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Forest Service Announces Objection Period for Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Comprehensive Plan
Portland, OR, July 14, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced the availability of the draft decision notice, environmental assessment, and comprehensive
plan to start the objection period for the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Comprehensive Plan.
The comprehensive plan is a key document that will guide the development of the nonmotorized trail throughout its entire length, from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean. The
Forest Service gathered public input on key content in the plan and environmental analysis during a scoping comment period from September 29 to November 14, 2022, and a draft comprehensive
plan and environmental assessment public comment period from March 17 to April 17, 2023. The documents have been updated to address comments received during these comment periods.
The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail is a 1,200-mile hiking trail that starts in Glacier National Park in Montana, crosses through northern Idaho, and finishes in Olympic National
Park in Washington. Currently, about a third of the trail is on roads, and some portions in remote areas require bushwhacking with no trail. It was designated by Congress as part of
the National Trails System in 2009.
While the comprehensive plan would only be binding on the Forest Service and other federal land management agencies, the plan aims to provide a guide for local, state, federal, and tribal
land managers to develop the trail and preserve its natural beauty. The Forest Service hopes to complete the plan by late 2023.
During the objection period, the Forest Service will accept objections from those who submitted specific written comments regarding the proposed project during the scoping comment period
or the draft comprehensive plan and environmental assessment public comment period. This input will be used to help shape the future of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail.
The objection period will be open from July 14 to August 28, 2023.
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