Environmental Assessment Completed

Upland Island Wilderness Fire Management Initiative

National Forests and Grasslands in Texas Angelina; Jasper, Texas Angelina Ranger District

Proposal to prescribe burn a total of 13,300 acres in Upland Island Wilderness to reduce hazardous fuels. Dormant season burning of 200-6000 acre blocks would occur on a 1-3 year cycle.

Location

Upland Island Wilderness, 5-15 miles southeast of Zavalla, TX

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/02/2007
2
Comment Period
08/09/2009
3
Decision
04/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Wilderness Management
Upland Island Wilderness Fire Management InitiativeDecision Signed Date: 04/28/2010 Legal Notice Date: 05/02/2010
ForestsNational Forests In Texas
DistrictsAngelina Ranger District
Fuels management