Decision Memo Completed

Lujan Precommercial Thinning

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Saguache, Colorado Gunnison Ranger District

Precommercial thinning of 30 acres of young lodgepole pine stand to maintain acceptable growth rates and forest health. Site is accessible on an existing road.

Location

Site on the ridgeline at the head of Lujan Creek, three miles north of North Pass (Colo Hwy 114)

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/11/2013
2
Decision
03/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2014 (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 ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Lujan Precommercial Thinning Categorial Exclusion Review and Decision MemoDecision Signed Date: 03/13/2014
ForestsGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
DistrictsGunnison Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSW 1/4 of Section 8, T.46N, R.4E, NMPM, Saguache County, Colorado
Vegetation management (other than forest products)