Environmental Assessment Completed

High Valley Integrated Restoration Project

Boise National Forest Boise; Gem; Valley, Idaho Emmett Ranger District

Manage forest to accelerate development of large, ponderosa pine to support wildlife habitat, increase resilience to un-natural disturbance, reduce hazardous fuels, improve watershed function, and provide wood products to support local economies.

Location

Approximately 7,736 acres in the Upper and Lower Little Squaw Creek subwatersheds, surrounding High Valley, Idaho.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/27/2015
2
Comment Period
03/29/2016
3
Objection Period Start
06/15/2016
4
Decision
09/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
High Valley Integrated Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/22/2016
ForestsBoise National Forest
DistrictsEmmett Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsFuels managementWatershed management