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The forest is made up of eight species of conifer trees, 300 species of mammals and birds, a number of fish species protected under the Endangered Species Act, and a wide variety of wildflowers. Streams and lakes drain into two of Idaho's major rivers, the Salmon or the Snake. A map of Payette National Forest (orange).
The state of Idaho Division of Aeronautics has a special use permit to perform annual maintenance on the strip and some facilities. The airport is located at the Big Creek Ranger Station (Forest Service Station- Not Ranger Station) [4] in Payette National Forest, adjacent to the Big Creek Campground. [5] The airstrip serves the Big Creek Lodge. [6]
The Frank Church—River of No Return Wilderness is located in six different national forests plus a relatively tiny portion of land of the Bureau of Land Management, more components than any other wilderness. In descending order of acreage they are: [8] Payette National Forest (33.45%) Challis National Forest (21.78%)
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Map of national forests and national grasslands of the United States. The United States has 154 protected areas known as national forests, covering 188,336,179 acres (762,169 km 2; 294,275 sq mi). [1] National forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [2]
Chamberlain USFS Airport covers an area of 55 acres (22 ha) at an elevation of 5,765 feet (1,757 m) above mean sea level.It has two runways: 7/25 is 4,100 by 200 feet (1,250 x 61 m) with a turf and dirt surface and 15/33 is 2,700 by 140 feet (823 x 43 m) with a turf surface.
Cabin Creek USFS Airport covers an area of 4 acres (1.6 ha) at an elevation of 4,289 feet (1,307 m) above mean sea level.It has one runway designated 2/20 with a turf and dirt surface measuring 1,750 by 40 feet (533 x 12 m). [1]
The U.S. Forest Service and a homeless family living in Payette National Forest near McCall clashed for years. When officers went to make arrests, chaos and tragedy ensued.