The addition of a 31 acre unit to a previous Ohio City - Pitkin Fuels Reduction analysis--creating a fuel break. Treatment of the unit will include: thin ladder fuels below 6 ft., remove trees under 8 in. in diameter, and pile/burn all cut material.
Location
Approximately 30 miles northeast of Gunnison, Colorado.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/09/2016
2
Decision
03/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2017 (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) |
| Ohio City - Pitkin Fuels Reduction | Decision Signed Date: 03/09/2017 |
| Forests | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests |
| Districts | Gunnison Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Sec 6, T50N, R4E |