Environmental Assessment Completed

Wallow West Fuel Reduction and Forest Recovery Project

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Apache, Arizona Springerville Ranger District

The project is designed in response to the Wallow Wildfire of 2011 and consists of the salvage burned timber, pile burning and reforestation.

Location

Project area surrounds Greer south to Black River.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/16/2011
2
Comment Period
04/17/2012
3
Decision
06/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Wallow West Fuel Reduction and Forest Recovery ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/07/2012 Legal Notice Date: 06/08/2012
ForestsApache-Sitgreaves National Forests
DistrictsAlpine Ranger District; Springerville Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT3 1/2N, T5N, T6N, T7N, T8N. R27 1/2E, R28E,
Forest productsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)