Reduce woody species (juniper) canopy cover up to 25% through physical removal by mechanical means, piling slash, and conducting a prescribed burn to remove slash and sprouts. This will improve forest health by maintaining grasslands.
Location
4 Miles northeast of Sonoita, AZ.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/05/2015
2
Decision
07/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Gardner Brush Control | Decision Signed Date: 07/07/2016 |
| Forests | Coronado National Forest |
| Districts | Nogales Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 20S, R16E, Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19 Gila and Salt River Meridian |