Deploy anti-aggregation pheromones to mitigate tree mortality following the Bighorn Fire. Project area includes 600 acres of Mexican spotted owl habitat that burned at low to moderate intensity, and 427 acres within recreation areas on Mount Lemmon.
Location
Mexican spotted owl Protected Activity Centers within mixed conifer on Mount Lemmon, including Marshall Gulch, Spencer Campground, Whitetail Campground, Incinerator Ridge, and Organization Ridge.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/16/2021
2
Decision
05/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2021 (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 | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Mount Lemmon Pheromone Deployment | Decision Signed Date: 05/05/2021 |
| Forests | Coronado National Forest |
| Districts | Santa Catalina Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 11 S, R 16 E; T 11 S, R 15 E; T 12 S, R 16 E; T 12 S, R 15 E |