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Note: Not all proposed projects may appear on the map. See the list below for a more complete list.
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Boise National Forest
The Forest Service follows NEPA regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under this rule, Forest Service officials determine which proposed projects are shared for public input.
The agency no longer issues a schedule of proposed actions (SOPA) report. Below is the current list of proposed projects available for review—your opportunity to learn more, share feedback, and stay engaged in decisions that shape the future of our public lands.
Locatable minerals exploration. Proposal to drill 259 new exploratory holes to retrieve core samples. Project will construction of about 13.3 miles of new temporary road and use of about 4.7 miles existing unauthorized road as temporary roads.
Fully replace five existing trail bridges over Lime Creek, Elk Creek, Poison Creek, and Johnson Creek as well as relocate and re-emplace an existing washed-out trail bridge over Roaring River and realign several segments of the Roaring River trail.
The Forest Service is considering amending its land management plans to address new and evolving issues arising since implementing sage-grouse plans in 2015. This project is in cooperation with the USDI Bureau of Land Management.
Bureau of Reclamation has completed a Draft EIS for the Boise River Basin Feasibility Study. The USFS is a cooperating agency. To accomplish this project the USFS would need to modify a Forest Roads and Trails Act Easement.
Address impacts from the 2024 Lava Fire by implementing hazard tree mitigation, salvage, reforestation/revegetation, recreation and access management, road/infrastructure maintenance/repairs, and range management activities.
Proposal for continuation of a placer mining operation as previously analyzed and approved. This DNA is tiered to the original New Start - JaBob Mining Project EA.
This project proposes to repair the Rice Creek. The work would include earthwork to regrade and reshape the existing road into a series of fords at all drainages.
Use a variety of treatment methods to control and contain noxious and invasive weeds within the South Fork Salmon River Subbasin. Separate decisions will be issued for the Payette (May 2007) and Boise National Forests (February 2010).
Address impacts from the 2024 Snag and Nellie Fires by implementing hazard tree mitigation, salvage, reforestation/revegetation, recreation and access management, and road/infrastructure maintenance/repairs.
The Forest is processing a plan of operations for open pit mining, processing, new road construction, utility upgrades, reclamation, and restoration at the Stibnite mine site.
The purpose of the project is to increase resilience to insect and disease infestation and reduce the risk of destructive wildfire, which would promote healthy forests and watersheds while supporting safe and effective fire management. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/045ky8s52puriz69592051rmlpgk9x2n
The Upper Mores Project is being proposed to restore ecosystem processes and functions that foster landscape diversity and achieve desired vegetation conditions. Much of the project area lies within the Southwest Idaho Fireshed.
