Decision Memo Completed

Como Creek Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project

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

The Forest Service proposes to thin the understory of invasive conifers to improve and enhance nesting and foraging habitat for the Northern Goshawk and other accipiters.

Location

The project is located south of FR 506, west of Switzerland Trail, west of CSH 72, 2 miles NW of Nederland. Includes side drainages of Como Creek and Delonde Creek.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/08/2009
2
Decision
09/2009 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Como Creek Habitat Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/24/2009
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsBoulder Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT1N, R73W, Sections 25,26,35,36 and T1S, R73W, Sections 10 and 11
Wildlife, fish, rare plants