Salvage about 500 acres of merchantable timber blown down in 2007. Use salvage operation opportunity to enhance provide the aspen groves in this area by reducing competition with conifers encroaching into aspen grove.
Location
Garland blowdown is located adjacent to past harvest areas south of Forest road 168 and west of road 149/201within the dry fork of the Little Bighorn River drainage.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/21/2009
2
Decision
06/2009 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2010 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics) |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Garland Blowdown Salvage Healthy Forest Initiative Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/25/2009 |
| Forests | Bighorn National Forest |
| Districts | Tongue Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Proposed harvest units are located in T.56N. R.89W. in sections 2,3,11,12,13, and 14 |