Decision Memo Completed

Marble Fire Salvage

Idaho Panhandle National Forests Shoshone, Idaho St. Maries Ranger District

Salvage/sanitation harvest on approximately 175 acres of forest that experienced low-, moderate-, and high-fire severity in the 2015 Marble Creek Fire. Approximately 0.5 miles of temporary road would be constructed to facilitate harvest operations.

Location

Ten miles southwest of Avery, Idaho near Daveggio Knob in the Boulder Creek and Daveggio Creek Drainages

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/12/2016
2
Decision
05/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Marble Fire SalvageDecision Signed Date: 05/06/2016
ForestsIdaho Panhandle National Forest
DistrictsSt. Maries Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 6 & 7, T44N, R4E, BM
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Forest products