Rolnictwo i żywność · 03/06/2003

Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Deadman Creek Ecosystem Management Projects, Colville National Forest, Ferry County, WA

The USDA Forest Service will prepare a supplement to the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Deadman Creek Ecosystem Management Projects on the Three Rivers Range District of the Colville National Forest. The draft supplemental EIS will display the original alternatives as described in the final EIS. Specific actions include silviculture treatments that include timber harvest, pre-commercial thinning post and pole removal, post harvest fuels treatments, natural fuels under-burning, site preparation and reforestation, establishment of marten and pileated woodpecker management requirement areas, new road construction, road reconstruction, and road maintenance. The draft supplemental EIS will add to and update the analysis described in the final EIS. The supplemental information includes updated data in all specialist reporting areas. Emphasis areas where considerable changes were made in text and/or data include recreation/visuals, soils, fishery biology, hydrology, transportation, and roadless area analysis. There will be no additional scoping period on this project. There will be a 45 day public review and comment period on the draft supplemental EIS.