Environmental Assessment Completed

North Pioneer Fire Salvage and Reforestation Project

Boise National Forest Boise, Idaho Lowman Ranger District

Salvage hazard trees and other trees, mitigate threats to resources and reforest fire impacted areas in the northern portion of the 2016 Pioneer Fire Area.

Location

The project area is located in the northern portion of the Pioneer Fire area within the South Fork Payette River 4th HUC (#1705011).

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/28/2017
2
Decision
06/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2017 (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
North Fork Pioneer Fire Salvage and Reforestation ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/23/2017
ForestsBoise National Forest
DistrictsLowman Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
ResearchForest productsFuels managementRecreation managementWatershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Road management