Environmental Assessment Completed

Johnson Creek Hazard Fuel Project

Manti-La Sal National Forest San Juan, Utah Monticello Ranger District

Reduce hazard fuels and associated risk to forest resources, life, and property by mechanical thinning (logging, bullhog, and chainsaw) and prescribed burn (about 1800 acres). Blanding City municipal watershed & Boy Scout Camp permit area.

Location

7 miles from Blanding, UT municipal watershed surrounding Dry Wash Reservoir & Nizhoni Campground; Johnson Creek drainage.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/21/2009
2
Objection Period Start
07/07/2010
3
Decision
09/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Municipal Watersheds
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
DN & FONSI for the Johnson Creek Hazard Fuels Project EADecision Signed Date: 09/27/2010
ForestsManti-Lasal National Forest
DistrictsMonticello Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT34S, R22E and T35S, R22E, SLM.
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Road managementForest products