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{{Infobox_protected_area | name = Payette National Forest |
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| iucn_category = VI |
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| image = US_Locator_Blank.svg |
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| locator_x = 49 |
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| location = [[Idaho]], [[United States|USA]] |
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| nearest_city = [[McCall, Idaho|McCall, ID]] |
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| lat_degrees = 44 |
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| lat_minutes = 54 |
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| lat_seconds = 39 |
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| lat_direction = N |
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| long_degrees = 116 |
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| long_direction = W |
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| area = 2,300,000 acres (9,300 km²) |
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| established = April 1st, [[1944]] |
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| governing_body = [[United States Forest Service|U.S. Forest Service]] |
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The '''Payette National Forest''', a [[U.S. National Forest]] located entirely in [[Idaho]], shares land with Adams, Idaho, Valley, and Washington counties. The land area consists of approximately 2.3 million acres (9,300 km²) of federally managed lands. It is bordered by Hell's Canyon National Recreation Area and the [[Hells Canyon]] to the west, [[Challis National Forest]] to the east, [[Boise National Forest]] to the south, and the [[Nez Perce National Forest]] to the north. The Payette National Forest is a part of the Intermountain Region (Region 4). It is under the jurisdiction of a forest supervisor in [[McCall, Idaho|McCall]] and is divided into five ranger districts: McCall, Krassel, New Meadows, Council, and Weiser. |
The '''Payette National Forest''', a [[U.S. National Forest]] located entirely in [[Idaho]], shares land with Adams, Idaho, Valley, and Washington counties. The land area consists of approximately 2.3 million acres (9,300 km²) of federally managed lands. It is bordered by Hell's Canyon National Recreation Area and the [[Hells Canyon]] to the west, [[Challis National Forest]] to the east, [[Boise National Forest]] to the south, and the [[Nez Perce National Forest]] to the north. The Payette National Forest is a part of the Intermountain Region (Region 4). It is under the jurisdiction of a forest supervisor in [[McCall, Idaho|McCall]] and is divided into five ranger districts: McCall, Krassel, New Meadows, Council, and Weiser. |
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Revision as of 21:59, 20 October 2006
| Payette National Forest | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Location | Idaho, USA |
| Nearest city | McCall, ID |
| Area | 2,300,000 acres (9,300 km²) |
| Established | April 1st, 1944 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The Payette National Forest, a U.S. National Forest located entirely in Idaho, shares land with Adams, Idaho, Valley, and Washington counties. The land area consists of approximately 2.3 million acres (9,300 km²) of federally managed lands. It is bordered by Hell's Canyon National Recreation Area and the Hells Canyon to the west, Challis National Forest to the east, Boise National Forest to the south, and the Nez Perce National Forest to the north. The Payette National Forest is a part of the Intermountain Region (Region 4). It is under the jurisdiction of a forest supervisor in McCall and is divided into five ranger districts: McCall, Krassel, New Meadows, Council, and Weiser.
The Forest Reserve Act of 1891 helped the creation of the Weiser Reserve in 1905 and the Idaho Reserve in 1908. A merger of these two reserves (later called forests) on April 1st, 1944 created the official Payette National Forest. It is named for François Payette (1793-18xx), a French-Canadian fur trapper and later the manager of Fort Boise for the Hudson's Bay Company from 1835-1844. He was one of the first white men to settle in the area, venturing east from Astoria, Oregon in 1818. A large and amiable man, he was highly regarded for being very helpful to travelers. He returned to Montreal in 1844 and the remainder of his life is a mystery.
The Payette National Forest is located above the Idaho Batholith, the largest granitic body of rock in the United States. Glacial activity as recently as 15,000 years ago also shaped the character of the forest providing lakes and granite outcrops. 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.
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