Commercial thinning of 70 ac. of lodgepole pine and mixed conifers to the west of Apperson Creek. Project proposes to increase structural diversity, manage hazardous fuel loading, & salvage forest products. Construct a half mile of temporary roads.
Location
About 25 miles northwest of Big Piney, WY, in the Upper North Piney Creek watershed to the west of Apperson Creek and Forest Road 10370.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/22/2017
2
Decision
01/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12); 32.2 (15) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green) |
| North Piney Post and Pole Commercial Thinning Project | Decision Signed Date: 01/29/2018 |
| Forests | Bridger-Teton National Forest |
| Districts | Big Piney Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T31, R115, Sec. 10,11,14,15 |