Approximately 900 acres of alligator juniper encroachment would be mechanically removed with a skid-steer mounted agri-axe. Project area is on gentle slopes in semi-desert grasslands & project specifications would result in minimal soil disturbance.
Location
T 9 N, R 13 E, Corner of Sections 21, 22, 27 & 28; and T 9 N, R 13 E, Corner of Sections 33 & 34
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 | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Grazing Allotment Management; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Potato Butte 2011 Juniper Treatment | Decision Signed Date: 08/11/2011 |
| Forests | Tonto National Forest |
| Districts | Pleasant Valley Ranger District |