The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to remove excess trees and vegetation on about 8,000 acres of North Idaho land in 2026 to mitigate fire risk and improve forest composition.
April 2, 2025
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USFS proposes wildfire mitigation project
‘Sandpoint South’ initiative would reduce fuels on 8,000 acres of forest service land
The U.S. Forest Service is aiming to address local wildfire risk through ‘Sandpoint South’ — a proposed 2026 initiative to thin approximately 8,334 acres of public forest within a 174,000-acre project area in southern Bonner County.