A decision has been made that calls for the Green Horse project to treat hazardous fuels on forested stands affected by insects and root diseases. Covering approximately 10,000 acres of National Forest System lands primarily in the Selway River basin north of Elk City, the project area lies completely within the ceded territory of the Nez Perce Tribe. Like the Clear Creek Integrated Restoration project, Green Horse is a project on the Moose Creek Ranger District that was part of the larger Selway-Middle Fork Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Proposal that was developed with the Clearwater Basin Collaborative. Dead and dying trees will be removed and replanted with species that are more fire-resistant and drought tolerant. The work will begin this summer.
