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[FR Doc No: 94-20735]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

 

Creaky Hart Project Area; Idaho Panhandle National Forests, 
Shoshone County, ID

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS) for public comment on proposed activities in the 
Creaky Hart Project Area.

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DATES: The comment period on this DEIS ends October 12, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Responsible Official, 
District Ranger, Steve E. Williams, Wallace Ranger District, Idaho 
Panhandle National Forest, P.O. Box 14, Silverton, ID 83867.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action and DEIS should be directed to Ted 
J. Pettis, NEPA Coordinator, Wallace Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle 
National Forest, P.O. Box 14, Silverton, ID 83867. Phone: (208) 752-
1221.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Forest Service is issuing a 
DEIS for public comment. The DEIS documents proposed timber management 
practices that move the Creaky Hart Project Area toward the desired 
future conditions as directed by the 1987 Idaho Panhandle National 
Forest's (IPNF) Forest Plan. The area is located approximately 10 air 
miles north of Wallace, Idaho and is approximately 13,960 acres in 
size.
    Public participation has been on going throughout the project. 
Comments are requested on the DEIS for the next 45 days. During this 45 
day comment period, comments and concerns should be addressed to the 
NEPA Coordinator to assist in preparing a final EIS.
    The District Ranger is the responsible official for this DEIS. 
Alternative 7 is the preferred alternative at this time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposed action was developed for the area 
that included timber harvest, reforestation activities, and minimum 
entry into the Trouble Creek Roadless Area through implementation of 
timber sales. The scope of the proposed action is limited to timber 
harvesting, reforestation, and related road construction/reconstruction 
activities. During development of the proposed action and alternatives 
to the proposed action, emphasis has been placed on forest health, 
roadless, wildlife, and water resource concerns.
    Seven alternatives were developed, including a No-Action 
Alternative. Alternative 7 is the alternative preferred by the Forest 
Service. Under Alternative 7, the harvest of green, dead and dying 
timber is scheduled for implementation. The project would produce an 
estimated 6.6 million board feet of timber and treat 56 timber harvest 
units. Openings would be no larger than 5 acres. Harvest methods 
include, clearcut, shelterwood, and overstory removal using helicopter 
and cable yarding. In this proposal 3.6 miles of road would be 
constructed. Roads would generally follow ridgetops and not cross any 
live streams.
    Management activities would be administered by the Wallace Ranger 
District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Shoshone County, 
Idaho. This DEIS will tier to the Forest Plan (September 1987) which 
provides the overall guidance (Goals, Objectives, Standards and 
Guidelines, and Management Area direction) in achieving the desire 
future condition for this area.

    Dated: August 10, 1994.
Steve E. Williams,
District Ranger, Wallace Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National 
Forests.
[FR Doc. 94-20735 Filed 8-24-94; 8:45 am]
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