Reduce hazardous fuels using mechanical "thinning from below" and prescribed fire to decrease wildfire risk to local communities and private property and ETS species habitat. Assign a Forest Plan allocation to newly acquired land.
Location
Unit-Wenatchee River Ranger District. State - Washington. County - Chelan. West of Chumstick Hwy 209, east to Entiat Ridge, south of Beaver Hill and North of Leavenworth
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/05/2009
2
Objection Period Start
03/07/2011
3
Decision
05/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2011 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Threatened And Endangered Species Habitat |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Chumstick Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/27/2011 |
| Forests | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Districts | Wenatchee River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Legal - T26N, R18E, T25N, R17E, T25N, R18E, T25N, R19E |