The District proposes to harvest Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir, dead and dying lodgepole pine, and establish small patches of whitebark pine by regeneration harvesting 600-800 acres of mature forest.
Location
The project is in Idaho County, Idaho (approximately 18 air miles northwest of Elk City, Idaho).
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/01/2011
2
Comment Period
07/24/2012
3
Decision
06/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2014 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green) |
| Iron Mountain Vegetation Restoration Project DN/FONSI | Decision Signed Date: 06/13/2013 Legal Notice Date: 06/20/2013 |
| Forests | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest |
| Districts | Moose Creek Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 30 North, Range 7 East, in Sections 2-4, 10, 11, 14, and 15 and Township 31 North, Range 7 East, in Sections 25-28 and 33-35, BM |