The Forest Service proposes to use vegetation treatments such as tree thinning, prescribed burning, and/or other fuel reduction methods on appx. 116,600 acres to reduce the intensity of fires and create healthier forest conditions.
Location
Project area is in the foothills of the Colorado Front Range, east of the town of Shawnee, south of Conifer, west of Sedalia, and north of Woodland Park
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/04/2024
2
Comment Period
11/05/2024
3
Decision
06/2025 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | 2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Watershed Improvements |
| Lower North-South Vegetation Management | Decision Signed Date: 06/30/2025 |
| Forests | Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands |
| Districts | Pikes Peak Ranger District; South Platte Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |