Apply fire to 913 acres across two units in Albany and Hales Location to reduce hazardous fuel loading and remove suppressed or overstocked tree species. Hazard trees would be identified during site preparation and removed before burning begins.
Location
Saco Ranger District, located west of Forest roads 227 and 380 and east of high School Loop and Tent Boulder bike trails in Albany and Hales Location, Carroll County, New Hampshire.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/03/2023
2
Comment Period
04/03/2023
3
Decision
12/2024 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (9) |
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Vi: Wildfire Resilience Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Hales Location Wildfire Resiliency Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/03/2024 |
| Forests | White Mountain National Forest |
| Districts | Saco Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |