The Sawtooth National Forest, Minidoka Ranger District is proposing a 12,927 acre prescribed fire project to restore mountain brush communities, aspen stands and mixed conifer communities.
Location
The project is located in the Shoshone Basin and Fifth Fork area of the Cassia Division in Twin Falls County, Idaho beginning at the top of Deadline Ridge and extending west.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/16/2019
2
Decision
06/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Black Hills Habitat Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/18/2020 |
| Forests | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Districts | Minidoka Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |