Use low/mod intensity fire over 5-10 yrs to encourage early seral veg & reduce insect/disease-caused fuel buildup. Project area 19 Burn Units (70k ac) w/ 43 Ignition Areas (22k ac). Fire allowed to spread in Burn Units to create mosaic on landscape.
Location
Multiple T/R/S; north to northeast of Canyon Work Center; northern boundary abuts Idaho Panhandle NF; Clearwater County, Idaho.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/20/2019
2
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Forests | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest |
| Districts | North Fork Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |