The purpose of creating a fuel break is to increase community safety, create defensible safe space for firefighting personnel, and increase the likelihood of effective fire suppression in the event of a wildfire.
Location
Forest Service Road (FSR) 033 from the private boundary north of the Blake-Gubler Trailhead south to the FSR 031 intersection and spur FSR 322..
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/14/2024
2
Decision
08/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3(11) |
| Special Authority | 2021 Infrastructure: Fuel Break Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| St. George Municipal Watershed Fuel Break | Decision Signed Date: 08/16/2024 |
| Forests | Dixie National Forest |
| Districts | Pine Valley Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |