Environmental Assessment Completed

Lump Gulch Fuel Treatment Project

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland Boulder; Gilpin, Colorado Boulder Ranger District

A variety of vegetation management activities are being considered in order to reduce the intensity and spread of a potential wilfire and to mitigate for mountain pine beetle near homes and other values at risk in the area.

Location

The area described in the Forest Plan as the Lump Gulch geographic area which includes the town of Rollinsville and extends north almost to the town of Nederland.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/14/2008
2
Objection Period Start
05/13/2009
3
Decision
07/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Watershed Improvements
Lump Gulch Fuel Treatment ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/20/2009
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsBoulder Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTIS, R72W, Sect. 18, 19,29,30,31,32,33 & TRS, R72W, Sect. 4-9 & TIS, R73W. Sect. 13,22-24, 24-27, 34-36
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementRoad managementWatershed management