Projects Archive

Taylor Outfitting requests issuance of a new special use authorization for outfitter and guided day fishing trips during the general fishing season as identified by IDFG Regulations. This permit would replace the original permit terminated: 12/31/18.

Issuance of a permit for a water system that delivers water from lower Zena Creek to Zena Creek Ranch after a change in ownership.

Drill three exploration holes to determine underground mineralization, including approximately 1/4 mile of temporary road.

Range NEPA analysis on Crooked River On/Off, Johnson Creek, and Mill Creek (Council Ranger District) C&H Allotments.

New Meadows Ranger District is proposing several range improvement projects such as spring & fence improvements and replace a cattle guard. There is a need to improve livestock distribution, improve riparian habitat and provide water for livestoct

This project proposes to repair, rebuild and improve seven spring developments and four livestock watering reservoirs

The proposed action would remove hazard trees and the resulting slash from the bunkhouse and smoke jumper housing areas to help protect housing facilities, the Creative Cubs Day Care Center, fences, power lines, city roads, etc.

To improve vegetation conditions and wildlife habitat and to reduce fuel loads through burning of dead and down materials and understory shrubs and trees.

Designate approximately 5.6 miles of currently unauthorized routes in the Bear Basin area as non-motorized NFS trails and rehabilitate between 3 and 8 miles of unauthorized routes to improve the recreation experience and watershed conditions.

Pasture fence extension to ensure pasture rotation is met and livestock are excluded from Bear Creek during bull trout spawning.

Reissue a special use authorization for the continued use and maintenance of a portable repeater on Bear Pete Mountain.

The proposed action would re-route three sections of the Bear Pete (#142) Trail as the trail climbs from Cloochman Saddle to the Bear Pete ridge.

A salvage recovery effort of the Bear Tornado Blowdown Area to recover timber resources & reduce the risk of wildfire & bark beetles associated with tornado damaged forests.

The Forest Service is responding to a request for an amendment to the Idaho Power Company(IPC) permits to replace and abandon underground power line from Big Bar, in Hells Canyon on the Snake River, to Silver King Mine near Cuprum Idaho.

The State of Idaho, Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics is requesting to replace a decaying shed at the Big Creek Airstrip.

Issuance of a new special use authorization for the operation and maintenance of the Big Creek Airstrip. Big Creek is an open-public airfield on National Forest land outside of the wilderness.

Community protection for Edwardsburg/Big Creek area using commercial and noncommercial treatments and Rx fire to reduce hazardous fuels. Treatments are on USFS lands along public roads and adjacent to private property, outside of wilderness.

Issuance of a new special use authorization, to the new owner J. Curtis Earl Idaho Aviation Foundation, for a new term to replace an existing or expired special use authorization at the Big Creek Lodge Resort.

The Proposed Action would implement a range of restoration activities, including route decommissioning/rehabilitation, route designation and improvements, stream crossing improvement, educational improvements, and a Forest Plan Amendment.

The Big Creek Road Plan of Operation Project would authorize the use of roads to conduct exploration and development of locatable mineral claims by the minerals operator.

The PNF is proposing to upgrade water system infrastructure at the Big Creek Work Center including irrigation systems, water tanks, and stream flow measuring flumes. These upgrades will improve irrigation and provide potable water.

Evaluate oportunities for motorized and non-motorized use on roads and trails in the Big Creek and Yellow Pine areas. Provide alternative access across Big Creek to reach private property and a Forest Service trail. Rehabilitation of old road & ford

Helicopter capture and collaring of bighorn sheep to facilitate monitoring of sheep movement. Activities would occur in the main Salmon River Corridor, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, and Gospel Hump Wilderness

The Forest is proposing to approve a Plan of Operations (PoO) for the Bluebell Mine. The project would entail the reopening of a collapsed mine adit to remove samples for assay.

Issuance of a permit for a trespass water system and use of an existing road for access to the water system to conduct maintenance when needed.

This is a new bulk sampling project at the existing Brundage Placer claim, where related minerals work has been ongoing for several years. Two areas would be excavated for sampling, processed off-site, and then the site would be reclaimed

Permitting of new and/or replacement communication towers and support facilities within existing, permitted Brundage Communication Site.

Exchange land with private parties based on equal-value. Acquire key wetlands and wildlife habitat, reduce impacts to salmon habitat, and place developed Brundage Ski Area property under private ownership.

Installation of barriers to motorized travel off designated roads and trails, decompaction, recontouring, and revegetation of impacted areas.

Implementation of the first phase of the 1999 Revised Master Development Plan for the Brundage Mountain Resort including new lifts, runs, infastructure, and multi-purpose trails for mountain bikes.

Amend the existing Outfitter and Guide Special Use Permit issued to Brundage Mountain Resort for their Cat-skiing program, expand the existing boundary up to Six Mile Ridge in the Granite Mountain Area.

The Forest Service proposes to authorize Brundage Mountain Resort a special use authorization for a term of 10 years. This includes a seasonal yurt, addition/modifications of snowcat routes, and allocation of 860 service days to the resort.

Brundage Mountain Resort is requesting to replace the Centennial Lift with a high-speed quad to improve guest safety and skier circulation at the resort.

The proposed action would install three vault toilets and bury approximately 1,400 feet of communication cable.

Begin implementation of vegetation management within ski area to maintain stand health and vigor. Modify vegetation around infrastructure to reduce risk of uncharasteristic or undesirable wildfire and subsequent damage to those improvements.

Removal of surface material down to eight feet to remove gold and other minerals. Reject material will be used to fill back in holes excavated for gold revocery. Five acres will be mined over a ten year period. No chemicals will be used.

Treat stands around the private property at Brundage Mountain Resort to reduce the potential for uncharacteristic wildfire and modify fuel conditions so that in the event of a wildfire, effective suppression actions are more likely to be successful.

The permittee of the Round Valley C&H allotment has proposed to construct a reliable loading and unloading facility that they can use for their permitted livestock.

Project is proposed to enhance wildlife habitat and forest stand structure and resiliency in portions of the Lower Little Salmon River, Middle Little Salmon River, Upper Little Salmon River, and Beaver Creek-Weiser River watersheds.

The proposed action would fell and remove dead and imminently dead trees within and immediately adjacent Corduroy Creek dispersed area, Bear Pete Trailhead and dispersed area, Jeannette Campground, and Burgdorf Campground.

Remove existing septic, replace with a new tank and drain field adjacent to existing system within the boundaries of the administrative site.

Approval of a Plan of Operations (PoO) for the Calumet Placer Mine(placer operation) and Bear Track Mine(hardrock underground mine). The 4.8 acre mine would be placer mined over a 5 year period and a collapsed/bridged shaft would be reopened.

Cambridge Telephone Company has requested a renewal of four Special Use Authorizations. All four are to maintain existing buried telephone lines along with associated pedestals, posts, and warning signs. The 4 permits will be re-issued as 1 permit.

The proposed action would excavate up to 25 sample pits to expose and sample vein material for assay. The maximum pit size would be approximately four feet wide by 20 feet long by five feet deep.

Addresses the construction, maintenance, and operation of an upper elevation winter recreation parking area along the Goose Lake Road (FDR #257).

Improve the health of forest stands to increase insect & disease resiliency; reduce tree densities & fuel loadings to result in less intense fire behavior & facilitate effective wildland fire response; enhance NIDGS & white-headed woodpecker habitat.

A berm on the Copper Cliffs Tailing Dam has experienced a slope failure. USFS will perform a geotechnical study with exploratory drilling to test the chemical composition of the materials in the sediment to determine future stabilization efforts.

The proposed action for this project is the maintenance or re-construction of eleven existing spring developments and seven existing ponds within the Council Mountain and Indian Mountain Cattle & Horse Allotments on the Council Ranger District.

The Proposed Action is to authorize continued grazing on six on/off grazing allotments on the Weiser and Council Ranger Districts consistent with requirements of the 2003 Payette National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan.

Project would decommission approximately 30 miles of road in the Fitsum and Cow watersheds.

The proposed action would issue a special use authorization to private land owners for use and maintenance of a road crossing National Forest land. The road is approximately 1/2 mile. A parking area and turn around would be included.

Idaho Power has requested a special use permit for antenna array to monitor bull trout as part of the Crooked River Fish Isolation Project.

To protect bull trout in the Crooked River, three barriers are proposed in the river to separate bull trout from non-native brook trout.

Conduct vegetation and fuels management activities, reduce fire risk to private and Forest lands, improve white-headed woodpecker and northern Idaho ground squiirel habitat, and improve watershed condition..

The Council Ranger District proposes to decommission approximately 3.7 miles of unauthorized routes in the Crooked River drainage. This work would be done in conjunction with implementing BMPs on Maintenance Level 1 closed roads causing erosion.

Treat 1650 acres around town of Cuprum to reduce hazardous fuel loading using a combination of mechanical and hand treatments followed by prescribed fire.

Issuance of a new special use permit to Cuprum Benevolent Preservation Society for use of 120 feet of metal corrugated pipe that diverts water from Indian Creek to the concrete water diversion for irrigation, domestic, and fire protection use.

Issue a new authorization to replace an existing authorization for private road access across National Forest System land to private property owned by David and Debra Tate. The existing road is native surface and no changes to the road are proposed.

Trail re-route of 0.3 miles, installation of a 34 foot gluelam bridge and foot bridges to provide safe public access to over 30 miles of multiple use trails in the Deep Creek drainage.

This is a sediment stabilization project at the Dewey Mine to include installing check dams in a gully, excavating a drainage route to direct runoff from the mine around a breached settling pond, and improving drainage, road access, and mine closure.

Supplement to the Southwest Idaho Ecogroup FEIS for the Revised Land and Resource Management Plans to analyze bighorn sheep viability compliance with the Hells Canyon NRA Act, NFMA, 36 CFR 292.48, and 36 CFR 219.9.

The Forest Service is responding to a request for the issuance of a new special use permit to Doug Smith for private road access via Forest Service roads 50523 and 501056000.

The Forest Service is responding to a request for the issuance of a new special use permit to Eagle Telephone System, Inc. (ETS) for the construction of a new communication facility, access road, and underground powerline.

Removal of a 3-foot round culvert on FS 50577 on an unnamed tributary of the East Branch of the Weiser River and replacement with a 12-foot wide open-bottomed, concrete box structure to provide aquatic organism passage and fish habitat connectivity.

This project will address resource impacts by mitigating unauthorized motorized use occurring adjacent to FS 260, including user created routes and dispersed camping issues at three sites.

To improve northern Idaho ground squirrel habitat, project proposal includes commercial thinning 571 acres, pre-commercial thinning 139 acres, brush disposal and prescribed burning 710 acres, obliterating 3.1 miles and relocation of 0.6 miles of road

Reconstruction of 8.4 miles of the East Pine Creek Trail #263. A trail bridge would also be constructed at a current ford on East Pine Creek on Trail #245, the Boundary Trail.

The Forest proposes issuing a temporary Special Use Permit to Eastern Oregon University for an outdoor orientation program for 24 students and 6 instructors. This would include camping at Big Bar Rec Area, hiking, rock climbing, and paddle boarding.

Install a pipe in an existing pond that will be used to fill a water tank and build a let down fence to around the pond to exclude livestock.

Manage domestic livestock grazing activities on 2 allotments in accordance with Forest Plan standards and guidelines.

Reauthorize continued grazing that meets or move towards desired resource conditions according to current Forest Plan management direction, using appropriate design criteria and an adaptive management strategy consistent with Region 4 direction .

Proposed roads currently closed to public travel would be opened to provide public firewood cutting and removal under current firewood permit restrictions.

To provide increased public access for firewood cutting.

The proposed action would re-issue the special use permit to Fly Fish McCall (Idaho Angler McCall, LLC) to continue what has been a successful and compliant fishing outfitter and guide operation.

This is a ten year project to install up to 100 beaver dam analogs on the Payette National Forest which mimic the hydrologic effects of natural beaver dam activity. Projects areas will be identified to meet the criteria set out in this analysis.

Conduct post-fire rehabilitation actions in the Indian Mountain C&H Allotment. Including repairing spring developments, fence, and seeding.

The project proposes to repair, rebuild and improve two spring developments within the Indian Mountain C&H Allotment within the Four Corners Fire area.

The Four Mile Prescribed Fire would apply fire to approximately 9500 acres of National Forest lands over the next 10-15 years for the purpose of improving elk habitat while retaining habitat and cover for small mammals and cavity nesting birds.

This project would authorize a 5 year special use permit for the 4 Summit Challenge bicycle race (2017-2021). The annual, 1-day event would include a partial day road closure on the South Fork Salmon River Road (Forest Service Road 674/474)for safety

Request for road access across Forest Service lands to access the southern portion of the Futura Corporation private property (also known as Hettinger Ranch).

Advance Metals proposes to complete drilling exploration core holes at 10 sites along open roads and on several existing closed routes.

The Forest Service was a cooperating agency, assisting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in that Agency's geothermal leasing analysis and decision. The BLM issued a record of decision on 12/17/2008.

The continued diversion and transmission of water from No Name Creek, a tributary of Big Creek, with approximately 200 feet of 10 inch diameter conduit pipe across National Forest system land to private property.

This is a locatable minerals project to conduct exploration for gold on a mining claim by further excavating an existing pit. The total disturbed area is about 1/2 acre and is accessed by an existing temporary road. Processing is done off site.

Plan of Operations (POO) proposal to allow for collection of subsurface geological information on the Golden Hand #1 and #2 mining claims. The mining claims are located in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.

The proposed action would authorize exploratory drilling on 16 pads and provide necessary access for drilling and reclamation activities.

The proposed action would allow Midas Gold, Inc. to conduct exploratory drilling and reclamation on National Forest System (NFS) lands.

The proposed action would conduct exploration drilling in 24 drill areas within NFS land. Roughly 128 drill pads would be used to conduct drilling activities. Associated activities include access road construction and authorization and rock source.

The purpose of the proposed action is to access nine locations from which to conduct exploration drilling operations. Eight of these locations are on private land and one is on Forest System Land in an area previously disturbed by mining.

Decommissioning of approximately 1 mile of the unauthorized road (#503701010 and #503701012) that extends beyond the private land near the Lucky Ben Mine

The project will repair, rebuild and improve two spring developments on the North Hornet C & H Allotment. This project will provide clean, reliable water for livestock which will improve livestock distribution, riparian areas, and wildlife habitat.

The Hearolds have requested access to their private property via FS Roads #51744/#502228020 (Option 1) or #50222 (Option 2). Option 1, which they prefer, would require access through private property which they have already been granted easement.

The purpose of this project is to repair, rebuild and improve five spring developments and two ponds on the Heath Dukes C&H Allotment. It will provide clean, reliable water for livestock which will improve livestock distribution and riparian habitat.

This special use authorization includes a concrete headbox installed in a small unnamed tributary of the Weiser River, a fence, a 300 gallon holding tank, and approximately 600 feet plastic pipe. It provides water to 3 summer homes on private land.

Hercules Silver proposes to drill up to 4 mineral exploration holes at each of 17 sites along existing and temporary roads.

The Forest Service is responding to a request from Hitt Mountain Cattle and Horse Association to replace their expiring permit which authorizes a grazing facility with a new permit for a new 10 year term. No requested changes to the facility.

This is the forth project within the Payette National Forest's Weiser River - Little Salmon Headwaters Project area and part of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program. The Project area is approx. 67,000 acres on the Council RD.

This project is considering the reauthorization of Idaho Angler McCall to continue to offer outfitting and guiding services specializing in high mountain lake and stream fishing operations on the New Meadows, McCall, and Krassel Ranger Districts.

To reauthorize a special use permit for an underground distribution line that was installed in 1985. This line provides power to the USDA Forest Service Brownlee Guard Station and nearby private property. The permit would be authorized for 20 years.

The Forests propose to issue a Recreation Event Special Use Authorization to McCall Ultra Sled Dog Challenge LLC, to conduct a multi-day sled dog racing event on groomed snowmobile routes across 5 Districts on the Payette and Boise National Forests.

An old water system dam at the Krassel Work Center administrative site would be removed to restore fish passage and natural flows. The 3 ft high dam on Indian Creek provided culinary and irrigation water to the admin site and is no longer needed.

The proposed action would re-route eight sections of the Jackson Creek (#116) Trail. Old sections of trail would be decommissioned.

This is a new bulk sampling project on the Kamp 1-3 Lode Claims. Three areas would be excavated for sampling, processed off site, and then the site would be reclaimed. Existing and temporary roads would be used. Project duration is about 3 months.

The proposed action would remove roughly 40 mature trees from the Krassel Guard Station administrative site.

Re-issue permits for continued client service on nine Outfitter and Guide Permits on the Krassel Ranger District. There are no changes proposed in the authorized facilities, or increases in the scope or intensity of the authorized services.

The project proposes to reissue permits for Mackay Bar Guest Ranch, Salmon River Lodge, MOSS, Trent Bullock, and Pineland Outfitters of Idaho. The project would only reuthorize the current use with all changes being administrative in nature.

This project is a phased replacement in kind of site furniture at existing recreation sites. Work will focus on replacement of fire pits, pedestal grills, interpretive kiosks, fee tubes, and vault toilets with new and improved versions.

The Forest Service is considering issuing a new special use authorization for a 20 year term to replace the expiring special use authorization for the Lapaglia domestic water system.

The Council Ranger District proposes cutting hazard trees within and adjacent to the Big Flat developed recreation site and salvaging trees within the perimeter of the Lava Fire on the Payette National Forest.

The purpose of this project is to repair, rebuild and improve eleven ponds on the Lick Creek C&H Allotment. This project will provide clean, reliable water for livestock which will improve livestock distribution and riparian habitat.

Repair, rebuild, and improve 21 ponds/reservoirs on the Lick Creek C&H Allotment to provide clean, reliable water for livestock and improve livestock distribution.

The project would approve the application for the operation and maintenance of the Lick Creek Water Association (LCWA) improvements to provide water to private property.

Maintenance or re-construction of three existing range improvement projects in the Limestone C&H Allotment to provide a clean and reliable water source and to aid in livestock distribution.

The Payette NF is conducting an analysis to address forest health and resilience on less than 3000 acres in Adams County, ID. Proposed treatments include commercial thinning and prescribe fire to manage for drought, insect, and fire disturbance.

The project proposes to conduct several small projects that will provide skier improvements, promote a safer atmosphere for the general public, and will provide needed maintenance structures to store equipment.

Respond to Payette Lakes Ski Club application to permit additional on-mountain lighting on the Race Run, Outback, and base areas to improve night-skiing opportunities.

Parking lot improve and expansion at Little Ski Hill to accommodate guests.

The proposed action would widen the existing run to safely accommodate a more expansive terrain park and a more traditional run on the south side of the existing lift (T-bar. Trees would be cut and removed to accomplish this project.

The 14,370-acre Project area has experienced high insect activity and is at risk of subsequent tree mortality. Up to 3,000 acres of treatments will move vegetation toward desired conditions by increasing forest resiliency and promoting large trees.

Lockey U Outfitters, LLC is requesting reauthorization of their priority use permit for a new 10 year term to continue to offer guided bear, cougar, and wolf hunts in spring and fall.

Move forest vegetation, fuels / fire conditions toward historical range of variability to reduce wildland fire risk, improve wildlife habitat / watershed conditions, meet Forest Plan direction, by mechanical thinning / harvest and prescribed burning.

The Proposed Action would implement a range of activities, including road decommissioning/rehabilitation, route designation, stream crossing improvement, trail designation or improvements, and interpretive improvements.

Permit construction of a previously authorized 550-ft road and continued use and maintenance of an existing route up Arlise Gulch and authorize reasonable access to a private property.

To reissue a Communication Use Lease for a Communication Site on Lynes Point, a 9%u2019 X 10%u2019 shelter, and microwave repeater on a 25 foot tower; located on National Forest System land on the Council Ranger District. Road access and maintenance.

Replace restroom facilities at Kiwanis and Justrite-Paradise campgrounds.

Construction of a new Forest Service office combining the Payette National Forest Supervisors Office and the McCall and Krassel Ranger District Offices and associated parking and storage structures at one location.

McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS) is requesting reauthorization of their priority use permit for a 10-year term. MOSS has requested that this permit be re-issued with no significant changes for educational and institutional purposes.

Improve Willow Basket Creek Trail #142 & Bear Pete Trail #142 to reduce impacts to hydrologic resources by constructing a total of appx. 1.1 mile of new, more stable, trail & obliterating 0.5 miles of existing, saturated & oversteep, trail.

Create fuelbreak of 6,452 acres through timber harvest (3292 acres), non-commercial thinning, and prescribed burning (4773 acres). Riparian Conservation Area Treatment (939 acres) includes hand piling and some prescribed burning.

The Mesa fire burned 16,560 acres of USFS managed lands. High burn severity was observed primarily within the Cottonwood Creek drainage. Salvage harvest is proposed on 236 acres, including 20 acres of harvest proposed within the outer half of RCAs.

This project considers the impacts of a short term plan of operations for 62 proposed geophysical investigation sites (e.g. drilling pads) for exploration and geotechnical holes in the Stibnite mine area to inform the development of the Stibnite Mine

Salvage of blowdown timber in the Middle Fork of the Weiser River watershed. This occurred with a wind event in early June, 2010.

This project is approximately 50,000 acres and is in the Weiser-Little Salmon Headwaters Collaborative Forest Restoration Project area. Opportunities for forest and watershed restoration will be assessed.

Maintenance or re-construction of fourteen existing spring developments within the Council Mountain and Indian Mountain C&H allotments.

The proposed action would permit Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to conduct helicopter landings in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness through a special use permit.

Fiber optic cable would replace approximately 12 miles (6.6 miles on NFS lands) of copper line from Burgdorf to Secesh Meadows in a designated utility corridor and road right of way.

Reauthorize for a new term the continued use and maintenance of Midvale Telephone Exchange buried (along roads) fiber optic line that provides phone service to Burgdorf, Secesh Meadows, Warren, Lower South Fork Salmon River, and Yellow Pine, ID.

Amend an existing Special Use Permit to Midvale Telephone Exchange to add an additional 2,291 feet of copper telephone line that will be buried along the Centerline of Burgdorf Hot Springs Road, FS Road #50480 to an existing Recreation Residence.

The project area is approximately 50,000 acres. Vegetation treatments include mechanical, hand, and prescribed burning. Watershed improvements include existing road improvement and road decommissioning. Recreational improvements are also included.

The project would issue a new special use authorization for the use and maintenance of an existing water system (storage tanks and pipeline) for private domestic use at a single residence.

The Natural Resource Conservation Service is requesting authorization for the continued operation of manual snow course and automated SNOTEL sites to collect hydrometeorological and climatic data for purposes of water supply forecasting.

The purpose of the project is to dispose of slash landings created from the Moon River, Cold Bear, Restornation, and 4th Rock timber sales. These piles left on the landscape pose an increased fire and insect outbreak risk.

This project aims to establish native tree species in regeneration units in what was formerly the Lost Creek-Boulder Creek project area in the 4th Rock, Cold Bear, and Restornation timber sales.

Permit replacement of an existing propane tank servicing a fish detection system (PIT array) with a 1,000-gallon tank in an existing hardened area to ensure fuel supply through winter months.

Issue a new special use permit for the operation and maintenance of an existing water system that consists of a screened water collection box on No Name Creek, an intermittent tributary to Big Creek, with approximately 600' of 2" plastic water line.

Trail repair, hazard reduction, dispersed use management, and historic site interpretation & protection.

Three segments of approximately 9,360 linear feet of the North Fork Lick Creek Trail #082 would be reconstructed and/or re-aligned to meet trail management objectives for non-motorized uses. The work is needed to address windfall and erosion issues.

This project will consist of improvements to six spring developments and four livestock watering reservoirs in poor condition. Approximately 1.5 miles of drift fence will also be constructed.

Wildlife habitat improvement activities including timber harvest and prescribed burning,

Interest in guided snowmobile tours has been growing. Currently there is only one permitted snowmobiling O&G on the Forest. This project would provide the public the opportunity to use a licensed O&G to take them snowmobiling on the Forest.

The project proposes to reissue permits for Salmon River Lodge, MOSS, Trent Bullock, and Pineland Outfitters of Idaho. The project would only reuthorize the current use with all changes being administrative in nature.

Review application for the installation of new fiber optic line to provide reliable communication services to rural private landowners.

Construct approximately 0.7 miles of single-track, non-motorized trail across NFS lands, connecting the Fall Cr Loop trail (#107) to a trail on Idaho endowment lands.

The Payette Lakes Ski Club has proposed to modify their assigned site used for Nordic skiing to allow a temporary warming structure. Seasonal use of the structure will require modifying the existing parking lot approximately 40ft x 20ft.

The Forest Service is considering a permit modification for PLSC to replace the existing T-Bar lift and area lighting at Little Ski Hill. The new equipment would be quieter, safer, more efficient, and will be installed in the same footprints.

Revise the Payette 1995 summer and winter Travel Management Plan as amended. Establish a Forest system of designated routes, meet travel and access needs for recreational activities while protecting Forest resources. Multiple decisions will be issued

The Forest Service is considering a permit reissuance for Payette Powder Guides to continue to offer winter backcountry ski and showshoe trips and operate their Lick Creek Summit yurts plus summer/fall mountain bike trips on existing roads/trails.

Replace a damaged trail bridge on Pete Creek Trail to restore the stream crossing.

The Forest Service is considering issuing a new special use authorization for a 20 year term to replace the expiring special use authorization for the Phillips-Larrea domestic water system, including buried pipe, tanks and valve box.

Install a vault toilet at the dispersed camp site. Improve signage with a kiosk at the trailhead along Forest Road 775. Surface the access road to trailhead area and dispersed camp parking.

The proposed action would replace the existing Pioneer Creek water intake structure at the University of Idaho Taylor Ranch.

Conversion of 1.8 miles of existing old system road to ATV/UTV trail, by improving existing 2 track trail or old road bed to Forest Service design specifications for Trail Class 2 (moderately developed) ATV trail use.

Reroute approximately 650 feet of Pollock Mountain Trail #179.

This project would reauthorize a special use permit for a 10-year term to Pony Creek Outfitters, to offer guided big game hunts in the McCall and Krassel Ranger Districts. The permittee has 3 assigned sites and would be authorized for 155 service day

Issuance of a special use permit for an existing water diversion on Pony Creek.

Plant ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir in an area burned by uncharacteristic wildfire in the summer of 2007 to hasten seral tree regeneration to benefit wildlife.

Construction of 2,000 ft of exclosure fence to protect a portion of the West Branch of the Weiser River.

Construct a new operations building, remove three existing buildings, construct RV pads, and pave the entrance road.

Replace a culvert at Profile Creek on Profile Gap Road NFSR # 340 with a 90' bridge for aquatic organism passage through an agreement with Valley County.

Project aims to move vegetation and soil/water/riparian/aquatic resources towards desired conditions in the forest plan, as well as provide forest timber products.

This project would authorize motorized trail access across an approximately 12-20 feet section of flat, grassy NFS land approximately 72 inches wide to provide access to Ram House, a private property. A special use authorization would be issued.

This proposed project would develop 12 springs and construct 2 let-down drift fences to provide a watering source away from creeks and riparian areas and to help with livestock trailing and management.

To improve or maintain wildlife habitat and move forest stands toward desired conditions described in the forest plan through prescribed fire and thinning.

We propose this project to review the designated use of sections of National Forest System trails 177, 183, 184, 187, 188, and 362 within and immediately adjacent to the Rapid River Wild River corridor and to update the forest's MVUM accordingly.

Change in management of the Reed Ranch Airstrip from a Forest Service managed Restricted Use airstrip to a Public Use airstrip managed by the Idaho Transportation Department, Division of Aeronautics.

This project would reissue the special use permit held by 7 Devils Lodge, LLC to continue to provide guided snowmobile tours on the forest, as well as reinstating summer use previously authorized.

This project proposes to reauthorize the continuing use of the existing infrastructure, the addition of new facilities, and exploratory drilling.

The Forest Service proposes to use a combination of non-commercial thinning and prescribed fire to manage a 12,660 acre project area within the Adams, Stacy, Fourth of July Creek, and Monroe Creek drainages.

Fuels reduction, thinning, shift Fire Regime Condition Class (FRCC), Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) - related forest management actions on approximately 826 acres.

This project proposes to issue a special use permit for the continued operation and maintenance of an existing spring development on National Forest System (NFS) land.

Amend an existing outfitted hunting permit to two new authorize campsites.

The Forest Service wants to issue a special use permit for ten years to Salmon River Helicopters for the installation and maintenance of a radio repeater to facilitate their helicopter communications in remote areas.

Short single lane access road of about 12 feet in length from FH-21 (Warren Wagon Road) across NFS land to Private property.

The proposed action would restore and maintain healthy habitats through road restoration activities. Restoration activities include scarification, full recontour, improved signage, and road to trail conversions on existing routes.

The Forest Service is responding to a request for the issuance of a new special use permit to Seid Ranches LLC for use of the Seid Cow Camp grazing facility located at the end of Forest Service road 095on the Weiser District of the Payette NF.

This project proposes to rebuild and improve an exclosure fence to improve protection of bull trout spawning habitat from livestock grazing.

The proposed action would authorize approximately 0.7 miles of temporary road on National Forest System lands. The roads would be used by SSGMC from June to November as weather allows.

The US Forest Service is proposing to issue a 20 year Special Use Permit (SUP) to Sisters River Ranches Company (Company) for an existing private water system, including spring box, settling box, and approximately 1500 feet of gravity-fed piping.

The McCall Ranger District proposes to manage forest structure and species composition to recover from insect and disease disturbances and improve forest landscape resiliency by implementing a suite of vegetation management treatments on <3000 acres.

Proposal to support and maintain the ongoing winter snowmobile trail-grooming program in cooperation with Valley County and the State of Idaho parks and Recreation Department.

This project will address both restoration and public & private access needs to determine the minimum road system, improve watershed condition, provide ATV and motorcycle trail opportunities, and provide dispersed camping and parking opportunities.

Floods in 2023 scoured and shifted the Spring Creek channel causing instability to the Spring Creek Campground trail bridges. The proposed action proposes to armor three bridge abutments.

Respond to a 10-yr plan to mine 37,000 CY of ultrapotassic rock from 5 acres of unpatented mining claims on NFS lands and determine need for any reasonable changes or additions to meet requirements of 36 CFR 228A, prior to approval.

Issue a new authorization to replace an existing authorization for private road access across National Forest Service System land to private property owned by Stan Quimby. No upgrades or changes to the road are proposed.

The proposed action for this project is the maintenance or re-construction of four existing spring developments. All the projects are located on the Council Ranger District in the Steves Creek C&H Allotment.

The purpose of this project is to decommission and eliminate access to an unauthorized ATV route located on a ridge between Sturgill and Dennett Creeks.

Under special use permit, remove subalpine fir trees (<8 inch diameter) from plantations and natural stands within 600 feet of open roads in the N Fk Payette R drainage to be sold for landscaping purposes.

This project would implement storm damage risk reduction road restoration treatments on approximately 4.5 miles of FS Road 51883 and restore the road ford crossing at Sugar Creek for the protection of endangered fish habitat in the adjacent stream.

Manage vegetation to promote development of suitable habitat for Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel NIDGS, move forest vegetation conditions towards desired conditions in forest plan, reduce wildlife and watershed road impacts on 1200 acres.

Trails 275 and 275A would be connected to form a loop. This would accommodate ATVs, motorcycles and non-motorized users. 3.4 miles of trail would be constructed, 1.1 miles of trail is an existing trail bed, 2.3 miles would be new construction.

Issue a new authorization to replace an existing authorization for a water system to Thomas and Claudia Holmes. It covers a spring collection box (buried 40 gallon galvanized tank) and 4000' long waterline of 1 & 1/2 inch PVC pipe, buried 4' deep.

The Forest Service proposes reconstructing numerous sections of the Twentymile Trail (#085) by re-routing around washed out or significantly troughed portions of the trail, as well as moving it out of wet meadow systems using hand and power tools.

The 0.3 mile drift fence suffered significant damage during the Teepee Springs Fire in 2015.The fence is part the Jacks Creek C&H Allotment. The permittees will replace the fence in kind.

The proposed action would authorize USGS to install, operate, and maintain four gaging stations in the Stibnite area.

The proposed action would construct three drill pads and conduct exploratory core drilling from each pad. Drill pads would be constructed on temporary roads.

Remove water tank, valve box & associated piping that was abandoned when campground water supply was replaced by wells in 1995.

Valley County has submitted a special use application requesting authorization for the continued use and maintenance a road for public use. The road is approximately ½ mile long and is accessed from the McCall-Stibnite road #50412 roughly ½ mile.

A special use authorization was initially issued in 2001 and again in 2009 for the operation and maintenance of a day use warming hut on West Mountain in Adams County, Idaho. The proposed action is to issue a new authorization for a 10 year term.

Placement of small seismometers every 100-500 meters along the sides of existing roads and trails. To be placed for 2 to 8 days in areas previously disturbed by rd construct. or within 18 in of travel surface. Holes will be 6" wide, 6" deep, 18" long

Permitting of a diversion from Talc Creek & 990 feet of underground gravity-piping to a private inholding within the Frank Church RONR Wilderness area for domestic use under an existing state water right at Monumental Ranch.

Drilling and trenching to support the underground operations at the Walla Walla Mine.

Shift forest from Fire Regime Condition Class 2 & 3 towards 1. Commercially thin approx 976 ac. Also understory thin these areas plus 68 ac of plantations (1044 ac total); prescribe burn these areas. Treat additional approx 3341 acres with fire only.

Post Mesa Fire erosion of Warm Springs Creek has compromised a section of Trail #203. Rerouting the trail up the hillside would provide for safety of trail users, a sustainable trail tread, limit trail-caused erosion, and achieve USFS trail standards

Small placer test pits proposed to be excavated in the previously worked gravels in the area of Warren, ID

The proposed action would re-issue an existing special use authorization for the Warren Solid Waste Transfer Station.

Idaho County is proposing to improve the road alignment and widths along a 2.1 mile section of Warren Wagon Road west of Secesh Meadows. The proposal would widen the existing roadway to approximately 70 feet and move it away from the Secesh River.

Treat 24,000 acres within the project area with noncommercial thinning and prescribed fire to move vegetation toward conditions that more closely represent historic distribution, structure, and function, thereby improving wildlife forage and habitat.

Authorize continued grazing on 5 on/off grazing allotments on the Weiser Ranger District consistent with standards and guidelines, management prescriptions, and monitoring requirements specified in the 2003 Payette Forest Plan.

To provide an area of reduced wildfire risk adjacent to private lands and Hwy 95 corridor. Commercial timber harvest (and BD) 1345ac., timber stand improvement 279 ac., prescribed burn 475 ac., 5.1 mi road decom, and 1.2 mi road construction

Maintenance or re-construction of 25 existing range improvement projects in the West Pine/Brownlee C&H Allotment to provide a clean and reliable water source and to aid in livestock distribution.

This project proposes to open areas on selected roads that are currently closed on the Council and Weiser Ranger Districts for firewood cutting and gathering for about a month in July and August of 2013 under personal use firewood permitting.

The Woodhead Fire burned 96,614 acres. Proposed rehabilitation activities include repair and replacement of 13.2 miles of burned fence, reconstruction of six spring developments, and tree planting on up to 3,350 acres of severely burned forest lands.

A previously identified forest resilience project was entirely within the Woodhead Fire perimeter which burned in 2020. Salvage of fire damaged trees is being proposed combined with the original proposed project to treat insects and disease.

Issue a new special use permit for the operation and maintenance of an existing water system diverting and transporting water from Government Creek for use on private property. The system consists of a 4'x4'x8' collection tank & ~1320' of 3" pipe.

The proposed action would fell and remove dead and imminently dead trees immediately adjacent the Zena Ranch.

Decommissioning of approximately 30 miles of road no longer needed for resource management. Area was burned in 2007 East Zone Complex Fire which removed nearly all the vegetation that had grown over the roads. Approximately 7 miles are in IRAs.