The Harpole Mesa Sagebrush Restoration Project is proposed to improve winter range habitat for big game (mule deer and elk) and to reduce the continuity of vegetative fuels.
Location
The treatment is proposed on 204 acres of NFS lands on Harpole Mesa, along the La Sal Loop Road above Castle Valley on the north side of the La Sal Mountains.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/24/2020
2
Decision
01/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2021 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements |
| Harpole Mesa Sagebrush Habitat Project | Decision Signed Date: 01/25/2021 |
| Forests | Manti-Lasal National Forest |
| Districts | Moab Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T25S, R24E, sec 31. T26S, R24E, sec 5&6 |