Proposal to thin Oak and Juniper brush in order to create defensible space and shaded fuel breaks. A variety of treatment methods will be used to manipulate the stand structure and composition including mastication, lop and scatter, and cut and chip.
Location
The eastern boundary of Mapleton City at the base of Spanish Fork Peak.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/05/2020
2
Decision
11/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2021 (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); Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Mapleton City Fuel Break Decision Memo | Decision Signed Date: 11/09/2020 |
| Forests | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest |
| Districts | Spanish Fork Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |