BLM and Partners Target Invasive Weeds to Enhance Resiliency of Critical Habitat in Southwestern Idaho

BOISE, Idaho —In a proactive step to invest in healthy, resilient public lands, the Bureau of Land Management Boise District in southwestern Idaho, partnering with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service and Pheasants Forever will conduct the following aerial herbicide treatment: Jacks Creek: Approximately 23,600 acres of BLM Bruneau Field Office managed lands located approximately 24 miles southwest of Bruneau, ID in Owyhee County. Treatments are scheduled to begin October 23, 2026, and last up to three weeks, depending on weather, wildfire activity, and other operational conditions. They are intended to reduce invasive annual grasses and hazardous fine fuels, maintain strategic fuel breaks and improve the establishment and long-term success of desirable perennial vegetation. Strengthening landscapes before wildfire strikes is part of a shared commitment to manage healthy rangelands, improve wildlife habitat, and reduce wildfire risk through hazardous fuels mitigation. Treatments will use the BLM-approved herbicides imazapic and indaziflam. Application rates will vary by project area based on vegetation and management objectives. These treatment areas are in remote areas of Owyhee County,

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