Decision Memo Completed

*Pinos and Twin Mountain mahogany pruning

Rio Grande National Forest Rio Grande, Colorado Divide Ranger District

The proposed action is to use crews to prune over-mature mountain mahogany and thin pinyon-juniper in the Pinos Creek and Twin Mountain areas for big game transitional and winter range.

Location

Pinos Creek, south of Del Norte CO; Twin Mountain, north of Del Norte, CO.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/15/2016
2
Decision
02/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
*Pinos and Twin Mountain mahogany pruningDecision Signed Date: 02/09/2017
ForestsRio Grande National Forest
DistrictsDivide Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plants