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Draft Environmental Assessment King County Puget Sound Emergency United States Draft Department of Environmental Assessment Agriculture Forest Service King County Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network Phase 2 Project February 2018 Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN) Skykomish and Snoqualmie Ranger Districts Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest King County, WA For Further Information, Eric Ozog Contact: Verlot Public Service Center (360) 691-4396 In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. PSERN Phase 2 Draft EA Table of Contents 1. Purpose and Need for Action ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Background ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Project Location ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.4 Purpose and Need ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Regulations and Direction ............................................................................................................. 5 1.5.1 Land Allocations ................................................................................................................... 5 1.5.2 Watershed Analysis ............................................................................................................... 7 1.5.3 Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roads Analysis ...................................................... 8 1.6 The Decision Framework .............................................................................................................. 8 1.7 Public Involvement ....................................................................................................................... 8 1.8 Tribal Consultation ....................................................................................................................... 8 1.9 Issues ............................................................................................................................................. 8 2. Alternative Descriptions Including the Proposed Action ................................................................ 9 2.1 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Detailed Study ...................................................... 9 2.2 Alternatives Considered in Detail ................................................................................................. 9 2.2.1 Alternative 1: No Action ....................................................................................................... 9 2.2.2 Alternative 2: Proposed Action ............................................................................................. 9 2.3 Management Requirements, Mitigation Measures and Project Design Features ........................ 14 2.4 Other Reasonably Foreseeable Actions ...................................................................................... 19 3. Affected Environment and Effects of Implementation .................................................................. 21 3.1 Soils and Geology ....................................................................................................................... 21 3.1.1 Affected Environment ......................................................................................................... 21 3.1.2 Environmental Effects ......................................................................................................... 21 3.2 Botany, Vegetation, and Invasive Plants ..................................................................................... 23 3.2.1 Affected Environment ......................................................................................................... 23 3.2.2 Environmental Effects ......................................................................................................... 25 3.3 Water Resources ......................................................................................................................... 28 3.3.1 Affected Environment ......................................................................................................... 28 3.3.2 Environmental Effects ......................................................................................................... 30 3.4 Fish .............................................................................................................................................. 32 3.4.1 Affected Environment ......................................................................................................... 32 3.4.2 Environmental Effects ......................................................................................................... 35 i PSERN Phase 2 Draft EA 3.4.3 Aquatic Conservation Strategy ........................................................................................... 36 3.5 Wildlife ....................................................................................................................................... 38 3.5.1 Affected Environment ......................................................................................................... 38 3.5.2 Environmental Effects ......................................................................................................... 47 3.6 Heritage Resources ..................................................................................................................... 51 3.6.1 Affected Environment ......................................................................................................... 51 3.6.2 Environmental Effects ......................................................................................................... 56 3.7 Recreation ................................................................................................................................... 57 3.7.1 Affected Environment ......................................................................................................... 57 3.7.2 Environmental Effects ......................................................................................................... 62 3.8 Visual Resources ......................................................................................................................... 68 3.8.1 Affected Environment ......................................................................................................... 68 3.8.2 Environmental Effects ......................................................................................................... 71 3.9 Civil Rights and Environmental Justice ...................................................................................... 75 3.10 Air Quality and Noise ................................................................................................................. 76 3.11 Climate Change ........................................................................................................................... 77 3.12 Transportation ............................................................................................................................. 77 3.13 Public Safety ............................................................................................................................... 78 3.14 Other Disclosures ........................................................................................................................ 78 4. List of Preparers and Contributors ................................................................................................
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