Boise and Payette National Forests: Our Partners

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We are part of a large partnership working to protect, restore and connect the lands and wildlife of the Boise and Payette National Forests.

The Wilderness Society is leading two collaborative forest restoration efforts in central Idaho’s Payette and Boise National Forests. Our successes are the result of partnership with local officials, residents and the U.S. Forest Service.

Payette Forest Coalition

We are part of the Payette Forest Coalition, which convinced land managers to increase road closures by 200 percent, from 20 miles of roads to 65 miles. This coalition created a project to close 70 miles of former logging roads in order to restore bull trout habitat.

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program

Our efforts in the Payette National Forest are part of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program. This federal program provides millions in funding for projects and results in visible improvements in the Payette National Forest.

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At a Glance

Some key take-aways from this article include:

  • The Wilderness Society is part of the Payette Forest Coalition, which created a project to close 70 miles of former logging roads in order to restore bull trout habitat.
  • Through coalition efforts, we also urged the Payette National Forest to expand its road closure plan by 200 percent.

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