Environmental Assessment Cancelled

West Fork Morgan Creek Vegetation Management Project

Salmon-Challis National Forest Custer, Idaho Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District

Treat 3,200 acres of conifer stands to restore/maintain healthy forest conditions, improve resistence to insect/disease, and improve resilience to wildfires/other natural disturbances; tree cutting/removal to occur in Camas Creek Idaho Roadless Area.

Location

West Fork of Morgan Creek approximately 14 miles northwest of Challis, Idaho

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/2013 (Estimated)
2
Objection Period Start
12/2013 (Estimated)
3
Decision
02/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Special Products Sales; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
ForestsSalmon-Challis National Forest
DistrictsChallis-Yankee Fork Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT 16 N, R 18 E, Sections 15, 16, 20-23, 25-29, 33-36; T 15 N, R 18 E, Section 2, B.M.
Watershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management