Decision Memo Completed

Salt Cabin Prescribed Burn Project

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

The primary purpose of this project is to improve timber stands by reducing fire hazards along existing firelines and within dense timber stands.

Location

north of the Colorado State University Mountain Campus and Jacks Gulch Campground, south of the Rustic Community, Arrowhead Visitor Center, and CO State Hwy 14, west of the Cache La Poudre Wilderness.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/23/2024
2
Comment Period
04/23/2024
3
Decision
03/2025 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2025 (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 ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Salt Cabin Prescribed Burn ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/06/2025
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsCanyon Lakes Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management