Comment sought on Idaho Buckhorn project
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March 26, 2013 |
Public input is being sought as the Idaho
Panhandle National Forest proposes a planned
fire project in the Deer Creek Watershed area on
National Forest System lands within the Bonner
Ferry Ranger District.
The purpose of this project is to improve
wildlife habitat for big game species and
grizzly bears, provide restoration opportunities
for whitebark pine and reduce natural fuel
accumulations.
Public scoping is one of the first steps for
developing an environmental analysis for this
project.
The Idaho Buckhorn project has been
collaboratively developed with the Kootenai
Valley Resource Initiative (KVRI).
“We are pleased with the restoration
opportunities associated with this project and
the collaborative work that went into planning
the proposed project” said Bonners Ferry
District Ranger Linda McFaddan.
Boundary County Commissioner and KVRI Co-Chair
Dan Dinning commented “Through collaborative
efforts of the community, I’m looking forward to
the results on the landscape proposed in the
Idaho Buckhorn project. Prescribed fire is a
tool that will restore and improve wildlife
habitat for this community, in conjunction with
the other restoration efforts going on in the
Lower Kootenai Watershed.”
McFaddan acknowledges the importance of the
collaborative work leading to the project
proposal and encourages members of the public to
comment on this proposal. Proceeding with the
proposed action relies heavily on public input
to help identify concerns and potential issues
so that they can be addressed early in project
planning.
Copies of the scoping letter, which includes the
Purpose and Need of the proposal and proposed
actions, can be obtained by visiting the Idaho
Panhandle National Forests website or by
contacting Jennifer Anderson, Project Leader, at
jlanderson02@fs.fed.us or (208) 267-5561.
All public comments during the scoping period
must be received no later than April 19, 2013. |
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