Environmental Assessment Completed

Cold July Forest Restoration Project

Payette National Forest Adams, Idaho New Meadows Ranger District

Improve the health of forest stands to increase insect & disease resiliency; reduce tree densities & fuel loadings to result in less intense fire behavior & facilitate effective wildland fire response; enhance NIDGS & white-headed woodpecker habitat.

Location

The project area is on the New Meadows Ranger District of the Payette National Forest, approximately five miles west of the town of New Meadows, Idaho

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/10/2021
2
Comment Period
12/02/2021
3
Objection Period Start
03/09/2022
4
Decision
06/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Cold July Forest Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/23/2022
ForestsPayette National Forest
DistrictsNew Meadows Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.18.N. R.1.W., sections 2-11, 14-23, and 27-29; T.18.N. R.2.W., sections 1-3 and 11-13; T.19.N. R.1.W., sections 7, 8, 16-22, and 27-34; T.19.N. R.2.W., sections 1-3, 10-16, 22-27, and 34-36
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)