Management activities needed to promote forest health and resiliency, improve wildlife habitat, salvage spruce beetle killed trees, remove trees hazardous to infrastructure or public safety, manage WUI fuels, and improve watersheds
Location
One mile west of Saguache, CO, south and west along District boundary
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
10/17/2014
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/30/2016
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/08/2017
4
Objection Period Start
05/05/2017
5
Decision
10/2017 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
10/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| La Garita Hills Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 10/11/2017 |
| Forests | Rio Grande National Forest |
| Districts | Saguache Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T42N, R3E, Sec. 2, 3, 10; T42N, R 4 E. Sec. 1-4, 9–16; T42N, R5E, Sec. 1-26; T42N, R6E, Sec. 1–9, 18, 19, 30; T43N, R3E, Sec.1-5, 8–16, 21-28, 33-36, T.43N, R4E, Sec. 1-30, 32-36; T43N. R5E, Sec. 1-36 |