Maintain or move ponderosa pine vegetation types to a condition similar to historical conditions and improve the visual quality of key areas. Primary tool to accomplish this would be continuing or initial low intensity/high frequency fire.
Location
Flaming Gorge Ranger District, including portions of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, STATE – Utah,
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/18/2012
2
Comment Period
04/18/2012
3
Decision
05/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2013 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Flaming Gorge R.D. Ponderosa Pine Maintenance and Fuels Reduction Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/08/2013 Legal Notice Date: 05/15/2013 |
| Flaming Gorge Ranger District Ponderosa Pine Maintenance and Fuels Reductio | Decision Signed Date: 05/08/2013 Legal Notice Date: 05/15/2013 |
| Forests | Ashley National Forest |
| Districts | Flaming Gorge Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Portions of T2N, R19E - 23E and T1N, R19E - 21E, SLM |