Environmental Assessment Completed

Burnt Mountain Timber Sale

White River National Forest Eagle; Pitkin, Colorado West Zone/Sopris Ranger District

Removal of larger lodgepole pine to follow direction for sustained yield even flow timber harvest, and to reduce mountain pine beetle risk and fuels in the area.

Location

Approximately 23 miles south of Eagle, Colorado following forest system roads 400 and 506.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/14/2010
2
Comment Period
10/04/2012
3
Decision
09/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Special Products Sales; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
Burnt Mountain ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/26/2013 Legal Notice Date: 10/31/2013
ForestsWhite River National Forest
DistrictsWest Zone/Sopris Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT83W, R7S, Sec. 33-35 and T83W, R8S, Sec. 2-4, 9-17
Forest products