The proposed project would authorize prescribed burns across the Forest up to 24,000 acres/year. Treatment boundaries would be designed to meet objectives and move areas toward desired conditions. Wilderness, RNAs, private land, & alpine excluded.
Location
The proposed project area includes approximately 940,000 acres of National Forest System lands across the Ashley National Forest.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/09/2022
2
Comment Period
10/19/2022
3
Objection Period Start
09/27/2023
4
Decision
05/2026 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Forests | Ashley National Forest |
| Districts | Ashley National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |