Conduct prescribed burns on two different units, about 1,100 acres total, to reduce heavy fuel loading.
Location
Nebraska National Forest south of Chadron, NE
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/28/2025
2
Decision
02/2026 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Slicker North and Pasture 17W Prescribed Burns | Decision Signed Date: 02/23/2026 |
| Forests | Nebraska National Forest |
| Districts | Pine Ridge Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |