Decision Memo Completed

Zena-Cow-Maverick Road Decommissioning Project [84]

Payette National Forest Valley, Idaho Krassel Ranger District

Decommissioning of approximately 30 miles of road no longer needed for resource management. Area was burned in 2007 East Zone Complex Fire which removed nearly all the vegetation that had grown over the roads. Approximately 7 miles are in IRAs.

Location

Approximately 20 miles Northeast of McCall near the confluence of the South Fork Salmon River and the Secesh River

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/09/2009
2
Comment Period
04/09/2009
3
Decision
06/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (11), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(11)
Special AuthorityNational Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative Ce
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Zena-Cow-Maverick Road Decommissioning ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/29/2009
ForestsPayette National Forest
DistrictsKrassel Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT20N, R5E, sections 13, 24-25; T20N, R6E, sections 15-16, 18-19, 21-22, 27-28, & 30
Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plants