Environmental Assessment Completed

Weiser River Fuels Reduction EA [35]

Payette National Forest Adams, Idaho New Meadows Ranger District

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 AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityRoad 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 ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/26/2011
ForestsPayette National Forest
DistrictsCouncil Ranger District; New Meadows Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT18 N, 1W, Sections 1, 12, 13, 24, and 25, T18N, R1E Sections 6-8, 17-20, and 28-32, Boise Meridian
Fuels management