Granite Fuels
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.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
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 Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 10/01/2024 |
| Comment Period | 10/16/2024 |
| Objection Period Start | 01/01/2025 |
| Decision | 10/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2026 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Idaho Panhandle National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Special Area Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Special Use Management; Projects That May Affect Wilderness (For Mailing List Contacts)
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Roadless Area Management; Special Area Management
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Districts:
St. Maries Ranger District
States:
Idaho
Counties:
Shoshone
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.
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Jennifer Cinq-Mars
3232 West Nursery Road
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
406-499-4332
Jennifer.Cinq-Mars@usda.gov
Last Updated: 9/22/2025