Environmental Assessment Completed

Liberty Wildland Urban-Interface Fuels Reducation

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Kittitas, Washington Cle Elum Ranger District

This project incorporates Snowbowl Underburn and Snowbowl Fuel Reduction Projects. This proposal would reduce hazardous fuels around the community in order to increase fire suppression effectiveness while providing for firefighter safety.

Location

Swauk watershed, Liberty Mountain and Snowshoe Ridge

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/01/2003
2
Objection Period Start
05/12/2006
3
Decision
07/2006 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2006 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Threatened And Endangered Species Habitat
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Liberty Wildland Urban-Interface Fuels Reduction ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/18/2006
ForestsOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
DistrictsCle Elum Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSec. 18 &31,T21N, R 8E; Sections 5, 6, 36, T21N, R17E, Section 31, T21N, R18E, WM
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management