Environmental Assessment Completed

Deer Jasper Restoration Project

Colville National Forest Ferry, Washington Three Rivers Ranger District

Variety of vegetation treatments to reduce fuel loads and promote resilience. Roads needed for the project will have deferred maintenance & reconstruction completed. Roads no longer needed are proposed for decommissioning.

Location

Project area located approx. 10 miles northwest of Kettle Falls, Wa. The project crosses the Kettle Crest & includes portions of Three Rivers and Republic Ranger districts.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/22/2013
2
Comment Period
04/02/2014
3
Objection Period Start
07/30/2014
4
Decision
11/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
02/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Deer Jasper Restoration Project Environmental AssessmentDecision Signed Date: 11/06/2014
ForestsColville National Forest
DistrictsThree Rivers Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels managementWatershed managementRoad managementForest productsWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)