Salvage of lodgepole pine on Rabbit Ears Pass, fuels reduction (enhanced protection of communication tower and various structures in and around Rabbit Ears Pass and Walton Peak), and wildlife habitat improvement.
Location
The Project will take place on the Routt National Forest from the Eastern summit of Rabbit Ears Pass west to the forest boundary east of Steamboat Springs.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/2011 (Estimated)
2
Comment Period
08/2011 (Estimated)
3
Decision
04/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2013 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Forests | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest |
| Districts | Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Townships 5N - 7N, and Ranges 82W - 84W. |