Slate
Improve forest health and resilience to disturbance through 13000 acres of forest thinning, and improve aquatic and wildlife habitat with over 6 miles of instream restoration projects
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Project area extends east from Pend Oreille River to the Selkirk Divide/Idaho Panhandle and south from the US/Canada border through the Flume Creek-PendOreille River watershed
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 08/03/2023 |
| Comment Period | 04/02/2025 |
| Objection Period Start | 08/06/2025 |
| Decision | 12/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 05/2026 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Newport Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Slate Ecological Restoration Project
Decision Signed Date: 12/16/2025
Forests:
Colville National Forest
Districts:
Sullivan Lake Ranger District
States:
Washington
Counties:
Pend Oreille
Legal Land Description:
T39NR43E, T39NR44E, T39NR45E, T40NR43E, T40NR44E, T40NR45E
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Elizabeth Sheffer
315 North Warren
Newport, WA 99156
5094477345
elizabeth.sheffer@usda.gov
Last Updated: 1/5/2026