Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Spruce Beetle Epidemic and Aspen Decline Management Response

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Delta; Garfield; Gunnison; Hinsdale; Mesa; Montrose; Ouray; Saguache; San Miguel, Colorado Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units

7/5/16 - Final Decision signed. To stay involved and informed of implementation activities, see the SBEADMR IMPLEMENTATION WEBSITE (currently under construction): www.fs.usda.gov/goto/SBEADMRimplementation

Location

A maximum of 120,000 acres of commercial and noncommercial treatments are proposed within defined Priority Treatment Areas(PTAs); PTAs comprise a maximum of 207,600 acres in the Agency Preferred Alt.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
07/31/2013
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/29/2015
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/05/2016
4
Objection Period Start
02/05/2016
5
Decision
07/2016 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
07/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other; Stewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Special Products Sales; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Spruce Beetle Epidemic and Aspen Decline Management Response Final RODDecision Signed Date: 07/05/2016
ForestsGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
DistrictsGrand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest products