Environmental Assessment Completed

Bald Mountain Stewardship

Sawtooth National Forest Blaine, Idaho Ketchum Ranger District

The Forest Service is proposing treatments on Bald Mtn. Ski Area to remove dead and infected trees, thin stands to promote forest health and plant trees in areas where there are insufficient natural seed sources.

Location

Sun Valley, Idaho

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/22/2019
2
Comment Period
11/22/2019
3
Objection Period Start
06/17/2020
4
Decision
09/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityStewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Bald Mountain StewardshipDecision Signed Date: 09/28/2020
ForestsSawtooth National Forest
DistrictsKetchum Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Special use management