Race Cow Project
Improve forest resilience, reduce hazardous fuels, enhance native grasslands, improve road access, develop two rock pits, reduce sediment delivery, provide timber products. Requesting EAD under IIJA, comment period per IIJA offered if granted.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Developing Proposal
Location Summary:
The project area is located approximately 7 miles northwest of Riggins, Idaho, in Idaho County.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 01/2026 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 01/2027 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2028 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Lead Management Unit:
Salmon River Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Forests:
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest; Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Districts:
Salmon River Ranger District; Hells Canyon NRA
States:
Idaho
Counties:
Idaho
Legal Land Description:
T27N, R1W, Sec. 36; T26N, R1W, Sec. 1, 2, 11-15, 21-28, 33-36; T25N, R1W, Sec. 1-5, 7-20, 22-27, 33-36; T24N, R1W, Sec.1-4, 9-12; T26N, R1E, Sec.6, 7, 18-21, 29-32; T25N, R1E, Sec. 5-8,17-20,29-32.
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Jeffrey Shinn
304 Slate Creek Road
White Bird, ID 83554
208-839-2103
jeffrey.shinn@usda.gov
Last Updated: 9/25/2025