Understory burning is proposed for 28 units covering approximately 2,544 acres. The project would reintroduce fire back into fire-dependent ecosystems. Hand thinning using chainsaws, pruning,& hand piling may occur to prepare for prescribed burning.
Location
T13N R11E Sec 28, 32, 33; T12N R11E Sec 2-4, 8, 10-13, 15, 16, 21-27, 33; T12N R12E Sec 30, 32, 33; T11N R11E Sec 1, 2, 12
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/27/2018
2
Decision
09/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2018 (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 | Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Chiquita Understory Burn | Decision Signed Date: 09/07/2018 |
| Forests | Eldorado National Forest |
| Districts | Georgetown Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |