Proposed fuels reduction activities on National Forest System (NFS) lands within a 3,605-acre area near Vail, Colorado. Treatments correspond to areas identified within the Town of Vail Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
Location
North of Town of Vail, East of Red Sandstone Rd and West of Black Gore Creek Bridge on Interstate 70. The project extends roughly 1.5 miles north of the forest boundary.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/04/2022
2
Objection Period Start
05/05/2023
3
Decision
06/2023 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Roadless Area Management; Wilderness Management |
| Booth Creek Fuels Treatment Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/28/2023 |
| Forests | White River National Forest |
| Districts | East Zone/Holy Cross Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |