Decision Memo Completed

Brush Mountain Ecosystem Maintenance Burn

Payette National Forest Adams, Idaho New Meadows Ranger District

Project is proposed to enhance wildlife habitat and forest stand structure and resiliency in portions of the Lower Little Salmon River, Middle Little Salmon River, Upper Little Salmon River, and Beaver Creek-Weiser River watersheds.

Location

Four miles west of New Meadows, Idaho, within Adams County.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/02/2021
2
Decision
11/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2022 (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
Brush Mountain Ecosystem Maintenance BurnDecision Signed Date: 11/29/2022
ForestsPayette National Forest
DistrictsNew Meadows Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT21NR1E Sec 2,3,9,10,11,14,15,16,17,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35; T20NR1E Sec 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, and 32; T20NR1W Sec 1, 24, 25
Fuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plants