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Comment sought on Boulder Creek restoration |
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October 5, 2017 |
Idaho Panhandle National Forest officials are
seeking public comment on the Boulder Creek
Restoration Project (BCRP) located on the
Bonners Ferry Ranger District. The public
comment period is open for 30 days and comments
will be accepted through November 6.
The complete environmental analysis (EA), along
with project information and comment
instructions are available on the Idaho
Panhandle National Forests website by
clicking here.
The BCRP is a vegetation management project
designed to address forest health and
resilience, wildlife habitat, watershed health,
hazardous fuels, recreation trails and a number
of other resource issues. Within the 41,613 acre
project area, approximately 7,400 acres are
proposed for prescribed burning and about 3,400
acres for commercial vegetation management.
The project was developed in collaboration with
the Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative (KVRI)
to complement other landscape restoration work
in the Lower Kootenai River Valley.
The KVRI collaborative consists of the Kootenai
Tribe of Idaho, Boundary County, City of Bonners
Ferry, private citizens, landowners, Federal and
State agencies, conservation/environmental
advocacy groups and representatives of business
and industry.
Bonners Ferry District Ranger Kevin Knauth would
like to thank all of the stakeholders involved
in the project planning efforts.
Please contact Project Team Leader Doug Nishek
at
dnishek@fs.fed.us or (208) 267-5561 with any
questions. |
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