OLYMPIA — The Olympic National Forest and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe will begin a project installing log jams on the Dungeness River starting Sept. 23.
The intent of the project, expected to end Sept. 26, is to improve fish habitat from river mile 14.0 to 14.6 within a stretch of the river within the national forest.
Log jams will be constructed from trees and materials delivered to the river channel by helicopter. During the active helicopter operation, expected to be from two to three days, the public can expect closures and traffic delays in the immediate area.
At this time, the following closures are anticipated in the following areas.
• Forest Service Road 2870 from the junction of the 2870-050 to the Lower Gray Wolf Trailhead at mile post 5.5, including all roads and other areas in between.
• Dungeness River from river mile 13.4 to 16.0.
Access to the upper Dungeness will be maintained from Forest Service Road 2880 and 2870, starting at mile post 7.1.
The Lower Gray Wolf Trailhead will remain open and can be accessed through the Forest Service Roads 2880 and 2870.
The Dungeness Forks Campground will remain closed for the season. All trails outside of the closure area will be open during this time.
For more information or questions, contact Marc McHenry at marc.mchenry@usda.gov.
