The project proposes to harvest roadside dead and dying trees resulting from the 2023 Ridge Creek wildfire to reduce hazards and provide a safe transportation system and recover the economic value of forest products supporting the local economy.
Location
Within the 2023 Ridge Creek wildfire perimeter on National Forest System Roads located near Hayden Creek watershed outside the community of Hayden Lake, Idaho.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/10/2025
2
Decision
04/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Ridge Creek Roadside Fire Salvage | Decision Signed Date: 04/17/2025 |
| Forests | Idaho Panhandle National Forest |
| Districts | Fernan Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T52N, R2W |