Timber harvest on up to 2,600 acres in the Upper Rito Blanco and Buckles Lake area, including salvage of dead &dying trees, coppice with reserve, & improvement cuts. Fisheries, watershed improvement & travel mgmt. projects are also proposed.
Location
Upper Rito Blanco and Buckles Lake area on the Pagosa Ranger District
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/30/2019
2
Comment Period
04/24/2020
3
Objection Period Start
08/13/2020
4
Decision
10/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Forest Products - Upper Rito Buckles Vegetation Management Project | Decision Signed Date: 10/15/2020 |
| Forests | San Juan National Forest |
| Districts | Pagosa Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |