Environmental Assessment Cancelled

North Valley Cattle & Horse Allotments

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Gunnison, Colorado Gunnison Ranger District

The Gunnison Ranger District is proposing to continue to authorize domestic livestock grazing on the North Butte, Lost Canyon-Silver Springs, Meridian, Snodgrass (vacant allotment) and Spring Creek Allotments.

Location

North Valley area of the Gunnison Ranger District covering multiple existing gazing allotments.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/15/2024
2
Comment Period
02/15/2024
3
Objection Period Start
11/2027 (Estimated)
4
Decision
12/2027 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2028 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityGrazing, Rescissions Act Of 1995
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityGrazing Allotment Management; Grazing Authorizations; Grazing Structural Improvements
ForestsGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
DistrictsGunnison Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT13S, R84W-86W; T14S, R85W; and T15S, R83W-R85W, 6th PM and T50N,R2E; and T51N, R1E-R2E, NMPM
Grazing management