2018-2023
The Taneum Restoration Project is part of a larger effort to foster collaboration between land management agencies and neighboring communities. As part of the 90,000 acre Manastash-Taneum Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (MTRL), the Taneum Restoration Project led the way in Washington State by successfully integrating terrestrial and aquatic restoration while finding collaborative solutions to achieve shared restoration goals across a large landscape with diverse ownerships. As a result, this project greatly influenced the development of the Washington 20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan.
Working with the Forest Service and members from the Tapash Sustainable Forest Collaborative, WRCD managed the third-party contract for a NEPA assessment of the Taneum Restoration Project area, covering 27,000 acres. The area was analyzed for commercial harvest, non-commercial thinning, prescribed fire, and aquatic restoration, among other activities. A Biological Assessment was also conducted to evaluate the potential effects of restoration and management activities on the landscape.
This project is recognized as part of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy and aimed to restore landscapes and protect communities through interagency cooperation. Throughout the project, there were many collaborative achievements to be celebrated through the all lands, all hands approach. Stakeholder and public engagement ensured that all needs and concerns were understood and communicated as a part of the process. As of 2023, restoration work is now being implemented after years of dedicated planning work by several working groups facilitated by WRCD.
