Environmental Assessment Completed

Tower Fire Salvage and Reforestation Project

Idaho Panhandle National Forests Pend Oreille, Washington Priest Lake Ranger District

Protect the health and safety of the public by removing hazardous trees, capture the economic value of the dead and dying timber, and reforest areas burned by the Tower Fire.

Location

Upper West Branch Priest River Drainage including Paqua Creek, Klhowya Creek, Galena Creek, Solo Creek, and North Fork Goose Creek.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/29/2016
2
Comment Period
01/29/2016
3
Decision
06/2016 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Tower Fire Salvage and Reforestation ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/23/2016
ForestsIdaho Panhandle National Forest
DistrictsPriest Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT35N-R45E, T35N-R44E, T34N-R45E, and T34N-R44E, WM
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Forest products