Decision Memo Completed

Mud Springs Wildlife Habitat Improvement

Fishlake National Forest Millard; Sevier, Utah Fillmore Ranger District

The Fillmore Ranger District proposes to implement vegetation treatments designed to thin decadent stands of sagebrush in order to rejuvenate grasses, forbs, and shrubs which will improve big game habitat and ecosystem diversity and resilience.

Location

The proposed project area includes areas near Big Hollow, Deer Springs, Burnt Hollow, and Mud Spring on the south end of the Pahvant Mountain Range of the Fillmore Ranger District.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/06/2020
2
Decision
08/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2020 (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 ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements
Mud Springs Wildlife Habitat ImprovementDecision Signed Date: 08/10/2020
ForestsFishlake National Forest
DistrictsFillmore Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT23S R4W Sections 3, 10, 14, 15, 22-27, 33-35; T24S R3W Sections 7, 8, 17-20, 30; T24S R4W Sections 1, 3-5, 8-16, 24-26, 34-36; T25S R4.5W Section 1; T25S R4W Sections 2, 3, 5-9, 15-17, 21, 22
Grazing managementFuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)