Environmental Assessment Completed

Summit Gulch Vegetation Management Project [5]

Payette National Forest Adams, Idaho Council Ranger District

Manage vegetation to promote development of suitable habitat for Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel NIDGS, move forest vegetation conditions towards desired conditions in forest plan, reduce wildlife and watershed road impacts on 1200 acres.

Location

Approximately twenty air miles north-northwest of the town of Council, Idaho. The project area can be reached by taking Forest Road #002

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/03/2005
2
Comment Period
03/03/2005
3
Decision
09/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Summit Gulch Vegetation Management Project DN/FONSIDecision Signed Date: 09/18/2009 Legal Notice Date: 09/24/2009
ForestsPayette National Forest
DistrictsCouncil Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT19N, R3W in all or portions of Sections 28, 29, 32-34 and in T20 N, R3W in all or portions of Sections 3-5, 7-10, and 17, Boise Meridian
Forest productsWildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels management