Decision Memo Completed

Pine Canyon to Koosharem Creek Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project

Fishlake National Forest Piute; Sevier, Utah Richfield Ranger District

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 Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Pine Canyon to Koosharem Creek Wildlife Habitat Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/14/2016
ForestsFishlake National Forest
DistrictsRichfield Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionMultiple sections in Ranges 1 and 2 West and in Townships 26, 27, and 28 South
Land management planning