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Payette National Forest
The Forest Service follows NEPA regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under this rule, Forest Service officials determine which proposed projects are shared for public input.
The agency no longer issues a schedule of proposed actions (SOPA) report. Below is the current list of proposed projects available for review—your opportunity to learn more, share feedback, and stay engaged in decisions that shape the future of our public lands.
Regeneration of an area to native tree species, including site preparation which does not involve the use of herbicides or result in vegetation type conversion
This project will define the minimum necessary road system and provide motorized vehicle use and dispersed recreation opportunities; and update the Forest Motor Vehicle Use Map accordingly.
The 2018 Rattlesnake Fire burned the cow camp cabin the livestock permittee used for managing livestock in the Fall Creek/Whitebird C&H allotment. The permittee is requesting to reconstruct the original cabin.
Reconstruction of twelve livestock watering facilities and 3.5 miles of rangeland fences destroyed/compromised by the Lava Fire of 2024 in the Indian Mountain C&H Allotment.
The New Meadows Ranger District proposes approximately 1,753 acres of commercial vegetation treatments within the 3,702-acre Little Round HFRA Project Area.
Drive a new tunnel up to 60 feet horizontally to re-locate a gold-bearing vein. Up to 80 cubic yards of material would be excavated and removed from NFS lands for use and/or processing on private lands, avoiding need to dump mine wastes on public land. Reclamation would be completed the same season.
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.
