Environmental Assessment Completed

South Zone Grassland Restoration Project

Kaibab National Forest Coconino; Yavapai, Arizona Williams Ranger District

Restore grasslands, savannas, and historically open pinyon-juniper woodlands to ecological conditions that existed prior to Euro-American settlement.

Location

Portions of the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts that lie outside of the boundary of the 4FRI and Sycamore Canyon Wilderness.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/23/2015
2
Comment Period
08/09/2016
3
Objection Period Start
09/09/2017
4
Decision
11/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements
South Zone Grassland Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 11/09/2017
ForestsKaibab National Forest
DistrictsWilliams Ranger District; Tusayan Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels managementForest products