Decision Memo Completed

Cave Creek OHV Rehabilitation and Improvement Project

Tonto National Forest Maricopa, Arizona Cave Creek Ranger District

The Cave Creek Ranger District is proposing to remediate negative impacts to wildlife and habitat from OHV route proliferation by revegetating over 200 acres and providing OHV staging areas to prevent further damage.

Location

In the Desert Vista and St. Clair Areas (T 6N, R 5E, Sec. 23; T 6N, R 6E, Sec. 31; T 5N, R 6E, Sec. 9; T 6N, R 5E, Sec. 19; T 6N, R 6E, Sec. 4; T 6N, R 6E, Sec. 14)

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/14/2015
2
Decision
09/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements
Cave Creek OHV Rehabilitation and Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/26/2016
ForestsTonto National Forest
DistrictsCave Creek Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementWildlife, fish, rare plants