Decision Memo Completed

Monarch Pass Vegetation Management Project

Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Chaffee, Colorado Salida Ranger District

Removal of insect infested and susceptible trees in the Monarch Pass area, including Monarch Ski area.

Location

Monarch Pass area; approximately 20 air miles west of Salida, Colorado.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/08/2017
2
Decision
01/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.3 (5)
Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Monarch Pass Vegetation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/08/2018
ForestsPike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
DistrictsSalida Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsWatershed management