The Saguache Ranger District is proposing to salvage up to 1101 acres of dead and dying Engelmann spruce trees northwest of Saguache, Colorado. Approximately six million board feet of Engelmann spruce may be salvaged.
Location
The project area is located 18 miles northwest of Saguache, Colorado, Saguache County. The project analysis area encompasses 3,996 acres.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/19/2015
2
Comment Period
11/19/2015
3
Objection Period Start
07/15/2016
4
Decision
09/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Full Tilt Spruce Beetle Salvage Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/07/2016 |
| Forests | Rio Grande National Forest |
| Districts | Saguache Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |