The proposal is to treat up to 483 acres within the project area. Treatments proposed to reduce hazardous fuels include commercial timber sale, non-commercial thinning treatments, and prescribed fire with hand/aerial ignition (broadcast and piles).
Location
The project area is located north of Alpine, Wyoming and includes Long Spring Canyon and Jordan Canyon on the Palisades Ranger District in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/15/2023
2
Comment Period
08/15/2023
3
Objection Period Start
05/21/2024
4
Decision
06/2024 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Jordan Canyon Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/28/2024 |
| Forests | Caribou-Targhee National Forest |
| Districts | Palisades Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |