Proposal to plant whitebark pine seedlings and seeds on up to 1,500 acres of whitebark pine habitat (above 8,600 feet) in up to seven project areas over the next 10 years.
Location
Sawtooth NRA above 8,600 feet elevation in the Valley Road Fire Area, Galena Summit, Railroad Ridge, Salmon Headwaters, Boundary Creek, Beaver Creek, and Little Beaver Creek
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/20/2011
2
Comment Period
01/27/2011
3
Decision
03/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2013 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Whitebark Pine Planting of Seedlings and Seeds | Decision Signed Date: 03/29/2012 Legal Notice Date: 04/12/2012 |
| Forests | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Districts | Sawtooth National Recreation Area |