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Press Releases
Delays On Forest Roads #321 And #226
Potlatch Corporation will be logging on their lands in the Hobo Pass area (T43N, R2E, Sections 13 and 12) during Fall 2009.
October 8, 2009
St. Joe Travel Management Plan Environmental Assessment Available For Public Review, Comments
The environmental assessment (EA) for the St. Joe Ranger District's travel management plan is available for public review and comment.
October 1, 2009
Expect Travel Delays on Marble Creek Road during week of 9/21/09
The Forest Service is currently working on Marble Creek Road #321 at mileposts 5.5 and 9.2 to repair fill failures on the roadway.
September 23, 2009
"Prescribed Burning" Planned on Priest Lake, Sandpoint & Bonners Ferry
Ranger Districts
The Priest Lake, Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry Ranger Districts are planning several prescribed burns this fall to reduce hazardous forest fuels, prepare areas for tree planting, and improve wildlife forage.
September 22, 2009
Fires Burning for Resource Benefit
Forest Service fire officials are keeping a watchful eye on the Declare Independence Fire, burning approximately 17 miles east of Hayden Lake, Idaho.
September 19, 2009
Fall Burning Program Begins
Excellent fall conditions will allow forest managers on the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District to implement a fall burning program within the next few days.
September 16, 2009
St. Joe Travel Management Plan Environmental Assessment Available For Public Review, Comments
The environmental assessment (EA) for the St. Joe Ranger District's travel management plan is available for public review and comment.
September 15, 2009
Temporary Closure - Forest Road 812
Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District officials will close Forest Road 812 starting September 15 to ensure public safety during reconstruction activities.
September 10, 2009
Forest Service's Disabled Hunt Program Taking 'Sign Ups'
The Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District's "Hunters with Disabilities Program" application process for the 2009 hunting season is now underway. Qualified applicants may sign up now through September 30 at the Forest Service's Silver Valley or Fernan offices for the random drawing for access to one of three disabled hunting areas.
September 4, 2009
End-Of-Season Closures On Coeur D'alene Ranger District
Recreation managers on the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests are announcing several end-of-season closures that will affect Forest users.
August 28, 2009
Public's Help Sought In Reporting Vandalism On Forest
Vandals have been working overtime this summer damaging recreational facilities on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
August 27, 2009
"Million-Acre" Soil Survey Mappers Recognized
Two retired Forest Service soil scientists have been recognized by the National Cooperative Soil Survey partnership for mapping one million or more acres during their careers.
August 24, 2009
Prescribed Burns Planned On St. Joe Ranger District
The St. Joe Ranger District plans to conduct prescribed burning during late summer and early fall 2009 in the upper reaches of the St. Joe River between the Heller and Wisdom Creek drainages.
August 24, 2009
Sandpoint Ranger District Opens Gates To Firewood Cutters
Sandpoint Ranger District officials will open several gated roads to personal use firewood gathering in late July 2009.
July 29, 2009
Forest Service Opens Preferred Woodcutting Areas
Four "preferred" firewood cutting areas are being opened to the public by the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District.
July 27, 2009
Expect Delays During Construction Work On Grouse Creek Road
Idaho Panhandle National Forests' visitors traveling on the Sandpoint Ranger District northeast of Sandpoint may encounter delays during road repair work in late July.
July 27, 2009
Roman Nose Road Temporarily Closed During North Caribou Bridge Repair
Bonners Ferry Ranger District officials will temporarily close access on Caribou Pass Road during repair work on the North Caribou Bridge.
July 21, 2009
Forest Visitors Asked To Be On Alert For Hidden Marijuana Gardens On North Idaho's National Forests
Visitors to the Idaho Panhandle National Forests this summer and fall are being asked by law enforcement officers to keep their eyes open to suspicious surroundings that could alert them to illegal marijuana growing operations.
June 24, 2009
Little North Fork Of Clearwater River Bridge Closed
St. Joe Ranger District officials have closed the bridge on the Little North Fork of the Clearwater River, located 5.7 miles upriver on Forest Road #1268, due to major structural deficiencies resulting from a high volume of spring run off in the river.
June 23, 2009
Restoration Work Underway In Lightning Creek
Restoration work in the storm-damaged Lightning Creek drainage located 20 miles east of Sandpoint, Idaho, is now underway, according to Idaho Panhandle National Forests' officials at the Sandpoint Ranger District.
June 19, 2009
Economic Recovery Projects For Northern Idaho's Forest Roads Maintenance And Associated Watershed And Ecosystem Restoration Announced
Idaho Panhandle National Forest Supervisor Ranotta McNair announced a grant of nearly $10 million in road and bridge projects to improve safety and watershed health on lands managed by the national forest in northern Idaho.
June 3, 2009
Coeur d'Alene River R.D.: "Adopt-A-Lake" Program
The Forest Service is looking for volunteer groups to reduce the litter and risks from abandoned campfires in some of the district's most beautiful recreation sites.
June 1, 2009
Boat Docks, Launch Closed For Repairs
St. Joe Ranger District officials have temporarily closed the Shadowy St. Joe Docks and Boat Launch until repair work can be completed.
May 29, 2009
Public's Help Sought In Stopping Illegal Tree Cutting
The Forest Service is asking the public for help in stopping illegal tree cutting on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
May 13, 2009
District To Start Annual Treatment Of Noxious Weeds
The Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests will be treating noxious weeds with herbicides from May through October 2009, as weather conditions permit.
May 6, 2009
Lightning Creek Drainage Temporarily Closed To Motor Vehicles
Forest Service officials will implement a temporary closure for motorized vehicle access in the Lightning Creek drainage from May through November 15, 2009, during road and bridge construction.
May 1, 2009
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