The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District (Corps), invites your comments on the Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Dworshak Programmatic Land-Based Vegetation Management Plan.  The vegetation management plan would direct Corps natural resource management and stewardship actions on Corps-managed lands at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir in Clearwater County, Idaho.  This letter addresses public notice requirements for the National Environmental Policy Act.

The vegetation management plan was prepared to support the Corps environmental stewardship mission, reduce wildfire risk, and further wildlife mitigation goals.  Vegetation management at the reservoir is needed to maintain forest composition, provide habitat for Rocky Mountain Elk, and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire. 

The 30-day comment period begins January 27, 2023 and ends February 27, 2023.  All information and comments submitted will be included in the permanent public record.

Electronic comments may be filed directly online at: http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/EnvironmentalComplianceComment/ or via email to NEPANWW@usace.army.mil, inserting “Dworshak VMP” in the subject line. You may also mail comments to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District

CENWW-PPL-C –Dworshak Veg Plan

201 North 3rd Avenue

Walla Walla, WA  99362-1876

The draft FONSI and project EA are available in electronic form through the Corps’ website at: www.nww.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental-Compliance/.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Kristen Shacochis-Brown, Environmental Resource Specialist, at kristen.m.shacochis-brown@usace.army.mil.