This project is looking to plant up to 269 acres of trees in areas burned in the 2017 Slim Fire. 80 - 300 Ponderosa Pine seedlings per acre are proposed following broadcast burning and site prep, with Douglas-Fir also being planted in ravines.
Location
The project area is located in the burn scar of the (2017) Slim Fire, northwest of the community of Forest Lakes, AZ on the Black Ranger District.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/13/2023
2
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Forests | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests |
| Districts | Black Mesa Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Section 15, 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, 34, T12N, R14E, Section 3, T11N, R14E, G&SRM |