Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Four-Forest Restoration Initiative EIS: Kaibab and Coconino

Coconino National Forest Coconino, Arizona Coconino National Forest All Units

Implementation of forest restoration activities including thinning of trees, prescribed fire treatments, and watershed and road restoration within 988,764 acres of the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests. See www.fs.usda.gov/4fri for information.

Location

ponderosa pine habitat on the Kaibab and Coconino National Forests

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
01/25/2011
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/30/2013
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/04/2014
4
Objection Period Start
12/04/2014
5
Decision
04/2015 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
05/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Record of Decision for the Four-Forest Restoration InitiativeDecision Signed Date: 04/17/2015
ForestsCoconino National Forest; Kaibab National Forest
DistrictsCoconino National Forest All Units; Williams Ranger District; Tusayan Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionToo extensive to list - see project record
Forest productsRoad managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementFuels management