Environmental Assessment Completed

IPNF Forestwide Prescribed Fire

Idaho Panhandle National Forests Benewah; Bonner; Boundary; Clearwater; Kootenai; Latah; Lincoln; Mineral; Pend Oreille; Sanders; Shoshone, Idaho; Montana; Washington Idaho Panhandle National Forests

The project proposes to increase the application of prescribed fire across landscapes to reduce the risk of uncharacteristically severe and large wildfires, promote forest resiliency, and reduce impact risk on local communities and valued resources.

Location

Forest-wide on the IPNF except for certain Management Areas (MAs) that are excluded, and excluding the Granite Fuels project area.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
4/9/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
9/29/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Decision Signed Date9/29/2026
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)