Environmental Assessment Completed

Myrtle Wildland Urban Interface

Tonto National Forest Gila, Arizona Payson Ranger District

Purpose is to manage hazardous fuels, both live and dead fuels, in order to reduce the potential of catastrophic wildfire. Need is to address the present fuels threat posed to human life, property and natural resources.

Location

Payson Ranger District

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/29/2009
2
Comment Period
04/19/2012
3
Decision
09/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNational Fire Plan - Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels)
Myrtle Wildland Urban Interface ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/13/2012 Legal Notice Date: 09/28/2012
ForestsTonto National Forest
DistrictsPayson Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT12N R11E S 21-22 26-29 31-36, R12E S 28-36, T11 1/2 N R11E S 20-29 31-36, R11 1/2E S 19-20 29-32, T11N R12E S 1-11 15-21 29-32, R11 1/2E S 5-8 17-18, R11E 1-5 10-14
Fuels management