Commercial timber harvest to remove dead/dying trees >3 inch DBH; regenerate to lodgepole seedlings naturally or via planting.
Location
Project area is northwest of Merna, Wyoming, largely accessed by Forest roads 10359 (Beaver-Chall Creek) and 10143 (Middle Beaver).
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/08/2020
2
Decision
02/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Chall Creek Salvage Sale | Decision Signed Date: 02/11/2020 |
| Forests | Bridger-Teton National Forest |
| Districts | Big Piney Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T35N, R114W, Secs 1 & 2, plus T36N, R114W, Sec. 36 |