Grangeville, Idaho — The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests are moving ahead with a logging project near Grangeville that was rejected two years ago by a U.S. District judge. An environmental impact statement is being prepared for the so-called “End of the World” project area, which is located about 6 miles south of Grangeville and would encompass about 49,565 acres within the Fish Creek, Cove Creek and North Fork White Bird Creek watersheds. The area is in the heart of Nez Perce-Clearwater Lower Salmon Wildfire Crisis Landscape and is recognized as wildland urban interface by Idaho County. The agency proposes precommercial thinning on 1,098 acres and timber harvest on another 17,262 acres to reduce hazardous wildfire fields and improve forest health. The project also includes 7,900 acres of prescribed burning to reduce hazardous fuels and create a fuel break along the Grangeville-Salmon Road to increase public and firefighter safety.