Decision Memo Completed

Poudre Canyon Bighorn Sheep Habitat Prescribed Burn

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland Larimer, Colorado Canyon Lakes Ranger District

The Forest Service proposes to conduct prescribed burning to improve habitat for bighorn sheep and elk in the upper Cache la Poudre Canyon.

Location

Along the north side of Highway 14 approximately 30 miles west of Fort Collins, Colorado

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/28/2016
2
Decision
03/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2017 (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 ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements
Poudre Canyon Bighorn Sheep Habitat Prescribed BurnDecision Signed Date: 03/22/2017
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsCanyon Lakes Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT9N, R74W, Sec 29, 30, 31, 32; T9N, R75W, Sec 25, 35, 36
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsSpecial area managementLand management planning