The Boise National Forest, Idaho City Ranger District, proposes to assess a proposal for continuation and expansion of an existing placer mining operation on 5 acres over a period of 5 years.
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| Decision Signed Date | 5/22/2026 |
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The Boise National Forest, Idaho City Ranger District, proposes to assess a proposal for continuation and expansion of an existing placer mining operation on 5 acres over a period of 5 years.
| Decision Signed Date | 5/22/2026 |
The Emmett Ranger District of the Boise National Forest proposes to conduct hazardous fuels and insect and disease reduction treatments in the Murray Creek area.
| Categorical Exclusion | Section 603 of HFRA (16 U.S.C. 6591b) |
The purpose of the project is to increase resilience to insect and disease infestation and reduce the risk of destructive wildfire, which would promote healthy forests and watersheds while supporting safe and effective fire management. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/045ky8s52puriz69592051rmlpgk9x2n
| Categorical Exclusion | Section 603 of HFRA (16 U.S.C. 6591b) |
| Decision Signed Date | 4/3/2026 |
The period for public submission of objections to the project has closed. A final decision will not be made until after the requirements of 36 CFR 218.12, Timing of Project Decision, have been met.
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Idaho City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Sections 12, 13, and 24 Township 8 North Range 5E and Sections 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 Township 8 North Range 6 East. |
The Central Idaho Antimony Project involves two exploration trenches adjacent to forest service roads for the purposes of exposing and mapping mineralization of lode claims. Small samples may taken for assaying prior to reclamation of the trenches.
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Idaho City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T6N, R9E, Sec 10 and 14 |
Proposal for continuation of a placer mining operation as previously analyzed and approved. This DNA is tiered to the original New Start - JaBob Mining Project EA.
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Idaho City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 07N Range 05E, Section 10, Boise Meridian |
A project to allow for annual prescribed burning to achieve restoration objectives.
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Boise National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
The Upper Mores Project is being proposed to restore ecosystem processes and functions that foster landscape diversity and achieve desired vegetation conditions. Much of the project area lies within the Southwest Idaho Fireshed.
| Special Authority | 2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Idaho City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
The purpose of the project is to reduce hazardous fuel conditions within the community protection zone and reduce the risk of destructive wildfire to the adjacent communities and infrastructure, including Tamarack resort
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (5) |
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Cascade Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T15N R2E Section 1, T15N R3E Section 6 & 7. |
The purpose of the of this Federal action is to respond to the operator's PoO for mineral exploration as necessary to meet Forest Service regulations within the context of federal mining laws
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Cascade Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Address impacts from the 2024 Snag and Nellie Fires by implementing hazard tree mitigation, salvage, reforestation/revegetation, recreation and access management, and road/infrastructure maintenance/repairs.
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Grazing Structural Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Cascade Ranger District; Lowman Ranger District; Emmett Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Address impacts from the 2024 Lava Fire by implementing hazard tree mitigation, salvage, reforestation/revegetation, recreation and access management, road/infrastructure maintenance/repairs, and range management activities.
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Grazing Structural Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Emmett Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
The purpose of the Snowball Project is to address the safety risk caused by hazard trees along open National Forest System (NFS) roads and trails in an efficient and economic manner and restore portions of the landscape affected by fire.
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (11), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(11) |
| Special Authority | National Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Cascade Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
This project proposes to repair the Rice Creek. The work would include earthwork to regrade and reshape the existing road into a series of fords at all drainages.
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Road Maintenance; Watershed Improvements |
| Decision Decided Date | 04/03/2025 |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Cascade Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T14N,R06E, Section13; T14N, R07E, Sections 17, 18, 20, 29, 30, and 31 |
The Forest Supervisor has published the Revised Environmental Assessment and Draft Decision Notice for the Sage Hen Project. This project is now in a 45-day administrative objection period.
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| 2024 Decision Notice - Sage Hen Integrated Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/27/2024 |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Emmett Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
The Forest Service is considering amending its land management plans to address new and evolving issues arising since implementing sage-grouse plans in 2015. This project is in cooperation with the USDI Bureau of Land Management.
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 219 (2012) |
| Project Activity | Plan Amendment |
| Forests | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest; Ashley National Forest; Boise National Forest; Bridger-Teton National Forest; Dixie National Forest; Fishlake National Forest; Manti-Lasal National Forest; Salmon-Challis National Forest; Sawtooth National Forest; Caribou-Targhee National Forest; Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest |
| Districts | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units; Ashley National Forest All Units; Boise National Forest All Units; Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units; Dixie National Forest All Units; Fishlake National Forest All Units; Manti-La Sal National Forest All Units; Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units; Sawtooth National Forest All Units; Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units; Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest All Units; Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Fully replace five existing trail bridges over Lime Creek, Elk Creek, Poison Creek, and Johnson Creek as well as relocate and re-emplace an existing washed-out trail bridge over Roaring River and realign several segments of the Roaring River trail.
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Trail Management |
| Decision Decided Date | 07/05/2023 |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Mountain Home Ranger District; Idaho City Ranger District; Emmett Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
The project would decommission NFSR 490; remove the old bridge, abutments, and road fill from the active floodplain of the South Fork Salmon River.
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Cascade Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Section 14 of Township 15 North, Range 6 East |
Use a variety of treatment methods to control and contain noxious and invasive weeds within the South Fork Salmon River Subbasin. Separate decisions will be issued for the Payette (May 2007) and Boise National Forests (February 2010).
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Noxious Weed Treatments |
| South Fork Salmon River Subbasin Noxious and Invasive Weed Management Prog | Decision Signed Date: 03/08/2010 Legal Notice Date: 03/16/2010 |
| Forests | Boise National Forest; Payette National Forest |
| Districts | Cascade Ranger District; McCall Ranger District; Krassel Ranger District |