Environmental Assessment Completed

Babione Vegetation Management Project

Bighorn National Forest Johnson; Sheridan, Wyoming Tongue Ranger District

Reduce hazardous forest fuels within and adjacent to the Dome Lake Wildland Urban Interface as identified in the Sheridan County Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Location

Cloud Peak Wilderness forms the southern border, Forest Road 26 to the north, Antler Ck and the East Fork of Big Goose Ck to the east and the Dome Lake Club private land to the west

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/19/2006
2
Decision
09/2009 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Roadless Area Management; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Babione Vegetation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/28/2009
ForestsBighorn National Forest
DistrictsTongue Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionPortions of Township 53N 86W and Township 53N 87W
Recreation managementFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsWildlife, fish, rare plants