This project proposes to plant about 150 acres of whitebark pine in order to reestablish whitebark pine, a candidate species under the Endangered Species Act, where it sustained high levels of mortality as a result of the 2012 Trinity Ridge Wildfire.
Location
The project area is located Trinity Lakes Area of the Mountain Home Ranger District within the 2012 Trinity Ridge Wildfire Area. Nearby communities include Prairie, Pine, and Featherville, Idaho.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/04/2014
2
Decision
07/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2014 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| 2014 Trinity Ridge Whitebark Pine Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/11/2014 |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Mountain Home Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T3N, R8E, Sections 1 and 12, T3N, R9E, Sections 6 and 7, T4N, R9E, Section 31 |