Approximately 2,800 acres of treatment are being considered in mixed conifer stands with a major spruce component. Treatments would be designed to meet a restoration objective of increasing the amount of ponderosa pine and aspen in the area.
Location
The project area is located approximately 9.5 miles northwest of Deerfield Reservoir via West Deerfield Road, NFSR 110. The Wyoming state line is approximately 3 miles west of the project area.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/01/2021
2
Decision
05/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2021 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (25), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(25) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Timber Sales (Green) |
| Forests | Black Hills National Forest |
| Districts | Hell Canyon Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 01 N, R 01E, Sec. 1-3, 10-13 T 01 N, R 02 E, Sec. 6, 7, 18 T 02 N, R 01 E, Sec. 13-16, 22-27, 34-36 T 02 N, R 02 E, Sec. 17, 18, 20, 29-31 |