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 Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Road 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/FONSI | Decision Signed Date: 09/18/2009 Legal Notice Date: 09/24/2009 |
| Forests | Payette National Forest |
| Districts | Council Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T19N, 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 |