Environmental Assessment Completed

Currant-Ellison Watershed Restoration Project

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Nye; White Pine, Nevada Ely Ranger District

The purpose of this project is to restore and maintain healthy and resilient watersheds, vegetation communities, wildlife habitats and to reduce fuels and wildfire risks particularly near private lands, structures and other critical resources.

Location

Project area is approximately 185,000 acres and is located approximately 50 miles southwest of Ely, Nevada within the White Pine Mountain Range.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/12/2012
2
Comment Period
01/23/2014
3
Objection Period Start
07/16/2016
4
Decision
03/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityBiomass; Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Roadless Area Management; Road Maintenance; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Travel Management; Watershed Improvements; Wilderness Management
Currant-Ellison Watershed Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/29/2017
ForestsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
DistrictsEly Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed managementHeritage resource managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementRoad managementRecreation management