Decision Memo Completed

Rapid River Ecosystem Maintenance Burn

Payette National Forest Adams, Idaho New Meadows Ranger District

To improve or maintain wildlife habitat and move forest stands toward desired conditions described in the forest plan through prescribed fire and thinning.

Location

Rapid River drainage from Lick Creek Lookout, north to Payette National Forest boundary, and east including the Boulder Creek drainage.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/16/2019
2
Decision
05/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements
Rapid River Ecosystem Maintenance Burn ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/07/2021
ForestsPayette National Forest
DistrictsNew Meadows Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT20N,R1W,sec. 2-10,15-17; T21N,R1E,sec. 4-9,17-20, 30; T21N,R1W,sec. 1-36; T21N,R2W,sec. 1-2,10-15, 22-25, 36; T22N,R1E,sec. 5-8,16-21, 28-33; T22N, R1W,sec. 1-36; T22N, R2W,sec. 1, 12-13, 24-25, 36.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels management