Decision Memo Completed

Bear Lake West Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Restoration Project

Caribou-Targhee National Forest Bear Lake, Idaho Montpelier Ranger District

The Forest Service is proposing to treat approximately 2,984 acres (2,510 forested acres, 179 non-forested acres, and 295 woodland acres) within the project area. Treatment types may include harvest, fuel modification zones, and prescribed burn.

Location

The project area is located on the southern end of Bear Lake Count, approximately 2.5 miles west of Fish Haven, ID.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/09/2021
2
Comment Period
11/09/2021
3
Decision
04/2022 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.3 (9)
Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Wildfire Resilience Ce
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Timber Sales (Green)
Bear Lake West Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/21/2022
ForestsCaribou-Targhee National Forest
DistrictsMontpelier Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsFuels management