Proposing vegetation treatments to salvage fire killed timber, remove hazard trees and create defensible space near structures in the Cattle Creek area. Additionally, approximately 6,500 acres will be monitored for reforestation needs.
Location
Project is located approximately 4 miles north of the Town of Basalt in Eagle County, Colorado. In the vicinity of Basalt Mountain along NFSR 524 and NFSR 509.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/29/2018
2
Comment Period
11/29/2018
3
Objection Period Start
09/05/2019
4
Decision
11/2019 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Biomass; Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Basalt Mountain Salvage and Rehabilitation Project | Decision Signed Date: 11/06/2019 |
| Forests | White River National Forest |
| Districts | West Zone/Sopris Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Portions of Sections 12-13, 24-25, T7S, R86W; Portions of Sections 7-9, 15-18, 19-21, 29-30, T7S, R87W; 6th Principal Meridian, Eagle County, Colorado |