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Appendix A

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for Each Outfitter and Guide Applicant

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Table A.1. Summary of proposed OFG activities by activity group, with potentially affected watersheds and requested user days. Activity

Group OFGs Engaged in this Activity Brief Description of Activities

Affected

Watersheds

Total Service

days

Winter/ Non-

Motorized

Cascade Powder Cats Guided ski/snowshoe trips, avalanche education courses, and winter travel

instruction in designated areas (permit areas for Cascade Powder Cats and BC

Adventure Guides, and the Cabin Creek non-motorized winter trail system for

Sahaptin).

Upper Cle Elum

Upper Yakima

Teanaway

50

BC Adventure Guides 190

Sahaptin outfitters 122

Activity Total: 372

Winter /

Motorized

Adventure Power Sports Rental Guided snowmobile trips and delivery of snowmobiles to groomed trail

systems (Boulder Creek Enterprises: upper Cle Elum valley; Adventure Power

Sports: Table Mtn/Swauk, upper Taneum, and Cle Elum Valley areas).

Upper Cle Elum

Upper Yakima

Taneum

Swauk

55

Boulder Creek Enterprises 600

Activity Total: 655

Summer /

Non-water /

Motorized

and non-

motorized

Sahaptin Outfitters Guided hiking and overnight backpacking trips on open system trails (camping

would be confined to existing dispersed campsites)(Sahaptin, district-wide);

guided mountain biking trips on open system roads and trails between Kachess

Campground and Cooper Lake, and south from Cooper Lake through the

Thorp, French Cabin, and Silver Creek drainages (Adventrepreneur, Cle Elum

and Yakima watersheds). This category also includes delivery of motor

scooters for non-guided operation on open National Forest System roads

around Lake Cle Elum (Boulder Creek Enterprises).

District Wide

184

Adventrepreneur 20


Activity Total: 454

Summer /

Water,

Motorized

Adventure Power Sports Rental Delivery of personal watercraft (jet skis), and boats/party boats to Kachess

Lake Campground boat launch, Cle Elum Reservoir via Speelyi Beach,

Morgan Creek out let, Dry Creek outlet, and Wish Poosh boat launch.

Upper Cle Elum 45

Boulder Creek Enterprises Upper Yakima 500

Activity Total: 545

Summer

/Water / Non-

Motorized

Adventrepreneur Guided white water kayak trips on the Upper Cle Elum and Cooper Rivers.

(Adventrepreneur). Delivery of canoes to Cooper Lake via Owhi

Campground Boat Launch and to Cle Elum Reservoir via Speelyi Beach,

Morgan Creek out let, Dry Creek outlet, and Wish Poosh boat launch (Boulder

Creek Enterprises). Guided walk and wade fly fishing trips, and guided float

fishing trips on the Cle Elum and Cooper Rivers (Red’s Fly Fishing)..

Upper Cle Elum

20


Red’s Fly Fishing 160

Activity Total 205

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OFG Activity Group: Winter - Motorized

OFG Boulder Creek Enterprises Season of Operation Winter

Operational Period Snow-dependent, generally December through April

Description of Activities

1. Guided snowmobile trips on 63 miles of existing groomed trails in the upper Cle Elum Valley (Fish Lake south to Salmon la Sac CG, Fortune Creek, the Cooper River drainage, the Thorp Cr /French Cabin Cr drainages, and a small amount of groomed trail in the West Fork Teanaway(see map below). The latter is the outer fringe of a trail system primarily on private land.

2. Snowmobile delivery at the Salmon La Sac Sno-Park and 2 staging areas along the Cle Elum River. The latter connect to the Cooper River and Thorp/French Cabin winter trail systems, respectively.

Guided Activity: Operators would meet clientele at Sno-Parks listed below, put clients on machines, and lead trips on the groomed trail system. Unguided Activity: Clients would reserve snowmobiles in advance, and meet the outfitter at designated delivery areas. After riding, clients would return snowmobiles to these areas. Both the outfitter and rental clients would be required to display Sno-Park permits on vehicles parked in Sno-Parks.

# User-Days per year 600

Activity Areas: Salmon la Sac Sno-Park

Cle Elum River Bridge at Thorp Creek (Staging Area)

Cle Elum River Bridge at Cooper River (Staging Area)

Groomed Routes (total miles)

Legal Locations T22N R14E Sec16 T22N R14E Sec 32 T22N R14E Sec 21

T24N R14E sec 34; T23N R15E secs 17-21, 28; T23N R14E secs 2, 3, 11, 13, 14, 23, 26, 34, 35 T23N R13E secs 1-4, 12; T22N R14E secs 3, 6-10, 16, 17, 21 29-43; T22N R13E secs 23-26, 35, 36; T21N R13E sec 2.

HUC10 1703000101 X X X 54 (Cle Elum River and tribs)

1703000103 2 (Cooper Pass Area)

1703000102 7 (West Fork Teanaway)

Management Allocations

1990 Forest Plan GF/WS2 WS2 WS2 (acquired) GF (12), PVT (28), RE2A (1), SI1 (0.6), ST1 (7), ST2 (3), WS1 (9), WS2 (2), Grand total = 63 miles

NWFP Plan AMA AMA/RR AMA (acquired)/RR AMA (34), PVT (28) = 63 miles

Overnight Camping? NO

Conservation Measures 5, 7, 8, 13.

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OFG Activity Group: Winter - Motorized

OFG Adventure Power Sports Season of Operation Winter



1. Guided Snowmobile Trips on 76 miles of groomed trails in the Cle Elum Valle (Cooper Lake drainage), upper Taneum Creek, and Table Mtn/Swauk Creek areas. All activity confined to existing groomed trails designated in the OFG permit, as mapped below. Access points include 2 established Sno-parks on NF System Land (Blewett Pass and Salmon la Sac) and 1 “staging area” on private (Woods and Steel Road – FS is the road manager).

2. Snowmobile Delivery: Clients would reserve snowmobiles in advance, and meet the outfitter at Sno-Parks listed below to accept delivery of machines. After riding, clients would return snowmobiles to the Sno-Park. Both the outfitter and rental clients would be required to display Sno-Park permits on vehicles parked in Sno-Parks. Unguided use may


Project Areas: Salmon la Sac Sno-Park

Woods & Steel Staging Area (PVT)

Blewett Pass Sno-Park

Groomed Winter Trails used for Guided Trips (miles) – See maps below

Legal Locations T22N R14E Sec. 16

T19N R15E Sec. 6

T21N R18E Sec. 4

T19N R14E Secs. 12-17, 20-24; T22N R14E Secs. 7, 8, 16, 17, 21; T22N R13E, Secs. 1-4, 11, 12; T21N R18E Secs. 4, 9, 10, 16, 17, 19, 20, 30 T21N R17E Secs. 14, 15, 22-26, 32, 35, 36; T20N R17E Secs. 1, 2; T20N R18E Secs. 5, 6, 8, 17, 18, 20, 28, 29, 33; T19N R18E Secs. 4, 5

HUC10 1703000101 X 14.9

1703000103 X 8.7

1703000105 X 52.6


1990 Forest Plan GF PVT ST1 EW1 (1.2), GF (18.8), PVT (24.7), RE2A (0.3), RE2B (0.5), ST1 (11.7), ST2 (15.4)/

NWFP Plan AMA PVT LSR (Swauk)

AMA (8.2), LSR (36.9 Swauk +Manastash), matrix (2.7), + 24.8 on pvt within Forest boundary + 3.6 on routes outside NF boundary.


Applicable Conservation Measures 5, 7, 8, 13

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OFG Activity Group: Winter – Non-motorized

OFG Cascade Powder Cats Season of Operation Winter



1. Guided ski/snowshoe trips, avalanche education courses, and winter travel instruction within designated permit areas (3489 acres total, in the Mt. Margaret, Mt. Catherine, Red Mountain, Esmerelda, Peaks, Koppen Mountain, and Silver Creek areas. See map below). Activity would not be confined to groomed trails.


Activity Areas: Permit Areas (acres) – See maps below

Legal Locations

T23N R15E Sec. 34; T22N R15E Secs. 3, 9, and 10; T22N R14E Secs. 20, 29; T21N R14E Sec 18 T21N R13E Secs. 12, 13, 14, 23, 24; T22N R10E Secs. 24-26; T22N R11E Secs. 27-34; T22N R10E Secs. 25, 36.

HUC10 1703000101 810

1703000102 405

1703000103 2274


1990 Forest Plan GF-559, RE2A-602, SI1 (scenic) – 1161, ST1-74, ST2-103, water = 8, WS2 (recreational)-20, PVT 593, Alloc pending (acquired) - 368

NWFP Plan AMA 2484, LSR (Teanaway) – 405, PVT-592, water-8

Overnight Camping? YES

Applicable Conservation Measures 3, 4, 5, 7

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OFG BC Adventure Guides Season of Operation Winter



1. Guided ski/snowshoe trips, avalanche education courses, and winter travel instruction within designated permit areas (3489 acres total, in the Mt. Margaret, Mt. Catherine, Red Mountain, Esmerelda, Peaks, Koppen Mountain, and Silver Creek areas. See map below). Activity would not be confined to groomed trails. .


Activity Areas: Permit Areas (acres) – See maps below

Legal Locations

T23N R15E Sec. 34; T22N R15E Secs. 3, 9, and 10; T22N R14E Secs. 20, 29; T21N R14E Sec 18 T21N R13E Secs. 12, 13, 14, 23, 24; T22N R10E Secs. 24-26; T22N R11E Secs. 27-34; T22N R10E Secs. 25, 36.

HUC10 1307000101 810

1307000102 405

1307000103 2274


1990 Forest Plan GF-559, RE2A-602, SI1 (scenic) – 1161, ST1-74, ST2-103, water = 8, WS2 (recreational)-20, PVT 593, Alloc pending (acquired) - 368

NWFP Plan AMA AMA 2484, LSR (Teanaway) – 405, PVT-592, water-8


Applicable Conservation Measures 3,4,5, 7

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OFG Sahaptin Outfitter and Guide Season of Operation Winter


Description of Activities 1. .Guided snowshoe hikes and cross-country ski tours on marked winter groomed and non-motorized winter

trails totaling 42 miles. Use would occur in the lower Cabin Creek, Amabilis Mtn, Salmon la Sac, and Blewett Pass areas.


Activity Areas: Cabin Creek Sno-Park (non-motorized)

Salmon la Sac Sno-Park

Blewett Pass Sno-Park

Guided Winter Trail Use (miles)

Legal Locations T21N R12E sec24 T22N R14E sec16 T21N R18E sec 4

T21NR12E secs 13, 14, 23, 25; T22N R14E secs 9, 16, 17, 21; T21N R18E secs 4-6, 7-9, 16-18; T21N R17E secs 12-14

HUC10 1703000101 X 3.6

1703000103 X 10.5

1703000104 0.8

1703000105 X 23.2

1702001105 4 (County Line Winter Trail)


1990 Forest Plan ST1 GF, WS2 ST2 GF-15.5, ST1-13.2, ST2-2.6, WS2-1.1, PVT-9.9

NWFP Plan AMA AMA LSR (Swauk) AMA-8.6, LSR-23.8, PVT-5.9.


Applicable Conservation Measures 3,5,8

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OFG Activity Group: Summer Non-Water

OFG Sahaptin Outfitter and Guide Season of Operation Summer

Operational Period April through November (snow dependent)

Description of Activities 1. . Guided hiking and where allowed--mountain biking trips--on NF System trails totaling 358

miles. All use would be outside of designated wilderness. Use would occur in all watersheds on Cle Elum RD. All camping confined to existing dispersed campsites.


Activity Areas: Guided Hiking and/or Mountain Biking Trails (miles)

Legal Locations

Various sections in: T23N (R14E, R15E) T22N (R10E, R13E, R14E, R15E) T21N (R13E, R14E, R15E, R17E, R18E, R19E); T20N R18E; T19N (R13E, R14E, R15E) T18N R14E

HUC10 1703000101 83.1

1703000102 99.5

1703000103 52.6

1703000104 37.1

1703000105 91.2

1703000201 0.9

1702001105 1.5

1702001106 1.o


1990 Forest Plan EW1- 13.5*, EW3 – 4.o, FS_Pen-2.1, GF-48, PVT=59.7,RE2A-28.1, RE2B-14.5, RE3-0.5, RN-1, SI1-95.0, SI2-2.3,ST-1-28.6,ST2-56.8, WS1-0.7, WS1-1.2

NWFP Plan ADMD-5.9, AMA-103.4, LSR-169.4, Matrix-9.9, PVT-69.3



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OFG Activity Group: Summer Non-Water

OFG Adventrepreneur (“Glacier Peak Guides”) Season of Operation Summer

Operational Period April through November (snow-dependent)

Description of Activities 1. .Guided Mountain-biking trips on National Forest System trails totaling 41 miles, in the Cooper River,

Thorp, French Cabin, and Silver Creek areas, and also in the upper Kachess River area south to Kachess Campground. Day trips only. Parking at designated trailheads.

# User-Days per year Up to 20 (split between this activity and guided white-water kayaking)

Activity Areas: Trail Use (miles of trail)_

Legal Locations T22N, R13E secs 1-5, 8, 10, 15, 17, 20, 22, 27, 29, 32 T21N R13E secs 2-5, 8-10, 14-16, 21-23, 25-27, 34-35.

HUC10 1703000101 11.9

1703000103 29.5


1990 Forest Plan FS_PEN-1, GF-7.4, PVT-8.2, RE2A-8.7, RE3-0.1, ST1-13.2, ST1-2.8

NWFP Plan AMA-22.4, PVT-4.6


Applicable Conservation Measures 2,3,4,5,6,7,8

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OFG Activity Group: Summer–Non-water

OFG Boulder Creek Enterprises Season of Operation Summer

Operational Period

Description of Activities 1. Deliver motor scooters to licensed drivers, for use on open NF System roads.


Activity Areas:

Legal Locations

HUC10 Cle Elum River

Kachess River-Yakima River

Middle Fork Teanaway Teanaway


1990 Forest Plan

NWFP Plan


Applicable Conservation Measures

5,7,10

No Map Attached

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OFG Activity Group: Summer / Water / Non-motorized

OFG Adventrepreneur (Glacier Peak Guides) Season of Operation Summer

Operational Period

Description of Activities 1. .Guided White-water kayaking trips on Cle Elum and Cooper Rivers (reaches totaling 15.5 miles). Camping

at OWHI Campground. Map below.

# User-Days per year Up to 20 days (split between this activity and guided mountain-biking)

Activity Areas: OWHI CG River Reaches (miles\) –

Legal Locations T22N R13E sec 2 T23N R14E secs 2, 3, 11, 14, 23, 26, 34, 36; T22N R14E secs 3, 4, 7-9, 21, 28, 29, 32.

HUC10 1703000101 X 15.5


1990 Forest Plan ST1 PVT-3.9, ST1-1.7, WS1-7.3, WS2-2.5

NWFP Plan AMA AMA 11.6, AMA acquired-2.9, PVT- 1.0



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Also See Previous Map for Adventrepreneur’s Guided Mountain-Biking (includes Guided

White-water Kayaking on Cooper River.

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OFG Activity Group: Summer / Water / Non-Motorized


Operational Period May through September

Description of Activities 1. Deliver kayaks and canoes for rental use on Cooper Lake and Lake Cle Elum, from established boat launches.

# User-Days per year

Activity Areas: Wish Poosh BL Cooper Lake BL

Speelyi BL Kachess CG South BL Dry Creek BL Morgan Creek BL

Legal Locations T21N R14E sec28

T22N R13E sec 2

T22N R14E sec 10

T22N R13E sec 32 T21N R14E sec 5 T22N R14E sec 16

HUC10 1703000101 x x x x x

1703000103 X


1990 Forest Plan ST1, RMA ST1, RMA GF, RMA ST1, RMA ST1, RMA ST1, RMA

NWFP Plan AMA, RR AMA, RR Matrix, RR AMA, RR AMA, RR AMA, RR



5,11, 12, 14

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OFG Activity Group: Summer / Water / Non-Motorized

OFG Red’s Fly Fishing Season of Operation Summer


Description of Activities 1. Guided walk and wade fly fishing trips on the upper Cle Elum River and the Cooper River between Cooper

Lake and the Cle Elum River, guided float fishing trips between Salmon la Sac CG and Lake Cle Elum, and on Cooper Lake.


Activity Areas: Cooper Lake BL

Legal Locations T22N R13E sec 2

HUC10 1703000101 x

1703000103


1990 Forest Plan ST1, RMA

NWFP Plan AMA, RR



1, 3, 7, 9, 12

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OFG Activity Group: Summer / Water / Motorized

OFG Adventure Power Sports Season of Operation Summer


Description of Activities 1. Deliver Jet Skis and Party boats for rental use on Lake Cle Elum and Lake Kachess, from established boat

launches..





T22N R13E sec 2

T22N R14E sec 10


HUC10 1703000101 x x x x x

1703000103 X






5,7,11,12,14

OFG Activity Group: Summer / Water / Motorized



Description of Activities 1. Deliver Jet Skis and Party boats for rental use on Lake Cle Elum and Lake Kachess, from established boat

launches (BL).





T22N R13E sec 2

T22N R14E sec 10


HUC10 1703000101 x x x x x

1703000103 X






5,7,11, 14

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