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United States Roadless Area Conservation Department of Agriculture National Forest System Lands in Idaho Forest Service Final Environmental Impact Statement Idaho National Forests August 2008 Appendix C—Idaho Roadless Areas Volume 5: Caribou, Challis, Salmon, and Targhee National Forests The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Idaho FEIS Idaho Roadless Areas TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX C. IDAHO ROADLESS AREAS............ C5-1 Diamond Peak #601..................................... C5-155 Greylock #007............................................... C5-161 CARIBOU NATIONAL FOREST Grouse Peak #010 ........................................ C5-165 Bear Creek #615 ............................................... C5-3 Hanson Lakes #915 see Sawtooth National Bonneville Peak #154 ...................................... C5-9 Forest Caribou City #161.......................................... C5-13 Jumpoff Mountain #014.............................. C5-168 Clarkston Mountain #159 ............................. C5-18 King Mountain #013.................................... C5-171 Deep Creek #158............................................ C5-22 Lemhi Range #903 see Salmon National Dry Ridge #164 .............................................. C5-26 Forest Elkhorn Mountain #156 ................................ C5-31 Loon Creek #908 .......................................... C5-175 Gannett-Spring Creek #111 .......................... C5-35 Pahsimeroi Mountain #011 ........................ C5-180 Gibson #181 .................................................... C5-39 Pioneer Mountains #921 see Sawtooth National Forest Hell Hole #168................................................ C5-43 Prophyry Peak #017 .................................... C5-184 Huckleberry Basin #165................................ C5-46 Railroad Ridge #922 see Sawtooth National Liberty Creek #175 ........................................ C5-50 Forest Meade Peak #167 ........................................... C5-54 Red Hill #027................................................ C5-188 Mink Creek #176............................................ C5-58 Red Mountain #916 see Boise National Mount Naomi #758........................................ C5-61 Forest North Pebble #155 ......................................... C5-66 Seafoam #009................................................ C5-191 Oxford Mountain #157.................................. C5-69 Spring Basin #006 ........................................ C5-194 Paris Peak #177 .............................................. C5-73 Squaw Creek #005 ....................................... C5-198 Pole Creek #160.............................................. C5-77 Taylor Mountain #902 see Salmon National Red Mountain #170 ....................................... C5-81 Forest Sage Creek #166............................................. C5-85 Warm Creek #024 ........................................ C5-202 Schmid Peak #163.......................................... C5-89 White Knob #025 ......................................... C5-205 Scout Mountain #152..................................... C5-93 Wood Canyon #028 ..................................... C5-208 Sherman Peak #172 ....................................... C5-97 Soda Point #171............................................ C5-100 SALMON NATIONAL FOREST Station Creek #178....................................... C5-104 Agency Creek #512...................................... C5-211 Stauffer Creek #173 ..................................... C5-108 Allan Mountain #946................................... C5-215 Stump Creek #162........................................ C5-111 Anderson Mountain #942........................... C5-220 Swan Creek #180.......................................... C5-116 Blue Joint Mountain #941 ........................... C5-224 Telephone Draw #169 ................................. C5-119 Camas Creek #901 ....................................... C5-228 Toponce #153 ............................................... C5-122 Deep Creek #509.......................................... C5-233 West Mink #151 ........................................... C5-126 Duck Peak #518............................................ C5-236 Williams Creek #174 ................................... C5-130 Goat Mountain #944.................................... C5-240 Worm Creek #179........................................ C5-133 Goldbug Ridge #903A................................. C5-244 Haystack Mountain #507............................ C5-248 CHALLIS NATIONAL FOREST Italian Peak #945.......................................... C5-252 Blue Bunch #923........................................... C5-137 Jesse Creek #510........................................... C5-258 Borah Peak #012........................................... C5-141 Jureano #506................................................. C5-262 Boulder-White Clouds #920 see Sawtooth Lemhi Range #903 ....................................... C5-266 National Forest Little Horse #514.......................................... C5-272 Camas Creek #901 see Salmon National Natural Integrity:......................................... C5-272 Forest Long Tom #521 ............................................ C5-276 Challis Creek #004....................................... C5-145 McEleny #505 ............................................... C5-280 Cold Springs #026........................................ C5-149 Musgrove #517............................................. C5-284 Copper Basin #019....................................... C5-152 Napias #515 .................................................. C5-288 Appendix C. Idaho Roadless Areas C5-i Idaho Roadless Areas Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Idaho FEIS Napoleon Ridge #501.................................. C5-291 Caribou City #161 see Caribou National Oreana #516.................................................. C5-296 Forest Perreau Creek #511...................................... C5-300 Diamond Peak #601 see Challis National Phelan #508................................................... C5-304 Forest Sal Mountain #513....................................... C5-307 Garfield Mountain #961.............................. C5-341 Sheepeater #520 ........................................... C5-311 Garns Mountain #611.................................. C5-346 South Deep Creek #509A............................ C5-315 Italian Peak #945 see Salmon National Forest South Panther #504A................................... C5-319 Lionhead #963.............................................. C5-350 Taylor Mountain #902................................. C5-322 Mount Jefferson #962 .................................. C5-354 West Big Hole #943 ..................................... C5-327 Palisades #613 .............................................. C5-359 West Panther Creek #504............................ C5-333 Pole Creek #913 see Caribou National Forest Poker Peak #616........................................... C5-363 TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST Raynolds Pass #603 ..................................... C5-367 Bald Mountain #614 .................................... C5-337 Two Top #604............................................... C5-371 Bear Creek #615 see Caribou National Forest West Slope Tetons #610 .............................. C5-374 Winegar Hole #347...................................... C5-378 C5-ii Appendix C. Idaho Roadless Areas Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Idaho FEIS Idaho Roadless Areas APPENDIX C. IDAHO ROADLESS AREAS The following appendix describes the roadless area attributes and characteristics for each roadless area found in Idaho. This roadless area specific information is intended to inform the public and decision maker about the variability in roadless character across the continuum of roadless areas. For reference, Appendix D summarizes the roadless characteristics in a tabular form. Maps of each of the roadless areas with the Existing Plan, Proposed Idaho Roadless Rule, and Modified Idaho Roadless Rule themes may be found in the EIS map packet. The appendix is based on existing plan documents describing the roadless areas – generally found in appendix C of the existing plan environmental impact statements. Some of the plan appendix C’s date back to 1987, others are more current because they have recently revised their plans. Most acres have been rounded to the nearest hundred. CHANGES BETWEEN DRAFT AND FINAL EIS In response to public comment, the final EIS appendix C includes environmental consequences for application of each theme to each roadless area for the prohibited and permissible activities (timber harvest, road construction and reconstruction, and mineral leasing). A table