Environmental Assessment Completed

Railroad Saddle Forest Restoration Project

Payette National Forest Adams, Idaho New Meadows Ranger District

Project aims to move vegetation and soil/water/riparian/aquatic resources towards desired conditions in the forest plan, as well as provide forest timber products.

Location

Northwest of the town of New Meadows, Idaho.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/08/2022
2
Comment Period
01/09/2023
3
Objection Period Start
03/27/2023
4
Decision
02/2024 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
02/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Roadless Area Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Railroad Saddle Forest Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 02/16/2024
ForestsPayette National Forest
DistrictsNew Meadows Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.19.N., R.1.W., s. 2-9,16-18; T.19.N., R.2.W., s. 1-3, 12,13; T.20.N., R.1.W., s. 1-3, 6-8, 10-35; T.20.N., R.2.W., s. 12,13,24-26,34-36; T.21.N., R.1.W., s. 35,36
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed management