Decision Memo Completed

Salt Bowns Vegetation Management Project

Sawtooth National Forest Camas, Idaho Fairfield Ranger District

Proposal to conduct vegetation management activities to address insect infestations and resulting fuel build-up in the Salt Creek/Bowns Creek and Fleck Summit area

Location

Project area within Fairfield Ranger District: east of Boardman Creek, west of Little Smokey Creek, south of Fleck Summit, north of North Fork Soldier Creek.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/22/2016
2
Decision
05/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.3 (5)
Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Salt Bowns Vegetation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/16/2017
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ForestsSawtooth National Forest
DistrictsFairfield Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionProject area includes portions of T3N, R13E; T3N, R14E; T2N, R12E; T2N, R13E; T2N, R14E
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)