3P (Project Proposal process)

The majority of activities on Indian trust lands include Federal funding or approval through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and many proposed projects must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The NEPA process is intended to facilitate public participation and disclosure in the federal planning process, and also help officials “make decisions that are based on the understanding of environmental consequences, and take actions that protect, restore, and enhance the environment” (40 CFR 1500.1(c)). The NEPA process analyzes and discloses the significant impacts a proposed action may have on the quality of the human environment.

 

3P Handbook

Click the 3P Handbook link above to review the full handbook

 

Environmental Assessments Available for Review

Please click the link below highlighted in purple to review the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, then follow the comments submission directions at the bottom of the page.

Simpson Lake 2026 Forest Management Project

Louie Creek 2026 Forest Management Project

13 Mile 2026 Forest Management Project

Lost Creek 2026 Forest Management Project


comment submission

To submit comments on any of the projects contact the IRMP Coordinator. Make sure to include the project name. 

By Email: Chasity.Swan.bia@colvilletribes.com

 By Phone: 509-722-7656

Forest Management Project Public Field Tours

Food and Rides provided. RSVP chasity.swan.bia@colvilletribes.com or call 509-722-7656.Click on project titles for treatment blocks.

Inchelium dISTRICT

Grant Canyon Forest Management Project

June 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM meet at Inchelium Subagency.

Proposed Action:

Harvest of 5.6 million board feet (MMBF) of timber from 856 acres of tribal land in the Inchelium District of the Colville Reservation

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cLARK Creek fOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT