Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Black River Land Exchange

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Apache, Arizona Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests All Units

Proposed exchange of several pvt. parcels located in Springerville and Alpine RDs for 2 Fed. parcels loc. S of SR 260 & W. of SR 373 and N.of Greer. Exchange would result in FS consolidation of isolated parcels & acquisition of signif. wildlife hab.

Location

Several private (non-Federal) parcels located in the Springerville & Alpine RDs for 2 Federal parcels located south of State Highway 260 & west of State Highway 373 & north of Greer, AZ.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
10/03/2007
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
06/13/2008
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/15/2009
4
Decision
09/2009 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityLand Exchanges
Black River Land ExchangeDecision Signed Date: 09/15/2009 Legal Notice Date: 09/29/2009
ForestsApache-Sitgreaves National Forests
DistrictsApache-Sitgreaves National Forests All Units
Legal Land DescriptionT8N, R27E, G&SRBM
Land acquisition