Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; Washington State; Notice of Cancellation of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Green Mountain Lookout Removal Project, Darrington, Washington

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The Forest Service announces that it has discontinued preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the court ordered removal of Green Mountain Lookout. The Forest Service discontinued preparation of the EIS due to the passage and signing of the "Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act" (Pub. L. 113- 99). The Act amends the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: "and except that with respect to the lands described in section 3(5), the designation of such lands as a wilderness area shall not preclude the operation and maintenance of Green Mountain Lookout." Furthermore, the Act prohibits the Forest Service from moving the lookout from its current location on Green Mountain unless the Secretary of Agriculture determines that moving the Lookout is necessary to preserve the Lookout or to ensure the safety of individuals on or around Green Mountain.