Environmental Assessment Completed

Liberal-Willow HFRA Project

Sawtooth National Forest Camas, Idaho Fairfield Ranger District

Vegetative treatments in the Liberal and Willow Creek Areas. 9,200 acres of vegetation treatment are proposed to be carried out over 10-15 years addressing insect and disease outbreaks and promote long term sustainablity of the forest

Location

Liberal and Willow Creek drainages

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/22/2010
2
Objection Period Start
05/16/2012
3
Decision
07/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Liberal-Willow Healthy Forest Restoration Act ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/12/2012
ForestsSawtooth National Forest
DistrictsFairfield Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT 2-3 N. R 14-16 East, Boise Meridian
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)