Environmental Assessment Completed

South Pioneer Fire Salvage and Reforestation Project

Boise National Forest Boise, Idaho Idaho City Ranger District

This project proposes to salvage hazard trees and other trees to mitigate threats to resources and reforest fire impacted areas within the southern portion of the 2016 Pioneer Fire Area.

Location

Project is located in the southern portion of the 2016 Pioneer Fire Area within the North and Middle Forks Boise River 4th Field HUC (#1705011)

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/28/2017
2
Decision
07/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityStewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Research And Development; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Watershed Improvements
South Pioneer Fire Salvage and Reforestation ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/10/2017
ForestsBoise National Forest
DistrictsIdaho City Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionEighty-nine sections in the following T7NR6E, T7NR7E, T8NR6E, T8NR7E, T9NR7E, T9NR8E, T10NR7E, T10NR8E, and T11NR8E.
Watershed managementResearchFuels managementForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Recreation managementRoad management