)
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Icicle Creek Rockfall Mitigation project
Provide rockfall mitigation on up to three slopes on Icicle Creek Road from MP4.3 to 4.8. Project is scheduled to be completed Fall of 2023.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 12/05/2022
Decision 01/1970 (Estimated)
Implementation 08/2023 (Estimated)
📍 Wenatchee River Ranger District 🏷 Road management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 12/05/2022
Decision 01/1970 (Estimated)
Implementation 08/2023 (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.
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MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Methow Valley Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Road management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Watershed management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
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Restorative Impact
Restorative Impact
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Mineral Creek Road Decommissioning
This project would decommission approx. 1 mile of FS-4600 (Mineral Creek Road), which would no longer be needed after the Upper Kachess River Restoration project constructs a new trailhead for the Mineral Creek Trail.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 07/2025 (Estimated)
Comment Period 07/2025 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 08/2025 (Estimated)
Decision 09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2025 (Estimated)
📍 Cle Elum Ranger District 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 07/2025 (Estimated)
Comment Period 07/2025 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start 08/2025 (Estimated)
Decision 09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2025 (Estimated)
Mixed Impact
Mixed Impact
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Planning and Management of Domestic Sheep and Goat Grazing within the Range of Bighorn Sheep
Proposal to amend Land and Resource Management Plans to provide forest plan direction for managing domestic sheep and goat grazing within the range of Bighorn sheep to better provide for bighorn sheep viability in the context of range management.
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NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 🏷 Grazing management · Land management planning · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
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NEPA Start Date
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Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
South Fork Tieton Prescribed Fire Project
Wildfire Crisis Strategy Project
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MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Naches Ranger District 🏷 Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
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NEPA Start Date
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Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Upper Methow
Landscape-scale wildfire risk reduction and terrestrial restoration project in Goat Creek, Cub Creek and Lost River drainages using emergency authorities.
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MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Methow Valley Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Watershed management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
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NEPA Start Date
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Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Upper Swauk Restoration Project
Fuels & Forest Health EAD Project. Proposing forest restoration activities including commercial and non-commercial thinning, prescribed fire, fuels breaks, aquatic restoration activities, and transportation system changes.
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Acres 36,567
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 10/10/2023
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Cle Elum Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Road management · Watershed management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
Acres 36,567
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 10/10/2023
Finding/Decision Date
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
White Pass Ski Area - Chairlift 4 Replacement Project
White Pass proposes to replace the existing double chairlift with a new quad chairlift. The new lift would be installed in the same alignment as the current lift, with the same bottom and top terminal locations.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 01/08/2025
Decision 03/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 06/2025 (Estimated)
📍 Naches Ranger District 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 01/08/2025
Decision 03/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 06/2025 (Estimated)
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)
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Los Padres National Forest
Establishing Interim Direction for Oil & Gas Leasing Management
Amend the Los Padres Forest Plan and the Southern California Forest Plan to establish interim direction for processing new lease applications for oil and gas, and remove references to and withdraw the 2005 Oil and Gas Record of Decision. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/8hb9zdav0fv3huge15oga4bzaec0yji6
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 12/4/2025
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Los Padres National Forest 🏷 Land management planning Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 12/4/2025
Finding/Decision Date
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Los Padres National Forest
Los Prietos Helibase
The proposal is to construct a helicopter pad, associated safety facilities, and office space for the module within the lower compound at the Los Prietos Ranger Station.
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 4/1/2026
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Santa Barbara Ranger District 🏷 Facility management Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 4/1/2026
Finding/Decision Date
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Los Padres National Forest
Mount Pinos Forest Health Project - PALS #58380
Healthy Forest thinning project designed to improve the health and vigor of the existing stands and to make the stands more resilient to stressors such as drought, insects & wildfire.
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MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 3/30/2021
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Los Padres National Forest 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 3/30/2021
Finding/Decision Date
Restorative Impact
Restorative Impact
Los Padres National Forest
Rose Valley Creek Restoration Project
This proposal aims to restore Rose Valley Creek to its historical stream function, form, and habitat to benefit native aquatic species and armor Rose Valley creek from future wildfires by bolstering the riparian zone.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 05/11/2022
Comment Period 06/09/2022
Decision 05/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 08/2026 (Estimated)
📍 Ojai Ranger District 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28
In Progress Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 05/11/2022
Comment Period 06/09/2022
Decision 05/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation 08/2026 (Estimated)
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Tongass National Forest
Breiland Slough Cabin Replacement
Proposal to replace the existing Breiland Slough public use recreation cabin and improve access to the site.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 09/21/2021
Decision 01/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 02/2024 (Estimated)
📍 Petersburg Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28
Cancelled Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 09/21/2021
Decision 01/2024 (Estimated)
Implementation 02/2024 (Estimated)
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Tongass National Forest
Continuation of Zarembo Minerals Plan of Operations 2023 to 2024
Proposal to continue authorizing exploration activities by Zarembo Minerals Co. on Zarembo Island until July 2023. Activities to continue include surface exploration and drilling, use of a closed spur road, and onsite storage of drilling equipment.
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 04/06/2022
Decision 09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2023 (Estimated)
📍 Wrangell Ranger District 🏷 Minerals and geology Added: 2026-05-28
Cancelled Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
Scoping Start 04/06/2022
Decision 09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation 09/2023 (Estimated)
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Tongass National Forest
R10 TNF HRD 2025 Chichagof Small Sales
To make 70 acres available for community access to small-scale timber sales utilizing ground-based logging systems without the use of heavy machinery to harvest. Multiple small sales provide for opportunities for harvest of firewood, sawlogs and other timber products for commercial use.
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Acres 70
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 8/29/2025
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Hoonah Ranger District 🏷 Forest products Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
Acres 70
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 8/29/2025
Finding/Decision Date
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Tongass National Forest
R10 TNF HRD Millrock Exploration Corp - Apex El Nido Project
The activity for the Apex-El Nido Exploration project entails conducting hard rock exploration through diamond core drilling. It is anticipated a maximum of 15 holes will be drilled.
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Hoonah Ranger District 🏷 Minerals and geology Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Tongass National Forest
R10 TNF KMRD South Revillagigedo Integrated Resource Project
The Forest Service is proposing a multi-year project involving a variety of timber harvest, road construction, watershed restoration and recreation activities.
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MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 8/8/2018
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Recreation management · Road management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 8/8/2018
Finding/Decision Date
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Tongass National Forest
R10 TNF SRD Deer Lake Coho Rearing Facility Permit Re-Issuance (NSRAA)
Re-issue special use permit for coho rearing facility- run by NSRAA
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Sitka Ranger District Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
Tongass National Forest
R10 TNF SRD Hidden Falls Fish Hatchery Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Re-Issue of special use permit for a salmon hatchery run by Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association.
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Sitka Ranger District Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date
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Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Tongass National Forest
R10 TNF TBRD Twin Mountain II Timber Sale
The proposed action is expected to produce about 26.8 million board feet of timber from approximately 1,655 acres of National Forest System lands in the Staney and Red Bay areas within the Thorne Bay RD. Other activities include road construction, reconstruction, maintenance and decommissioning.
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Acres (approx.) 1,655
Million Board Feet 26.8
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 9/14/2020
Finding/Decision Date
📍 Thorne Bay Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Road management Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
Acres (approx.) 1,655
Million Board Feet 26.8
MilestoneDate
NEPA Start Date 9/14/2020
Finding/Decision Date
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Tongass National Forest
R10 TNF Tongass National Forest Land Management Plan Revision
Land management plan revision for the Tongass National Forest under the 2012 Planning Rule.
LFDC Commented
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NEPA Start Date
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📍 Tongass National Forest 🏷 Land management planning Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
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