Environmental Assessment Completed

Sunflower Allotment Environmental Assessment

Tonto National Forest Maricopa, Arizona Mesa Ranger District

The Mesa Ranger District is preparing an environmental assessment to develop an adaptive management strategy to reauthorize livestock grazing in a manner which maintains or improves resource conditions on the allotment.

Location

The allotment is located northeast of Fountain Hills, AZ extending from the Salt River and Saguaro Lake up along Four Peaks, ending just south of Sunflower, AZ in Maricopa County.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/08/2014
2
Comment Period
04/10/2015
3
Objection Period Start
07/03/2015
4
Decision
10/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityGrazing, Rescissions Act Of 1995
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityGrazing Allotment Management; Grazing Authorizations; Grazing Structural Improvements
Sunflower Allotment Environmental AssessmentDecision Signed Date: 10/09/2015
ForestsTonto National Forest
DistrictsMesa Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Grazing management