The Arapaho and Roosevelt, Medicine Bow-Routt, and White River National Forests are proposing to remove all dead and dying trees (i.e., hazard trees) along power lines crossing National Forest system lands in Northern Colorado.
Location
All authorized power lines that cross the Arapaho, Roosevelt, Routt, and White River National Forests.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/19/2009
2
Objection Period Start
05/25/2010
3
Decision
11/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2010 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics) |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Special Use Authorizations |
| Emergency Power Line Clearing Project | Decision Signed Date: 11/17/2010 |
| Forests | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest; Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests; White River National Forest |
| Districts | Yampa Ranger District; Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District; Parks Ranger District; Boulder Ranger District; Canyon Lakes Ranger District; Clear Creek Ranger District; Sulphur Ranger District; White River National Forest All Units |