Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Lower Blue Sagebrush Enhancement Project

White River National Forest Summit, Colorado East Zone/Dillon Ranger District

Construct water dev. to enhance sagegrouse brood-rearing habitat. Design & implement a livestock grazing prog. to enhance habitat conditions required for all sagegrouse life stages in partnership with current & future livestock grazing permittees.

Location

All vacant grazing allotments on the east side of the Lower Blue River and north of Ute Pass.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/2014 (Estimated)
2
Comment Period
07/2014 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
03/2015 (Estimated)
4
Decision
05/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityGrazing Allotment Management; Grazing Authorizations; Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Grazing Structural Improvements
ForestsWhite River National Forest
DistrictsEast Zone/Dillon Ranger District
Wildlife, fish, rare plants