The Forest Service proposes to salvage up to 1,700 acres of standing dead lodgepole pine trees, which are a result of widespread mountain pine beetle.
Location
Within the Tabernash Geographical Area from the Forest Plan. BLM is located on west side of sale area; GCR 84 and NFSR 850.1 are located on the east side of sale area; approx. 3.5 mi. NE of Tabernash.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/09/2019
2
Decision
12/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2021 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (9) |
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Vi: Wildfire Resilience Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Strawberry Bench Vegetation Management Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/23/2019 |
| Forests | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests |
| Districts | Sulphur Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | sec. 32, T2N R75W; secs. 5-8, 17-20, 29, 30 & 32, T1N R75 |