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Temporary closures planned for roads to Red Mountain and within the Rock Creek area of the Lowman Ranger District
Release Date:
Contact(s): Venetia Gempler 208-373-4105
Lowman, Idaho, August 22, 2019 -- The Boise National Forest wants to inform the public that a number of roads in the Lowman Ranger District will have temporary closures planned for hazard tree felling beginning the second week in September through the end of the month. The worked will be completed by a private contractor.
The contractor is expected to begin the felling work on National Forest System (NFS) 515 and then move into the Rock Creek area. They will work on NFS road 594 and then continue through the Rock Creek road system and end with NFS road 551. When a road is completed the Forest is expected to reopen it for public access.
Temporary National Forest System road closures scheduled include:
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NFS road 515 which leads to the Red Mountain trailhead north of Lowman: Sept. 9 - Sept. 23
The road closure will also temporarily restrict access to the west end of the Red Mtn. trailhead. -
NFS roads 594, 594A road system and 551 within the Rock Creek drainage west of Lowman:
Sept. 9-Sept. 30. Work is expected to begin on NFS road 594 first.
“We want to give enough notice to the public, particularly archery hunters, who may have plans to hunt in this area of unit 33 (Sawtooth Zone). They need to plan their hunt accordingly because these forest roads are expected to be closed for public safety,” said John Kidd, Lowman District Ranger. “Once the work begins we encourage folks to call the District office or check our website for specific area information.”
While some of these trees were commercially salvaged after the Pioneer Fire, there are still some hazard trees remaining in locations were commercial harvest did not meet restoration objectives.
The North Pioneer Fire Salvage and Reforestation Project decision signed in 2017 recommended this treatment to provide for public safety and reduce future maintenance needs over multiple years by forest personnel.
Once the closures are in place they will be posted at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices.
Lowman Ranger District: 208-259-3361.
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