Environmental Assessment Cancelled

White River Aspen Management Project

White River National Forest Eagle; Garfield; Gunnison; Mesa; Moffat; Pitkin; Rio Blanco; Routt; Summit, Colorado White River National Forest All Units

The WRNF is proposing to conduct vegetation management activities (mechanical and prescribed fire) within forest stands that contain aspen. Management would improve the resiliency of aspen forests to disturbance agents and improve wildlife habitat.

Location

Treatments could occur in forests containing aspen that area within Forest Plan Management Areas 4.2, 4.23, 4.3, 4.32, 5.12, 5.13, 5.4, 5.41, 5.42, 5.43, 5.5, 7.1, 8.21, 8.25, and 8.32.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/19/2021
2
Comment Period
02/19/2021
3
Objection Period Start
11/2022 (Estimated)
4
Decision
03/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsWhite River National Forest
DistrictsWhite River National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsFuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)