Nez Perce-Clearwater NF Travel Plan and OHV Rule Implementation
A Supplemental EIS is being prepared in response to a lawsuit filed in December 2013. Judge Lodge remanded the Travel Plan, FEIS, and ROD for re-evaluation consistent with his decision. The SEIS will address Elk Habitat Effectiveness and Minimizing Criteria consistent with Judge Lodge's findings. Additionally, the SEIS will incorporate the Travel Planning Final Record of Decision for Recommended Wilderness Areas (RWAs), signed on October 13, 2017. Judge Lodge did not enjoin the Forest Service from implementing the Travel Plan while the Forest prepared a response to his decision. The selected alternative in the original ROD has been in effect since January 2012.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Travel planning on the Powell, Lochsa, North Fork Ranger Districts and Elk Creek basin of the Palouse Ranger Dsitrict
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 11/28/2007 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 08/18/2023 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 05/31/2024 |
| Objection Period Start | 01/23/2024 |
| Decision | 05/2024 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2024 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Regulations, Directives, Orders; Recreation Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Plan Amendment; Trail Management; Travel Management
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Clearwater National Forest Travel Planning Record of Decision
Decision Signed Date: 11/10/2011
(Constrained Due to Litigation)
Legal Notice Date: 01/12/2012
Nez Perce-Clearwater NF Travel Plan and OHV Rule Implementation
Decision Signed Date: 05/31/2024
Forests:
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Districts:
Palouse Ranger District; North Fork Ranger District; Lochsa/Powell Ranger District
States:
Idaho
Counties:
Clearwater; Idaho; Shoshone
Legal Land Description:
Forest-wide (with some exceptions)
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Zoanne Anderson
104 Airport Road
Grangeville, ID 83530
208-963-4209
zoanne.anderson@usda.gov
Last Updated: 5/31/2024