Small diameter encroaching Pinyon and Juniper removal on 3,503 acres using non-commercial tree cutting, followed by seeding newly exposed ground with native brush, grasses and forbs
Location
Near the small communities of Koosharem and Greenwich on the east side of Monroe Mountain. covering multiple map sections of Ranges 1 and 2 West and in Townships 26, 27 and 28 South.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/11/2016
2
Decision
07/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Pine Canyon to Koosharem Creek Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/14/2016 |
| Forests | Fishlake National Forest |
| Districts | Richfield Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Multiple sections in Ranges 1 and 2 West and in Townships 26, 27, and 28 South |