Sawtooth National Forest
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Newsroom
News Releases: 2005
December
- TERRY FLETCHER, SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. RETIRES AFTER 34 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, December 28, 2005
- FOREST SERVICE PURCHASES CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 2,100 ACRES OF PRIVATE LAND ON SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA NEAR STANLEY, December 19
November
- SAWTOOTH SOCIETY & SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST RECEIVE NATIONAL HONOR FROM FOREST SERVICE CHIEF, November 30
- MOTORIZED VEHICLE CLOSURE FOR PROTECTING WINTERING ELK GOES INTO EFFECT DECEMBER 1ST ON FAIRFIELD RANGER DISTRICT, November 29
- FOREST SERVICE TO BEGIN SELLING PERMITS FOR FAMILY CHRISTMAS TREES BEGINNING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, November 8
October
- SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, BLAINE AND CUSTER COUNTIES COOPERATE ON FREE “WEED-FREE HAY EXCHANGE” FOR HUNTERS & HORSEMEN, October 14
- RAPID RESPONSE ON REHABILITATION EFFORTS ON VALLEY ROAD FIRE RESULTING IN GOOD PROGRESS , October 14
- FOREST SERVICE SUCCESSFULLY BURNS 5,600 ACRES IN LIME CREEK TO AID IN ASPEN REGENERATION, October 14
- SECOND BALD MOUNTAIN MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMMENT PERIOD COMING TO A CLOSE: PLAN AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL FORMATS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW, October 4
- COMMUNITY MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10TH, IN STANLEY REGARDING REHABILITATION OF VALLEY ROAD FIRE AREA, October 3
- FOREST SERVICE TO CONDUCT A CONTROL BURN NEAR SMILEY CREEK AREA TO ENCOURAGE REGENERATION OF ASPEN TREES: OTHER BURNING IN AREA RESULTING IN SMOKY CONDITIONS, October 3
- EMERGENCY REHABILITATION PROCESS UNDERWAY FOR 40,838 ACRE VALLEY ROAD FIRE: $1,725,600 PROJECT GIVEN GREEN LIGHT, October 3
September
- FIFTH FORK ROCK CREEK AREA CLOSED TO MOTORIZED VEHICLES DURING DEER HUNTING SEASON, September 29
- FOREST SERVICE AND IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT COMPLETE RIPARIAN AND FLOODPLAIN REHABILITATION PROJECT AND IMPROVE ROAD ACCESS IN COVE CREEK DRAINAGE, NORTHEAST OF HAILEY, IDAHO, September 29
- VALLEY ROAD FIRE, SOUTHEAST OF STANLEY, DECLARED CONTAINED: HAZARDS REMAIN IN AREA, September 28
- SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST LIFTS VALLEY ROAD FIRE CLOSURES – CAMPFIRE BAN, AREA CLOSURES – EFFECTIVE MONDAY: FAA MODIFIES TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS, September 18
- NEW CAMPGROUND OFFICIALLY OPENED ON SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA: SUNNY GULCH CAMPGROUND – 5 MILES SOUTH OF STANLEY, September 17
- AGENCIES SIGN AGREEMENT FOR CRIST'S INDIAN PAINTBRUSH, September 6
- VALLEY ROAD FIRE GROWS IN SIZE TODAY, September 4, 7:00 P.M.
- VALLEY ROAD FIRE BURNS SOUTHEAST OF STANLEY, September 4
August
- FOREST SERVICE OPENS NEW FAMILY CAMPGROUND IN SOUTH HILLS, SOUTH OF TWIN FALLS: PORCUPINE SPRINGS FAMILY CAMPGROUND NOW OPEN, August 29
- AWTOOTH WILDERNESS FIRES CONTINUE TO BURN: NO PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED: HIKERS REQUESTED TO AVOID FIRE AREAS, FIRE WEAKENED TREES FALL WITHOUT WARNING, August 28
- SAWTOOTH WILDERNESS FIRES SHOW SLIGHT INCREASE IN SIZE: NO PROBLEMS ANTICIPATED, August 27
- NO GROWTH IN FIRES BURNING IN SAWTOOTH WILDERNESS AREA, August 26
- TWO FIRES BURN IN SAWTOOTH WILDERNESS: ONE MANAGED AS NATURAL FIRE, SUPPRESSION ACTION TAKEN ON SECOND FIRE, August 25
- KING OF THE WEST FIRE, WEST OF KETCHUM, CONTAINED: FULL CONTROL EXPECTED TONIGHT AT 8:00 PM, August 17
- FIREFIGHTERS MAKE GOOD PROGRESS ON KING OF THE WEST FIRE IN DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT AREA WEST OF KETCHUM, August 16
- WILDFIRE BURNS NEAR DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT, APPROXIMATELY 24 MILES WEST OF KETCHUM, August 14
- NEW FAMILY CAMPGROUND NOW AVAILABLE IN SOUTH HILLS: OFFICIAL OPENING PLANNED FOR END OF AUGUST, August 12
- FUEL REDUCTION PROJECT
TO BEGIN AT REDFISH LAKE;
RECREATIONISTS WILL ENCOUNTER LOGGING TRAFFIC, August 10 - FAIRFIELD RANGER DISTRICT
ANNOUNCES TWO TEMPORARY CLOSURES DUE TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS , August
3
July
June
- SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST RECREATION FACILITIES AND AREAS OPEN AND OPERATING FOR 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND: NO FIREWORKS ON PUBLIC LANDS!, June 29
- SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST MAKES CHANGES TO RECREATION FEES: TRAILHEAD PARKING PASS NO LONGER REQUIRED, June 9
- PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND CELEBRATION OF NEW FOX CREEK BRIDGE AND TRAILHEAD: 11:00 AM FRIDAY, JUNE 10TH, June 2
May
- CHANGES
PLANNED FOR SOUTH HILLS CAMPING - NEW CAMPGROUND TO OPEN BY JULY 4TH:
OLDER CAMPGROUNDS IMPROVED: OVERNIGHT FEES INCREASE, May 25
- ANY
AREAS OF SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVAILABLE FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND:
VISITORS ADVISED TO CHECK WITH LOCAL OFFICES FOR CURRENT CONDITIONS,
May 23
- NEW FIRE STATION DEDICATED AT ALMO, IDAHO: TREMENDOUS VOLUNTEER EFFORT RECOGNIZED, May 23
- PUBLIC
INPUT SOUGHT REGARDING PROPOSAL FOR EXPANSION OF THE ELK MEADOWS COMMON
VARIETY MINERAL MATERIAL PIT IN THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA,
May 23
- WANTED!!!
VOLUNTEER HOSTS FOR FOREST SERVICE CAMPGROUNDS IN UPPER ROCK CREEK IN
THE SOUTH HILLS – MINIDOKA RANGER DISTRICT: SOME AMENITIES PROVIDED,
May 11
- FOREST SERVICE PROPOSES TO RECLAIM END OF PARKER GULCH ROAD EAST OF ELKHORN VILLAGE: PUBLIC REVIEW/COMMENT SOUGHT, May 9
April
March
- COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND INTERESTED PARTIES INVITED TO PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING HAZARDOUS FUEL REDUCTION PROPOSAL WEST OF KETCHUM ALONG WARM SPRINGS CREEK, March 28
- RESERVATIONS FOR GROUP CAMPGROUND SITES ON MINIDOKA RANGER DISTRICT ARE NOW MADE THROUGH NATIONAL RESERVATION SERVICE, March 18
- SNOWMOBILE CLOSURE IN SNOWCAT SKIING AREA LIFTED ABOVE SOLDIER MOUNTAIN: CLOSURES TO PROTECT WINTERING ELK REMAIN IN EFFECT, March 14
- FOREST SERVICE PROPOSES PROJECT TO REHABILITATE STREAM AND FLOODPLAIN HABITAT AND IMPROVE ROAD ACCESS IN COVE CREEK DRAINAGE, NORTHEAST OF HAILEY, IDAHO: PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY OFFERED, March 9
- BLAINE COUNTY RECEIVES STEWARDSHIP AWARD FROM SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST, March 8
February
January
- SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST APPLIES FOR NUMEROUS STATE GRANTS FOR RECREATION FACILITY PROJECTS: PUBLIC COMMENTS SOUGHT, Jan 12
- CROSS-COUNTRY CLOSURE IMPLEMENTED BY FOREST SERVICE IN AND AROUND KETCHUM AND WARM SPRINGS DRAINAGE TO PROTECT WINTERING ELK, Jan 4
- USDA FOREST SERVICE KICKS OFF 100TH ANNIVERSARY WITH CENTENNIAL CONGRESS IN NATION’S CAPITOL, Jan 3
USDA Forest Service - Sawtooth National Forest
Last Modified: Wednesday, 28 December 2005 at 11:50:22 EST