Environmental Assessment Completed

Big Creek Hazardous Fuel Reduction

Payette National Forest Idaho; Valley, Idaho Krassel Ranger District

Community protection for Edwardsburg/Big Creek area using commercial and noncommercial treatments and Rx fire to reduce hazardous fuels. Treatments are on USFS lands along public roads and adjacent to private property, outside of wilderness.

Location

The project area is around the communities of Edwardsburg and Big Creek, Idaho, approximately 7 air miles northeast of the community of Yellow Pine, Idaho, and approximately 39 air miles NE of McCall.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/26/2018
2
Comment Period
12/05/2019
3
Objection Period Start
04/17/2020
4
Decision
05/2021 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Timber Sales (Green)
Big Creek Hazardous Fuel ReductionDecision Signed Date: 05/03/2021
ForestsPayette National Forest
DistrictsKrassel Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT20N, R9E, Sections 2-4 and 10; and T21N, R9E, Sections 23, 26, 27, and 31 - 35; Boise Meridian
Fuels management