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Stevens Pass Mountain Resort Phase III Projects Environmental Assessment United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Stevens Pass Mountain Resort Phase III Projects Environmental Assessment Skykomish Ranger District, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, King and Chelan Counties, Washington September 2015 For More Information Contact: Forest Supervisor Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 3A Everett, WA 98201 (425) 783-6000 COVER: View of vegetated slopes and bike trails at Stevens Pass. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Skykomish Ranger District, MBS National Forest CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Proposed Project Location ......................................................................................................... 1 2 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION ............................................................................................... 4 3 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND TRIBAL CONSULTATION ......................................................... 4 4 ISSUES ................................................................................................................................................. 4 5 PROJECT RECORD ............................................................................................................................ 5 6 PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................. 5 6.1 Proposed Action ........................................................................................................................ 5 6.1.1 Bike Park Expansion .................................................................................................... 5 6.1.2 Kehr’s Chairlift Replacement ....................................................................................... 9 6.1.3 Brooks Chairlift Replacement .................................................................................... 12 6.1.4 Rope Tow ................................................................................................................... 14 6.1.5 Parking Area Expansion ............................................................................................. 14 6.2 Alternative 1 (No Action) ........................................................................................................ 16 7 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES ........... 16 7.1 Recreation ................................................................................................................................ 18 7.1.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................... 18 7.1.2 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 20 7.1.3 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 23 7.1.4 Forest Plan Consistency ............................................................................................. 23 7.2 Visual Resources ..................................................................................................................... 24 7.2.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................... 24 7.2.2 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 29 7.2.3 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 31 7.2.4 Forest Plan Consistency ............................................................................................. 32 7.3 Water Resources ...................................................................................................................... 33 7.3.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................... 33 7.3.2 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 38 7.3.3 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 43 7.3.4 Forest Plan Consistency ............................................................................................. 44 7.4 Soils ......................................................................................................................................... 45 7.4.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................... 45 7.4.2 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 46 7.4.3 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 52 7.4.4 Forest Plan Consistency ............................................................................................. 52 7.5 Botany and Vegetation ............................................................................................................ 53 7.5.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................... 53 7.5.2 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 56 7.5.3 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 58 7.5.4 Forest Plan Consistency ............................................................................................. 59 7.6 Wildlife .................................................................................................................................... 60 7.6.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................... 61 7.6.2 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 76 7.6.3 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 82 7.6.4 Forest Plan Consistency ............................................................................................. 83 7.7 Fish .......................................................................................................................................... 85 7.7.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................... 85 iii SPMR Phase III 7.7.2 Direct and Indirect Effects ......................................................................................... 89 7.7.3 Cumulative Effects ..................................................................................................... 93 7.7.4 Forest Plan Consistency ............................................................................................. 94 7.8 Heritage Resources .................................................................................................................. 97 7.8.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................... 97 7.8.2 Direct and Indirect Effects ....................................................................................... 103 7.8.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................................... 106 7.8.4 Forest Plan Consistency ........................................................................................... 106 7.9 Reserved Treaty Rights and Tribal Policies .......................................................................... 107 7.9.1 Reserved Treaty Rights and Tribal Consultation ..................................................... 107 7.9.2 Direct and Indirect Effects ....................................................................................... 107 7.9.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................................... 108 7.9.4 Forest Plan Consistency ........................................................................................... 108 7.10 Other Resources .................................................................................................................... 109 7.10.1 Transportation .......................................................................................................... 109 7.10.2 Environmental Justice .............................................................................................
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