Chloride Gold
Project will be designed to improve ecological/social conditions, including but not limited to improved forest health, reduced potential for high-intensity wildfires, improved watershed conditions, and sustainable recreation opportunities.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Project area includes drainages that flow into Lake Pend Oreille from the Fall Creek watershed in the north and extending south to the Sawpit Creek. Also a small area in the head of Declaration Ck.
Project Milestones:
Milestone | Date |
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Scoping Start | 11/2025 (Estimated) |
Comment Period | 01/2026 (Estimated) |
Objection Period Start | 09/2025 (Estimated) |
Decision | 09/2026 (Estimated) |
Implementation | 07/2027 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Sandpoint Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Recreation Management; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Developing Proposal
Forests:
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Districts:
Sandpoint Ranger District
States:
Idaho
Counties:
Bonner; Kootenai
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Douglas Nishek
1602 Ontario Street
Sandpoint, ID 83864
208-267-6765
douglas.nishek@usda.gov
Last Updated: 9/26/2025