Approximately 300 acres of alligator juniper seedlings would be mechanically removed by "pushing" with a small dozer. Project area is on gentle slope in semi-desert grasslands and treatment specifications would result in minimal soil disturbance
Location
Pleasant Valley Ranger District, Marsh Creek Allotment, North Pasture
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/09/2011
2
Comment Period
06/09/2011
3
Decision
08/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2011 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.2 (9), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(9) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Grazing Allotment Management; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Marsh Creek 2011 Juniper Treatment | Decision Signed Date: 08/11/2011 |
| Forests | Tonto National Forest |
| Districts | Pleasant Valley Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 10 N, R 12 E, Section 28 |