Fuels reduction project to improve public and firefighter safety, protect key infrastructure, and improve forest health and regeneration. Also proposes management actions to improve the forest transportation system.
Location
Located in Routt and Grand counties, Colorado, approximately 3 air miles northeast of Yampa (Routt Co.) and extending to approximately 7 miles west of Kremmling (Grand Co.).
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/25/2023
2
Comment Period
08/01/2024
3
Decision
04/2025 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Roadless Area Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| South Routt Fuels Reduction Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/25/2025 |
| Forests | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest |
| Districts | Yampa Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |