United States Department of Roadless Area Conservation Agriculture National Forest System Lands in Idaho Forest Service Idaho Final Environmental Impact Statement National Forests August 2008 Appendix C—Idaho Roadless Areas Volume 4: Boise, Payette, and Sawtooth 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............ C4-1 Whitehawk Mountain #021........................ C4-129 Wilson Peak #040......................................... C4-133 Boise National Forest Bald Mountain #019 ........................................ C4-3 Payette National Forest Bear Wallow #125............................................ C4-7 Big Creek Fringe #009 ................................. C4-136 Bernard #029 .................................................. C4-10 Caton Lake #912........................................... C4-140 Black Lake #036.............................................. C4-14 Chimney Rock #006..................................... C4-146 Blue Bunch #923 see Challis National Forest Cottontail Point/Pilot Peak #004............... C4-150 Breadwinner #006.......................................... C4-18 Council Mountain #018 .............................. C4-155 Burnt Log #035............................................... C4-22 Crystal Mountain #005................................ C4-159 Cathedral Rocks #038.................................... C4-26 Cuddy Mountain #016................................ C4-163 Caton Lake #912 see Payette National Forest French Creek #026 ....................................... C4-168 Cow Creek #028............................................. C4-29 Hells Canyon/Seven Devils Scenic #001.. C4-174 Danskin #002.................................................. C4-32 Horse Heaven #925 ..................................... C4-178 Deadwood #020 ............................................. C4-36 Indian Creek #019........................................ C4-183 Elk Creek #022 ............................................... C4-41 Meadow Creek #913.................................... C4-187 Grand Mountain #007................................... C4-45 Needles #911 ................................................ C4-192 Grimes Pass #017........................................... C4-49 Patrick Butte #002........................................ C4-199 Hanson Lakes #915 see Sawtooth National Placer Creek #008 ........................................ C4-203 Forest Poison Creek #042 see Boise National Forest Hawley Mountain #018 ................................ C4-54 Rapid River #922 ......................................... C4-207 Horse Haven #925 see Payette National Secesh #010................................................... C4-213 Forest Sheep Gulch #017 ........................................ C4-219 House Mountain #001................................... C4-57 Smith Creek #007......................................... C4-223 Lime Creek #937 see Sawtooth National Snowbank #924 see Boise National Forest Forest Sugar Mountain #014.................................. C4-226 Lost Man Creek #041..................................... C4-60 Meadow Creek #913 see Payette National Sawtooth National Forest Forest Mt. Heinen #003............................................. C4-63 Blackhorse Creek #039 ................................ C4-230 Nameless Creek #034 .................................... C4-66 Black Pine #003 ............................................ C4-233 Needles #911 see Payette National Forest Boulder-White Clouds #920....................... C4-237 Peace Rock #026............................................. C4-70 Buttercup Mountain #038........................... C4-245 Poison Creek #042 ......................................... C4-75 Cache Peak #007 .......................................... C4-249 Poker Meadows #032 .................................... C4-80 Cottonwood #010 ........................................ C4-254 Rainbow #008................................................. C4-84 Elk Ridge #019 ............................................. C4-258 Red Mountain #916 ....................................... C4-88 Fifth Fork Rock Creek #023........................ C4-261 Reeves Creek #010......................................... C4-95 Hanson Lakes #915...................................... C4-265 Sheep Creek #005........................................... C4-99 Huckleberry #016 ........................................ C4-272 Smokey Mountains #914 see Sawtooth Liberal Mountain #040................................ C4-276 National Forest Lime Creek #937 .......................................... C4-280 Snowbank #924............................................ C4-103 Lone Cedar #011 .......................................... C4-285 Steel Mountain #012.................................... C4-107 Loon Creek #908 see Challis National Forest Stony Meadows #027 .................................. C4-110 Mahogany Butte #012 ................................. C4-289 Ten Mile/Black Warrior #013 .................... C4-114 Mount Harrison #006.................................. C4-293 Tennessee #033............................................. C4-119 Pettit #017 ..................................................... C4-298 Whiskey #031 ............................................... C4-123 Pioneer Mountains #921 ............................. C4-302 Whiskey Jack #009....................................... C4-126 Railroad Ridge #922 .................................... C4-309 Appendix C. Idaho Roadless Areas C4-i Idaho Roadless Areas Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Idaho FEIS Smoky Mountains #914 .............................. C4-314 Sublett #005 .................................................. C4-321 Third Fork Rock Creek #009 ...................... C4-324 Thorobred #013............................................ C4-328 C4-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 is included for each roadless area that displays the potential acreage available for each regulated activity under each alternative. The information regarding wildland urban interface (WUI) was removed from appendix C because it came from a variety of sources including appendix C of existing plans, as well as the map of WUI developed by the State of Idaho. Instead, appendix C of this EIS now displays the estimated acreage in each roadless area in a community protection zone (CPZ) in the Backcountry theme for the Modified Rule. This information is useful for showing the number of acres in the Backcountry theme where temporary roads could be constructed. The CPZ acres displayed in the EIS and in appendix C show the total acres within 1½ miles of a community based on population projections in 2030 (see final EIS, section 3.1). However, it should be noted that these are approximations and are not set boundaries. Each project or activity would be required to determine whether or not it fits within the definition of CPZ and whether or not further action is warranted. Other information has been updated where new information was available. Comments received on the draft EIS providing additional information on roadless areas were considered and incorporated into this appendix C of the final EIS. Comments concerning specific appendix C clarifications or corrections were reviewed with the interdisplinary team and forest personnel to verify and make updates to appendix C in the