Decision Memo Completed

Black Hills Habitat Restoration Project

Sawtooth National Forest Twin Falls, Idaho Minidoka Ranger District

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 Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Black Hills Habitat Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/18/2020
ForestsSawtooth National Forest
DistrictsMinidoka Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plants