Environmental Assessment Completed

Flaming Gorge Ponderosa Pine Maintenance and Fuels Reduction Project

Ashley National Forest Daggett, Utah Flaming Gorge Ranger District

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 AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel 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 ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/08/2013 Legal Notice Date: 05/15/2013
Flaming Gorge Ranger District Ponderosa Pine Maintenance and Fuels ReductioDecision Signed Date: 05/08/2013 Legal Notice Date: 05/15/2013
ForestsAshley National Forest
DistrictsFlaming Gorge Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionPortions of T2N, R19E - 23E and T1N, R19E - 21E, SLM
Recreation managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management