Environmental Assessment Completed

Forest Health - Lake Canyon Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Project

San Juan National Forest Dolores, Colorado Mancos/Dolores Ranger District

Proposal to use timber harvest, thinning, mastication and prescribed fire to improve forest health and resistance to a bark beetle outbreak and to reduce fire fuels.

Location

Lake Canyon area east of Dolores River Canyon on National Forest land north of Dolores, Colorado

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/07/2014
2
Comment Period
02/07/2014
3
Objection Period Start
04/30/2014
4
Decision
06/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsSan Juan National Forest
DistrictsMancos/Dolores Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionPortions of T40N, R16W SEC 6,7. T40N, R17W SEC 1,2,3,10,11,12,13,14,15. T41N, R16W SEC 29,31,32. T41N,R17W SEC 25,35,36.
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest products