Feedback sought on BLM’s plan to reduce fuel loads at Gamlin Lake
Organization
BLM Office:
Media Contact:
SAGLE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s Coeur d’Alene Field Office has issued a draft environmental assessment (EA) to address fuels buildup at the Gamlin Lake Special Recreation Management Area, located 8 miles southeast of Sandpoint, Idaho. The BLM plans to conduct hazardous fuels reduction activities, forest health improvements and minor recreation improvements on the 328-acre site.
Windstorms have caused substantial blowdown throughout the recreation site, and insects and disease have increased tree mortality in the area. The overstocking of small-diameter trees has also created hazardous fuels conditions that could threaten adjacent private lands. The BLM is committed to keeping public landscapes healthy and productive, and will address these forest health issues through commercial harvest and thinning activities. By reducing overstocked stands and rerouting several trails, recreational access will be improved, allowing for more winter recreation activities and a better user experience.
The draft EA is available for review and comment on BLM’s ePlanning website: http://go.usa.gov/xQDcB. Comments on the proposal are most useful if received by May 18, 2018. Comments can be sent electronically to blm_id_gamlinlake@blm.gov or by regular mail to: 3815 Schreiber Way, attn: Gamlin Lake Fuels Treatment Project, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.
Before including your address, phone number, email address or other personal identifying information in your comment, please be advised that your entire comment – including personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
For additional information regarding the Gamlin Lake Fuels Treatment Project, please contact Doug Graves, team lead, at (208) 962-3786.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.