Environmental Assessment Completed

Outfitted and Guided Snowmobile Tours Project

Payette National Forest Adams; Idaho; Valley; Washington, Idaho Payette National Forest All Units

Interest in guided snowmobile tours has been growing. Currently there is only one permitted snowmobiling O&G on the Forest. This project would provide the public the opportunity to use a licensed O&G to take them snowmobiling on the Forest.

Location

This analysis is located across the entire Forest. Three general areas, to allow snowmobiling outfitting and guiding opportunities, have been defined

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/28/2015
2
Comment Period
06/26/2015
3
Objection Period Start
12/10/2015
4
Decision
03/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Forest-wide Outfitter & Guide DNDecision Signed Date: 03/10/2016
ForestsPayette National Forest
DistrictsPayette National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management