This project would use a combination of commercial and non-commercial thinning and fuel reduction activities to improve forest resiliency from insect and disease disturbance, while promoting large, early-seral tree species and wildlife habitat.
Location
The Williams Creek Project area covers approximately 3,158 acres in the Williams Creek-North Fork Payette River sub-watersheds, west of Highway 55, between Banks and Smiths Ferry, Idaho.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/13/2014
2
Decision
05/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2015 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (5) |
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Williams Creek Project Decision Memo | Decision Signed Date: 05/04/2015 |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Emmett Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 10 North, Range 3 East, Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 19-21, and 29-31. |