Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Pine Valley Wildlife Habitat and Ecological Resiliency Improvement Project

Dixie National Forest Iron; Washington, Utah Pine Valley Ranger District

The intent of this project is to improve habitat conditions for wildlife species associated with sagebrush and pinyon-juniper communities and to trend the existing habitat conditions to meet desired conditions established by the Forest Plan.

Location

Approximately 181,575 acres of the Pine Valley Ranger District are under review for treatments including approximately 101,765 acres in IRA outside of wilderness areas.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/13/2019
2
Comment Period
10/16/2022
3
Objection Period Start
09/2023 (Estimated)
4
Decision
10/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
12/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements
ForestsDixie National Forest
DistrictsPine Valley Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management