To provide an area of reduced wildfire risk adjacent to private lands and Hwy 95 corridor. Commercial timber harvest (and BD) 1345ac., timber stand improvement 279 ac., prescribed burn 475 ac., 5.1 mi road decom, and 1.2 mi road construction
Location
US Highway 95 Corridor between Pine Ridge and Council, Idaho.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/25/2007
2
Decision
04/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2011 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green) |
| DN & FONSI Weiser River Fuels Reduction Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/26/2011 |
| Forests | Payette National Forest |
| Districts | Council Ranger District; New Meadows Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T18 N, 1W, Sections 1, 12, 13, 24, and 25, T18N, R1E Sections 6-8, 17-20, and 28-32, Boise Meridian |