Implement wildlife habitat improvements on approximately 6,000 acres across the south side of the Rifle Ranger District. Treatments include cutting sagebrush, oakbrush, and mountain shrub and prescribed fire in aspen, pinyon-juniper, and Douglas fir.
Location
The entire south portion of the Rifle Ranger District (south of I-70). From the Battlements on the west to Uncle Bob Mountain to the south to New Castle on the east.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/23/2014
2
Comment Period
01/23/2014
3
Objection Period Start
01/23/2014
4
Decision
07/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2014 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| Decision Notice South Rifle Habitat Enhancement Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/11/2014 |
| Forests | White River National Forest |
| Districts | West Zone/Rifle Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |