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U.S. Forest Service briefs commissioners on temporary bridges, thinning and salvage plans
Summary
Forest Service told the commissioners two temporary acro bridges will go to bid in mid‑May, design work is planned for damaged bridges, and thinning/salvage contracts are ramping up—NEPA compliance will be required for some projects.
A U.S. Forest Service official briefed Lincoln County commissioners on May 6 about emergency access work and forest management projects tied to flood and wildfire recovery.
The representative said two temporary, highway‑loaded 'acro' bridges for Lower Granite and Ramsey are scheduled to go to bid by May 13. "We have two projects that are going out to bid by the 13th of May and those are those two temp bridges that we're putting on," the rep said, adding the temporary structures will allow traffic and logging access while permanent funding and designs are pursued with federal highways.
The service is also preparing an engineering design assessment for Lake Creek Bridge, is running road‑work contracts to prepare sites for state‑managed fuels projects, and has started thinning crews under a National Forest Foundation contract. The official said the county can expect several sales under the Good Neighbor Authority this year, targeting some 56–60 million board feet overall and roughly five to seven million in additional salvage volume tied to recent incidents.
When a commissioner asked what 'NEPA' means for the public record, the Forest Service official replied: "National Environmental Policy Act, which is the basic template and framework that we have to do of to do environmental compliance." Commissioners and the service discussed timelines, contractor scheduling and the role of state and federal partners in moving temporary fixes to permanent solutions.
