Decision Memo Completed

Uinta Mountain Meadow Restoration (Conifer Lop and Scatter)

Ashley National Forest Daggett; Duchesne; Uintah, Utah Vernal Ranger District

Hand treatment of encroaching conifers using chainsaws throughout the meadows of the south slope of the Uinta Mountains.

Location

South slope of the Uinta Mountains north of Vernal, Utah on the Flaming Gorge-Vernal and Roosevelt-Duchesne Ranger Districts within Uintah, Daggett, and Duchesne Counties.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/27/2018
2
Decision
10/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements
Uinta Mountain Meadow Restoration (Conifer Lop and Scatter)Decision Signed Date: 10/24/2018
ForestsAshley National Forest
DistrictsAshley National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionSalt Lake Meridian T1N R18-22E; T1S R18-22E; T2S R18-22E and Uintah Meridian T5N R1-2W; T4N R1-2W; T3N R1-5W; T2N R5W with numerous sections
Vegetation management (other than forest products)