Decision Memo Completed

Shafter Elk/Aspen Enhancement

Klamath National Forest & Butte Valley National Grassland Siskiyou, California Goosenest Ranger District

Remove encroaching juniper from meadow area, thin pine stands for browse rejuvenation and enhance aspen stands by removing juniper/pine species along Butte Creek.

Location

Butte Creek 5th Field Watershed; Kegg Meadow Area

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/16/2009
2
Decision
01/2010 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2010 (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 ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Shafter Elk Forage and Aspen Enhancement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/06/2010
ForestsKlamath National Forest
DistrictsGoosenest Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT44N R1W Section 3-5 and 10; T45N R1W Section 29, 32, and 33
Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plants