Proposal to masticate 60-80 percent (6,911 acres) of the juniper within the treatment units on the east facing slope of the Stansbury mountain range in order to improve wildlife habitat, reduce hazardous fuel buildup, and improve livestock forage.
Location
Northeast end of the Stansbury Mountain Range approximately 5 miles west of Grantsville.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/26/2020
2
Decision
06/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2020 (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 |
| North and South (NorSo) Willow Mastication Project Decision Memo | Decision Signed Date: 06/27/2020 |
| Forests | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest |
| Districts | Salt Lake Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |