This project removes encroaching Douglas fir in 2400 acres of sagebrush steppe to enhance and restore habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse, pygmy rabbits, and sagebrush songbirds of conservation concern.
Location
This project is located in Medicine Lodge Basin of the Dubois District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Clark County, Idaho.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/01/2016
2
Decision
08/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements |
| Buckboard Gulch Sage-Grouse Habitat Improvement | Decision Signed Date: 08/07/2018 |
| Forests | Caribou-Targhee National Forest |
| Districts | Dubois Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | The legal description is T 12N, R 32E, Sections 4, 5, 8, and 9 and T 13N, R 32E, Sections 28, 31, 232, and 33. |