To reduce the risk of uncharacteristically severe wildfire and influence how wildfire and other disturbances shape the landscape the Forest Service proposes to authorize prescribed burns on up to 10,000 acres over the next 10 years.
Location
The project is located in the southeastern corner of the St. Joe Ranger District in Shoshone County. Most of the project area consists of Recommended Wilderness and Backcountry Areas.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/01/2024
2
Comment Period
10/16/2024
3
Objection Period Start
01/01/2025
4
Decision
10/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Roadless Area Management; Special Area Management |
| Granite Fuels | Decision Signed Date: 10/30/2025 |
| Forests | Idaho Panhandle National Forest |
| Districts | St. Maries Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | The project center is T42N, R8E, Sec 3, from there the project spans 112,146 acres across T42N, R6E and T43N, R6E to T43N, R10E and T42N, R10E. |