Ketchum, Idaho - Recently, both the Sawtooth National Forest, Ketchum Ranger District and the BLM Shoshone Field Office issued separate decisions and Findings of No Significant Impact regarding the projects analyzed in the Bald Mountain Stewardship Environmental Assessment (EA). The objective of the projects is to improve forest health within and adjacent to the Bald Mountain Ski Area by removing insect infested, diseased and dead trees, reducing hazardous fuels and initiating regeneration of forest stands.
The Forest Service’s Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact are available for review and download on the Sawtooth National Forest website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57171. Hard copies of the documents may also be reviewed at the Ketchum Ranger District Office. Based on analysis presented in the EA, the Decision Notice identifies the Proposed Action as the decision. The specific elements of the proposed action are described in detail in Chapter 2 of the EA.
The BLM documents may be found through BLM’s planning website, ePlanning, located here: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/home. Hard copies are available upon request, or by visiting the Shoshone Field Office.
For additional information regarding this decision contact: Zachary Poff, Recreation/Winter Sports Manager, Ketchum Ranger District, at zachary.poff@usda.gov, or (208) 622-0087; John Kurtz, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Shoshone Field Office, jkurtz@blm.gov or (208) 732-7296.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
