Environmental Assessment Developing Proposal

Race Cow Project

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Idaho, Idaho Salmon River Ranger District

Improve forest resilience, reduce hazardous fuels, enhance native grasslands, improve road access, develop two rock pits, reduce sediment delivery, provide timber products. Requesting EAD under IIJA, comment period per IIJA offered if granted.

Location

The project area is located approximately 7 miles northwest of Riggins, Idaho, in Idaho County.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/2026 (Estimated)
2
Decision
01/2027 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2028 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest; Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
DistrictsSalmon River Ranger District; Hells Canyon NRA
Legal Land DescriptionT27N, R1W, Sec. 36; T26N, R1W, Sec. 1, 2, 11-15, 21-28, 33-36; T25N, R1W, Sec. 1-5, 7-20, 22-27, 33-36; T24N, R1W, Sec.1-4, 9-12; T26N, R1E, Sec.6, 7, 18-21, 29-32; T25N, R1E, Sec. 5-8,17-20,29-32.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementRoad management