Final Environmental Impact Statements (ID)

Maps for the Final Environmental Impact Statement Targhee National Forest

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:08:46 PDT

Maps for the Final Environmental Impact Statement Targhee National Forest, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, April 1997

Final Environmental Impact Statement 1997 Revised Forest Plan Targhee National Forest

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:05:58 PDT

This Final Environmental Impact Statement documents the analysis of seven alternatives, which were developed for possible management of the 1.8 million acres administered by the Targhee National Forest in Idaho and Wyoming. Alternatives developed in detail are identified as 1, 2, 3, 3M, 4, 5 and 6. Alternative 3-M is the Forest Service's Selected Alternative. This FEIS has been prepared following public review periods for the DEIS and Proposed Revised Land and Resource Management Plan, during which approximately 12, 000 comments were received from 2,300 individuals or organizations.

Appendix A Response to Public Comments Volume II, Targhee National Forest 1997 Revised Forest Plan

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:31:32 PDT

Includes the Counties of Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, and Teton of Idaho and Lincoln and Teton Counties of Wyoming.

Appendix A Response to Public Comments Volume I, Targhee National Forest 1997 Revised Forest Plan

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:10:05 PDT

Appendix A is a paraphrased summary and the Forest's responses to the substantive comments received during the public comment period of February 29 to June 27, 1996, about the Draft Revised Plan and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Letters received before the comment period or after the deadline were reviewed but were not normally acknowledged or analyzed.

Final Environmental Impact Statement Nez Perce National Historical Park and Big Hole National Battlefield

United States, Department of the Interior, National Park Service — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:23:01 PDT

This Final Environmental Impact Statement for Nez Perce National Historical Park and Big Hole National Battlefield is an abbreviated document. It is important to understand that this Final Environmental Impact Statement must be read in conjunction with the previously published Draft General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement.

Ellis-Pahsimeroi Final Grazing Environmental Impact Statement

United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:50:30 PDT

This document will be used to determine the proper level of livestock grazing on the public lands, using the multiple use sustained-yield concept. Its contents exemplify the conflicting demands being placed on pubic lands throughout the West and the concessions necessary to achieve parity between resource needs and resource use. The range land management program selected for the Ellis-Pahsimeroi area will be based upon the analysis presented in this document.

Bruneau-Kuna Grazing Environmental Impact Statement Final

United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:49:34 PDT

The Bruneau-Kuna Grazing Environmental Impact Statement analyzes the effects of livestock grazing on 2,379,014 acres of public land in southwest Idaho. Four grazing management alternatives to the Proposed Action are presented and analyzed in terms of their projected economic, social and environmental effects. Each alternative analyzes a different level of allocating the vegetative resource among competing users. This document will be used to determine the proper level of forage allocation to livestock and wildlife use on the public lands, using the multiple use sustained-yield concept. The rangeland management program selected for the subject public land will be based upon the analysis presented in this document.

Proposed Owyhee Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement, Vol. 3

U.S. Bureau of Land Management — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:31:59 PDT

Five alternatives are described and analyzed in the final Environmental Impact Statement. Alternative A is a continuation of current management. Alternative B was developed through BLM staff interpretation and analysis of information submitted by the Owyhee Country Commissioners with the assistance of the Owyhee County Natural Resources Committee. Alternative C was developed by the BLM lower Snake River District interdisciplinary planning team. Alternative D was developed through BLM staff interpretation and analysis of information submitted by the Desert Group. Alternative E is the agency preferred alternative. It was developed by the BLM Lower Snake River Distrct interdisciplinary planning team.

Final Environmental Impact Statement Cabinet Gorge (No. 2058-014) and Noxon Rapids (No. 2075-014) Hydroelectric Projects Idaho and Montana

United States Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:36:37 PDT

On February 17, 1999, Avista Corporation filed an application for relicense of the existing 231-megawatt Cabinet Gorge and 466-megawatt Noxon Rapids projects located on the Clark Fork River in Idaho and Montana. Avista Corporation's proposed relicensing alternative for these two projects includes a comprehensive settlement agreement that was developed through the use of the Commission's Alternative Licensing Procedures and a collaborative approach during prefiling consultation. As part of the settlement agreement, Avista Corporation is proposing to use an adaptive management approach to implement the various protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures. The staff's recommendation is to relicense the project as proposed with additional measures to protect and enhance environmental resources. These measures include development and implementation of three plans to manage solid waste and waste water, herbicides and pesticides, and other hazardous substances. Staff is also recommending that Avista develop and implement a plan to monitor streambank profiles in the lower Clark Fork River to determine erosion rates and their relationship to the operations of the Cabinet Gorge Project.

Final Environmental Impact Statement C.J. Strike Project Idaho, FERC Project No. 2055

United States Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:17:05 PDT

Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) filed an application for a new license for the existing C.J. Strike Project located on the Snake River and Bruneau River in Owyhee and Elmore Counties, Idaho, between the towns of Grandview and Bruneau. A major issue in this relicensing proceeding is how project-induced water-level fluctuations from load following operations affect aquatic and terrestrial resources. The final environmental impact statement (final EIS) presents the staff's evaluation of the developmental and nondevelopmental consequences of Idaho Power's Proposal and three alternatives: the No-action Alternative, the Idaho Power Proposal with Modifications, and the Run-of River Alternative. We make no recommendations on a preferred alternative in this final EIS.

Wild and Scenic River Study Report and Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement for Eight Rivers

United States Forest Service — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:12:41 PDT

The Study Report and Draft Environmental Impact Statement was made available to the public on March 5, 1996, and a 90-day public comment period was held. This Study Report and Final Environmental Impact Statement has reconfirmed that Alternative E, which recommends designation of East Eagle Creek and Five Points Creek to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System with USDA Forest Service Administration is the preferred alternative.

Proposed Owyhee resource management plan and final environmental impact statement, Volume 2

U. S. Bureau of Land Management — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:42:39 PDT

Update of Appendix C Summer & Winter Access Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Forest Plan Revision

United States Forest Service — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:23:49 PDT

The District tables contained in Appendix C of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Forest Plan Revision have been updated as shown on the attached sheets. Deletions are shown as strike-overs. Changes and additions are shown in bold. Most of the changes are the result of relabelling roads and trails to correspond with current designations. A large number of duplicate entries have been eliminated.

Proposed Owyhee Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement

U.S. Bureau of Land Management — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:04:30 PDT

Five alternatives are described and analyzed i9n the final Environmental Impact Statement. Alternative A is a continuation of current management. Alternative B was developed through BLM staff interpretation and analysis of information submitted by the Owyhee Country Commissioners with the assistance of the Owyhee County Natural Resources Committee. Alternative C was developed by the BLM lower Snake River District interdisciplinary planning team. Alternative D was developed through BLM staff interpretation and analysis of information submitted by the Desert Group. Alternative E is the agency preferred alternative. It was developed by the BLM Lower Snake River Distrct interdisciplinary planning team.

Sloan-Kennally Timber Sale Final Environmental Impact Statement

United States Forest Service — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:51:48 PST

This Final EIS documents three alternatives analyzed for the Sloan-Kennally Timber Sale. The sale is to be offered in 2000 and administered by the McCall Ranger District of the Payette National Forest. The Sloan-Kennally sale planning area is located approximately 15 miles southeast of McCall. Alternatives include No Action, the Proposed Action, and Alternative 3, no timber harvest in the roadless area. The preferred alternative is the proposed action, which would harvest timber on 571 acres using tractor and helicopter logging systems. The mixture of silvicultural treatments is designed to mimic historic timber stand structure consisting of scattered large trees of ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, grand fir, spruce, and western larch and a mixture of healthy understory trees. 33 acres would be patch clear cut and 3 acres would be patch clear cut with reserve trees, all in sizes of three acres or less to provide habitat for foraging goshawk young. An estimated 0.2 miles of road would be constructed. 24.8 miles of road would be improved, which includes 4 miles of graveling as well as removing vegetation, blading, and installing rolling dips and relief culverts to improve drainage and reduce accelerated erosion. Also, 8.7 miles of existing road would be obliterated after the sale to improve watershed conditions in the planning area.

Final Environmental Impact Statement Stanley Basin C & H Allotment Management Plan Sawtooth National Recreation Area

United States Forest Service — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:50:43 PST

This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) documents the analysis conducted for the Stanley Basin Cattle and Horse Allotment Management Plan. The allotment management plan involves National Forest System lands within the Sawtooth and Challis National Forests. The analysis of the current condition of the Stanley Basin Allotment has found that the existing grazing system does not comply with the direction, standards and guidelines of the Sawtooth and Challis Forest Land and Resource Management Plans (FLRMP). The proposed action of this Final Environmental Impact Statement is to bring management of the allotment into compliance with the FLRMPs. The FEIS describes five alternatives for managing the allotment. The five alternatives are: Alternative A - Current Grazing (No Action); Alternative B - Current Grazing with Mitigation; Alternative C - Downward Adjustment From Current Using Rest Rotation; Alternative D - Downward Adjustment, Reduced Area; and Alternative E - Eliminate Grazing. Alternative D is the preferred alternative. This alternative best addresses the environmental issues and concerns, while providing for livestock grazing.

Tailholt Administrative Research Study Final Environmental Impact Statement

United States Forest Service — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:15:33 PST

This Final Environmental Impact Statement documents the analysis of three alternatives, including the "No Action" alternative, that were developed for the proposed Tailholt Administrative Research Study. The alternatives respond to the major issues and resources that were identified for this project. The action alternatives would allow timber harvest, using helicopter yarding and no road construction, to be conducted as part of an ongoing study designed to provide forest managers with information on minimizing resource damage when conducting forest management activities.

North Round Valley Timber Sale Final Environmental Impact Statement

United States Forest Service — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:24:47 PST

This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) documents three management alternatives analyzed for the North Round Valley Timber Sale. This sale is to be offered in 1998 and administered by the New Meadows Ranger District of the Payette National Forest. The North Round Valley sale planning area is located on the New Meadows Ranger District, 10 to 15 miles northwest of New Meadows.

Nursery Pest Management Final Environmental Impact Statement

United States Forest Service — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:33:04 PST

The Forest Service, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, is presenting three alternative ways of managing pests (weeds, diseases, insects, and animals) at the Lucky Peak Nursery in the Intermountain Region.

Grade/Dukes Timber Sale Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

United States Forest Service — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:58:13 PST

This Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) documents the analysis of the modifications made to the original Record of Decision Alternative for the proposed Grade/Dukes timber sale, which the Regional Forester sent back to the Payette National Forest on remand. The Proposed Alternative responds to the additional analysis required from the appeals and remand points and new concerns received during public scoping. This document is tiered to the original Grade/Dukes Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD).