Proposed vegetation management activities along the Buford/New Castle Road. Vegetation management activities could include improvement harvests, clearcuts, patch clearcuts, precommercial thinning and other silvicultural activities.
Location
In general, proposed management activities would occur along the Buford New Castle Road (CR 245), where it pass through national forest system lands between the towns of New Castle and Buford, CO.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/19/2015
2
Comment Period
11/19/2015
3
Objection Period Start
03/09/2017
4
Decision
05/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Stewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003 |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Buford/New Castle Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/04/2017 |
| Forests | White River National Forest |
| Districts | West Zone/Blanco Ranger District; West Zone/Rifle Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Portions of sections 15 and 22; Township 2 South, Range 91 West Portions of sections 2-4, 9, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 30 and 31; Township 3 South, Range 91 West Portions of sections 24, 25 and 36; Towns |