Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Red Creek, Six Bar, and Skeleton Ridge Grazing

Tonto National Forest Gila; Yavapai, Arizona Cave Creek Ranger District

To improve ecological conditions within three grazing allotments using tools such as adaptive grazing and wildlife habitat improvement and by maintaining or replacing aging structural range improvements such as fences, water developmements.

Location

Cave Creek Ranger District along the Verde River

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/16/2012
2
Comment Period
06/21/2013
3
Objection Period Start
12/2014 (Estimated)
4
Decision
03/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2015 (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
DistrictsCave Creek Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionThe Verde River flows through approximately 30 miles of the allotments. Southern portion of allotments are approximately 20 miles north and northeast of Cave Creek, AZ.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Grazing management