This project would involve the removal of dead and dying hazard trees from along roadways and around developed sites in the vicinity of the junction of the Elkhorn Loop and Chepeta Lake roads.
Location
The project area lies mostly in the vicinity of the junction of the Elkhorn Loop and Chepeta Lake roads, as well as along the West Fork Trailhead Road.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/09/2013
2
Comment Period
09/18/2013
3
Decision
02/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2014 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Junction Hazard Tree Removal Project | Decision Signed Date: 02/28/2014 Legal Notice Date: 03/04/2014 |
| Forests | Ashley National Forest |
| Districts | Vernal Ranger District; Roosevelt Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T3N R1W, sections 6, 7, and 18; T3N R2W, sections 1 and 12; T4N R1W, sections 19, 30, and 31; and T4N R2W, sections 24 and 25; all Uintah Meridian |