Environmental Assessment Completed

Aspen-Sopris District wildlife habitat improvement project

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

Conduct prescribed fire and mechanical treatments in identified blocks of forest, shrubland, and grassland vegetation types to improve wildlife browse and foraging habitat.

Location

Glenwood Canyon, Crystal River Valley, S. Thompson Creek, Roaring Fork Valley, Red Table Mtn., and the Fryingpan River Valley

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/01/2010
2
Comment Period
12/16/2010
3
Decision
06/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Aspen-Sopris Wildlife Habitat Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/27/2011
ForestsWhite River National Forest
DistrictsWest Zone/Aspen Ranger District; West Zone/Sopris Ranger District; East Zone/Eagle Ranger District; West Zone/Rifle Ranger District
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)