Hand thinning, piling, and burning around core infrastructure sites to lessen the susceptibility of the area to wildfire and increase resiliency.
Location
Various administrative sites throughout the Bighorn National Forest.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/26/2023
2
Decision
05/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Forestwide Infrastructure Thinning Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/15/2024 |
| Forests | Bighorn National Forest |
| Districts | Bighorn National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |