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2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007
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December 2007
- Travel Management Decision Expected February 2008 (12/17)
- Payette National Forest Recruiting for Seasonal Summer Fire Positions (12/17)
November 2007
- South Fork Salmon River Road Open to Public Travel (11/09)
- Boise and Payette National Forests Begin Selling Christmas Tree Permits (11/09)
- Award for Return of Forest Service Laptop Computers (11/6)
- A Fire Season in Review - Suzanne Rainville Guest Opinion (11/5)
October 2007
- Forest Service Extends Comment Period on Use of Criminal Citation (10/31)
- Payette National Forest Large Fire Assessment and Rehabilitation (10/23)
- Update on South Fork Salmon River Road Closure (10/12)
- Bear Community Meeting (10/10)
- Gray’s Creek Fire Perimeter OpenSouthern Half of the Bear Tornado Area Open to Foot Travel (10/2)
- Prescribed Fires Scheduled for October/November on the Council, Weiser and New Meadows Ranger Districts (10/2)
September 2007
- East Zone Complex Area Closure Lifted (9/24)
- South Fork Salmon River Road Closed for Culvert Replacement (9/21)
- East Zone Complex Trail and Area Closure Revised Lick Creek Road Open to Big Creek (9/20)
- Middle Fork of the Weiser River Road and Fall Creek Road are OpenArea within Fire Perimeter Closed for Public Safety (9/19)
- Temporary Closure of the Johnson Creek Road (9/19)
- Big Creek Road (FR #340) Open to Residents and Property Owners (9/18)
- Cold Springs Campground Closed for the Season (9/17)
August 2007
- Fly safe – Be aware (8/30)
- Firewise Hazard Mitigation Team (8/29)
July 2007
- Long-time Employee Tom French Passes Away (7/29)
- Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing, Two Injured (7/26)
- Culvert Replacement, Helicopter Landings Prompt Closures (7/16)
- Incident Team to Manage Wildland Fire Use Fires (7/15)
- Three New Fire Starts in the McCall Ranger District Last Night (7/13)
- East Zone Complex Burns in Rugged Terrain (7/12)
- Fire Restrictions Announced (7/10)
- Warm Springs Fire 70% Contained | Parameter Map (7/10)
- Progress Continues on Warm Springs Fire - Evening Fire Update (7/09)
- Evening Fire Update (7/07)
- Overnight Storm Ignites 12 Fires (7/07)
June 2007
- Caution Urged in Areas With Dead Trees (6/29)
- Tag Fire Being Managed in Wilderness (6/28)
- Travel Plan Comment Period Extended to July 6 (6/11)
- Motorists Advised of South Fork Road Closure (6/08)
- McCall District to Begin Summer Hours (6/01)
May 2007
- Final EIS for Travel Management to be Released May 25 (5/17)
- Sawtooth NRA Deputy Ranger Hired as Krassel Ranger (5/14)
- Payette National Forest Accepting Casual Hire Applications (5/09)
- Forest Service Properties Auction to Close Soon (5/08)
- Forest Service to Conduct Helitack and Rappel Training (5/04)
April 2007
- Payette NF Seeking Comment on Campground Fee Proposal (4/23)
- Decision Signed for Mushroom Harvest (4/19)
- Firewood Permits Available May 15 for Most Southwest Idaho National Forests (4/17)
- Temporary Closures on Brundage Mtn. Road to Begin April 23 (4/17)
- Payette NF Files Notice of Intent to Supplement EIS(4/10)
March 2007
- Payette NF Recruiting for YCC Program (3/18)
- Payette NF Receives Four Regional Forester Awards (3/13)
- Fisheries Biologist Recognized for Lifetime Achievement (3/09)
- Forest Service Properties to be Auctioned Online March 26 (3/06)
- Public Invited to Comment on Commercial Mushroom Harvest (3/06)
February 2007
- Prescribed Fire Planned North of Weiser (2/14)
- Snow Sculpture Awards to Aid Local Scholarship (2/02)
January 2007
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