Decision Memo Completed

Bull Creek Sanitation

Salmon-Challis National Forest Custer, Idaho Lost River Ranger District

This project proposes a 250-acre commercial sanitation harvest of Douglas-fir to improve forest health and resiliency from disease and insect damage.

Location

Bull Creek Drainage located in Little Lost Sawmill Canyon, approximately 33 miles northeast of Mackay Idaho.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/06/2025
2
Comment Period
01/02/2026
3
Decision
04/2026 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2028 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (14), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(14)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Bull Creek SanitationDecision Signed Date: 04/09/2026
ForestsSalmon-Challis National Forest
DistrictsLost River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest products