Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Pleasant Valley Northwest Grazing Allotments Analysis

Tonto National Forest Gila, Arizona Pleasant Valley Ranger District

This analysis covers five grazing allotments and will address actions needed to formalize an adaptive management livestock grazing strategy to maintain or move resources toward desired conditions in the project area as in the Tonto NF Plan.

Location

Bar X, Haigler Creek, Colcord Canyon, Young, and Marsh Creek grazing allotments located north and west of Young, AZ. The project area is bisected by FR200 between State Highway 260 and Young, AZ

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/14/2011
2
Comment Period
04/02/2013
3
Objection Period Start
05/2015 (Estimated)
4
Decision
09/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityGrazing, Rescissions Act Of 1995
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityGrazing Allotment Management; Grazing Authorizations; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Grazing Structural Improvements
ForestsTonto National Forest
DistrictsPleasant Valley Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementGrazing management