The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest Aspen Restoration (NPCNF) project will address shared inter-agency goals by restoring and increasing the size of known aspen stands to trend vegetation toward the natural range of variation and the NPCNF target objectives (at least 40,000 acres of aspen, as outlined in the Forest Plans) while improving fish and wildlife habitat. The intent of this project specifically is to increase and restore critical habitat and forage for species of economic and recreational importance (elk, moose, deer, grouse).