The Project proposes to evaluate options to improve safety of the outflow at Spirit Lake located within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. A draft Record of Decision and corresponding documents will be published on July 7, 2026 opening up Objections for the Project.
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest has prepared a final environmental impact statement and draft record of decision for the Spirit Lake Outflow Safety Improvement Project. The proposed project and project-specific Northwest Forest Plan Amendment are subject to the pre-decisional objection process pursuant to 36 CFR 218 Subparts A and B, while the programmatic forest plan amendments to the Gifford Pinchot Forest Plan are subject to the pre-decisional objection process pursuant to 36 CFR 219 subpart B.
The form below can be used to submit your comments to the responsible project official.
National Forests have the option to post comments for public viewing on this web site via a public reading room. Active reading rooms allow the public to read or download your letter, including your contact information. If this project has an active reading room, a link labeled “Public Comment Reading Room” will appear on the main project page. The agency may withhold letters containing proprietary information, sensitive cultural or habitat locations, profanity, etc. All letters, including those not posted, will be considered and included as part of the project record.
Disclaimer: All contact information is optional; however, anonymous comments will not provide standing to object.
