Use low/mod intensity fire to encourage early seral veg & reduce insect/disease-caused fuel buildup. Project area 22 Burn Units (56k ac) w/ 68 Ignition Areas (9k ac). Fire allowed to spread in Burn Units to create mosaic on landscape.
Location
T37N R11E Sec1-3,10-15,22-24; T37N R12E Sec1-11,16-19; T38N R11E SecPB37-PB39,10-14,22-27,33-36; T38N R13E Secs9-16,PB39-43,19,22-24,26,27,29-32; T39N R11E Sec25-26,PB44,PB45; Clearwater/Idaho Cos.,
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/20/2020
2
Decision
12/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2025 (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; Lochsa/Powell Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |