Project would involve tree thinning and prescribed burning on up to 3,000 acres to create a fuelwood supply in the Upper Basin. Project would help alleviate resource damage associated with illegal fuelwood cutting in the area.
Location
Upper Basin, 17 miles E of Tusayan, 4 miles W of Navajo Nation.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/25/2014
2
Decision
09/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2014 (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; Heritage Resource Management; Special Products Sales; Order Creation/Modification; Watershed Improvements |
| Watts Vegetation Management Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/10/2014 |
| Forests | Kaibab National Forest |
| Districts | Tusayan Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T29N, R5E, Sect. 1, 2, 3, 11, 12; T30N, R5E, Sect. 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, Gila & Salt River Baseline & Meridian |