The primary purpose of this project is to improve forest health, reduce threats to public safety, and provide forest products while minimizing environmental effects in the project area. A variety of silvicultural treatments are proposed.
Location
The project area is located in Jackson and Grand Counties approximately 25 miles south of the town of Walden, Colorado
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/26/2015
2
Comment Period
03/26/2015
3
Objection Period Start
11/19/2015
4
Decision
03/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Slack Weiss Project Decision Notice | Decision Signed Date: 03/22/2016 |
| Forests | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest |
| Districts | Parks Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T4N 80W Sections 1-18; T4N 81W Sections 1-3, 11-14; T5N 79W Sections 19, 29-32;T5N 80W Sections 1-4, 9-36; and T5N 81W Sections 13, 23-27, 34-36 |