Decision Memo Completed

Little Bear Area Thinning

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Cache, Utah Uinta-Wasatch-Cache All Units

Proposed project would thin up to 246 acres of overstocked mixed conifer in previously harvested stands located on the Logan District to increase stand health and vigor and reduce the risk of mountain pine beetle infestation.

Location

Project location is approximately 35 miles East of Logan Utah of the Sink Road 20055 and Cheney Creek Road 20239

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/03/2023
2
Decision
10/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Little Bear Area ThinningDecision Signed Date: 10/25/2023
ForestsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
DistrictsLogan Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)