Environmental Assessment Completed

Blue Park Spruce Beetle Salvage

Rio Grande National Forest Mineral, Colorado Rio Grande National Forest All Units

The Divide Ranger District is proposing to salvage approximately 3,350 acres of dead and dying Engelmann spruce trees near Blue Park located 10 miles northwest of South Fork, CO.

Location

The project area is located approximately 9.5 miles northwest of South Fork, Colorado, Mineral County. The project analysis area encompasses 10,406 acres.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/14/2016
2
Comment Period
10/14/2016
3
Objection Period Start
07/01/2017
4
Decision
09/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityTimber Sales (Salvage)
Blue Park Spruce Beetle SalvageDecision Signed Date: 09/12/2017
ForestsRio Grande National Forest
DistrictsDivide Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionLegal description: T41 N, R3 E, Sect 10-29, and 33-36; T41 N, R3 E Sect 19, 30, and 31; T40 N, R2 E, Sect 1; and T40 N, R3 E, Sect 1, NMPM.
Forest products