Environmental Assessment Completed

Willow Fuels Project

Manti-La Sal National Forest Sanpete, Utah Sanpete Ranger District

Reduce the probability of a high severity wildfire that is difficult to control; and reduce the negative consequences of a fire on the soil and vegetation resources in the area. Need: The current vegetation communities are in a condition that a

Location

The proposed Willow Project area is located 2 miles east of Ephraim, Utah.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/28/2013
2
Comment Period
02/28/2013
3
Objection Period Start
06/20/2017
4
Decision
08/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Special Products Sales; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Willow Fuels ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/15/2017
ForestsManti-Lasal National Forest
DistrictsSanpete Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest products