Decision Memo Completed

Strawberry Bench Vegetation Management Project

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

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 Exclusion32.3 (9)
Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Wildfire Resilience Ce
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTimber Sales (Salvage)
Strawberry Bench Vegetation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/23/2019
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsSulphur Ranger District
Legal Land Descriptionsec. 32, T2N R75W; secs. 5-8, 17-20, 29, 30 & 32, T1N R75
Vegetation management (other than forest products)