Proposal to manage timber and road resources in the Handkerchief Mesa Landscape, with various treatments including harvesting of 10 to 13 MMBF of timber, timberstand improvements, prescribed burning, and road management.
Location
Area runs from South Fork to the Continental Divide, from Hwy 160 and Wolf Creek Pass (on west) to Beaver Mountain, Willow Park and Crystal Lakes (on east).
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/16/2004
2
Comment Period
03/14/2007
3
Decision
04/2008 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2008 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Plan Amendment; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green) |
| Handkerchief Mesa Timber Environmental Assessment | Decision Signed Date: 04/15/2008 (Constrained Due to Litigation) Legal Notice Date: 04/18/2008 |
| Forests | Rio Grande National Forest |
| Districts | Divide Ranger District |