Environmental Assessment Completed

Shingle Fire Salvage and Restoration

Dixie National Forest Kane, Utah Cedar City Ranger District

Within the 8,062-acre Shingle Fire area, the following activitiesare proposed: salvage logging (1085 ac), soil stabilization/site prep/reforestation (6,351 ac.),

Location

Approximately 30 miles southeast of Cedar City, Ut.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/26/2013
2
Comment Period
07/13/2013
3
Decision
09/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements
Shingle Fire Salvage and RestorationDecision Signed Date: 09/26/2013 Legal Notice Date: 09/26/2013
DN/FONSI Shingle Fire Salvage and RestorationDecision Signed Date: 09/26/2013 Legal Notice Date: 10/02/2013
ForestsDixie National Forest
DistrictsCedar City Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionParts of T38S, R7W; T38S, R6W; T39S, R7W; T39S, R6W; SLB&M
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed management