This analysis is to determine whether to continue permitting livestock grazing on all, none, or some portion of the Rifle Creek Grazing Allotment. If authorized, grazing would be managed in a manner that maintains or moves towards desired conditions.
Location
The Rifle grazing allotment is N of the Rifle Ranger District and the Rifle gap State park, off of Buford New Castle Road, going W toward Coulter Mesa.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/04/2015
2
Comment Period
04/27/2017
3
Objection Period Start
06/22/2017
4
Decision
08/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Grazing, Rescissions Act Of 1995 |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Grazing Allotment Management; Grazing Authorizations; Grazing Structural Improvements |
| Rifle Creek Grazing Allotment Analysis | Decision Signed Date: 08/21/2017 |
| Forests | White River National Forest |
| Districts | West Zone/Rifle Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 3 S, R 94 W, and R 93 W |