History
A brief history
PFC focus areas on the Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Since 2009, the PFC has worked to find zones of agreement, develop recommendations, and move projects forward on the Idaho Panhandle National Forest (IPNF). The IPNF is broken into five Ranger Districts (an administrative subdivision of a National Forest). The PFC mainly focuses on three of these Districts: Priest Lake, Sandpoint, and Coeur d'Alene, with the goals of reducing litigation, promoting sustainable operations, enhancing travel and recreation opportunities, maintaining infrastructure for timber, ranching and recreation, and conserving native ecosystems.
The PFC connects local community efforts and county, state, and federal agencies to provide consensus recommendations for projects and forest plans that address our goals. For example, the PFC developed an alternative for an 11,000-acre project called Bottom Canyon, participated in the Forest’s five-year action planning process, and – following the historic 2015 fire season – developed recommendations for how to carry out post-fire salvage logging. Other projects the group has been involved with include Chloride Gold, Hanna Flats, Honey Badger, Buckskin Saddle, Jasper Mountain, Scattered Lands, and more.
PFC Forest Projects Subcommittee meets with USDA Forest Service staff
Where we are today
Over many years of working together, the PFC has helped shape numerous projects addressing wildfire resilience, recreation infrastructure, forest restoration, wildlife habitat, and other resource concerns. Click the links below to read testimonials for our most recent project involvement. Visit our projects page to learn more about all past projects.
