Environmental Assessment Completed

West/Central WUI Fuels Reduction Project

National Forests and Grasslands in Texas Montgomery; Walker, Texas Sam Houston Ranger District

Reduce fuel loadings around 7 neighborhoods adjacent to National Forest by creating a 200-foot wide shaded fuel break, followed by prescribe burning. Total acres affected: 260.

Location

Compartments 14, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 45, 49, 51, 57, 58, 63, 66, and 77

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/23/2009
2
Comment Period
05/08/2010
3
Decision
07/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
West/Central Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Reduction ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/02/2010 Legal Notice Date: 07/05/2010
ForestsNational Forests In Texas
DistrictsSam Houston Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionWest and central parts of the Sam Houston NF.
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)