Restore grasslands through a reduction of juniper cover on the Fossil Creek Allotment through hand treatment on 800 acres. This action expands upon 1,200 acres of juniper treatment in the 2013 Fossil Creek Environmental Assessment Decision Notice.
Location
Wildlife habitat between the West clear Creek and Fossil Creek watersheds in the Tin Can Canyon of the Fossil Creek Allotment. Along Forest Road 9D off State Highway 260.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/05/2018
2
Decision
06/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Grazing Allotment Management; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Tin Can Canyon Grassland Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/25/2018 |
| Forests | Coconino National Forest |
| Districts | Red Rock Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T13N, R7E, Sec. 24, 25, 26, 35, 36 and T12N, R7E, Sec. 1 and T13N, R8E, Sec. 18, 19, 30 |