Projects

Status of Forest Projects

This page lists forest projects in different stages of analyses.  You may also find past projects, their objectives, and their results. If you are seeking information about a specific project or other project not listed, contact the appropriate NEPA Specialist or Kaibab NF Office.

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Forest Projects


Most recent projects are displayed first for the (15) projects listed

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Developing Proposal

Kane Ranch Allotment Management Environmental Assessment (EA)

Forest Service project to re-evaluate and re-align the Allotment Management Plan for Kane Ranch operations on the Kaibab National Forest to address changes in vegetative conditions and provide adaptive, flexible grazing rotations for 10 to 20 years.

Status: Developing Proposal

Management Unit: North Kaibab Ranger District

Purpose: Grazing management


Juan Tank Allotment (EA)

Allotment Management for Juan Tank Allotment. A 19,000 acre allotment northwest of the City of Williams.

Status: Developing Proposal

Management Unit: Williams Ranger District

Purpose: Grazing management


Under Analysis

North Kaibab Travel Management Project (EA)

Identify and establish a motorized road system on the North Kaibab Ranger District and publish a motorized vehicle use map

Status: Under Analysis

Management Unit: North Kaibab Ranger District

Purpose: Road management


Forest Service Road 610 Timber Stand Improvement (CE)

The Kaibab National Forest, North Kaibab Ranger District proposes to improve timber stands on approximately 67 acres of National Forest Land, through prescribed fire and understory thinning.

Status: Under Analysis

Management Unit: North Kaibab Ranger District

Purpose: Land management planning


Restoration of Goshawk Habitat: A Demonstration Project (aka Goshawk Demonstration Plots) (CE)

Demonstration Plot(s) on approximately 65 acres to improve timber stand and vegetative structure for wildlife habitat, within the ponderosa pine forest.

Status: Under Analysis

Management Unit: North Kaibab Ranger District

Purpose: Regulations, Directives, Orders


Rainbow Rim Extension (CE)

The NKRD proposes to extend the existing Rainbow Rim trail east 8 miles. The first 4.5 miles will be new extension, and the remaining 3.5 mile will follow an existing decommisioned roadbed. The minimum tread wide of the new path will be 18-inches.

Status: Under Analysis

Management Unit: North Kaibab Ranger District

Purpose: Recreation management


Verizon Wireless Special Use Permit- Cooper Ridge Communication Site (CE)

Issue a five year special use authorization (SUA) permit to Verizon Wireless for the installation of an emergency back-up generator, a one thousand gallon propane tank, and a chain link fence at the Cooper Ridge Communication Site.

Status: Under Analysis

Management Unit: North Kaibab Ranger District

Purpose: Facility management, Special use management


Plateau Facility Fire Protection Project (EA)

Fuels reduction project at multiple sites on the North Kaibab Plateau

Status: Under Analysis

Management Unit: North Kaibab Ranger District

Purpose: Fuels management


124 Road Quarry Expansion (CE)

Hammond Wholesale Flagstone, Inc. has requested an expansion of an existing mineral materials operation within the 124 Road Quarry. It consists of a two-acre increase in the total quarry area to the north of the existing quarry.

Status: Under Analysis

Management Unit: Williams Ranger District

Purpose: Minerals and Geology


McCracken Project (EA)

Vegetation Management and Fuels Reduction Project

Status: Under Analysis

Management Unit: Williams Ranger District

Purpose: Fuels management, Forest products


Analysis Completed

Jacob-Ryan Vegetation Management Project (EA)

The Jacob-Ryan Vegetation Management project proposes management within the ponderosa pine cover type, to improve northern goshawk habitat and to strive towards a restoration of the desired ecological condition at the landscape level (i.e., and un-even aged forest which is sustainable) as directed by the Kaibab National Forest Land Management Plan (April 1988 - as amended), otherwise commonly referred to as the Forest Plan. The JR Project Area lies within the North central portion of North Kaibab Ranger District.

Status: Analysis Completed

Management Unit: North Kaibab Ranger District

Purpose: Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants, Vegetation management (other than forest products), Fuels management, Land management planning


Moquitch Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project (CE)

Thinning of small diameter tree < 12.0" DBH on 500 acres, followed by prescribed burning on approximately 9,500 acres, to improve vegetative structure for wildlife habitat. Treatment will be up to 5,000 acres a year, dependent on weather conditions.

Status: Analysis Completed

Management Unit: North Kaibab Ranger District

Purpose: Fuels management, Vegetation management (other than forest products), Land management planning


Cancelled

Nankoweap Trail Closure (CE)

Closure of up-to four (4) miles of existing, low-usage trail within the Saddle Mountain Wilderness Area.

Status: Cancelled

Management Unit: North Kaibab Ranger District

Purpose: Recreation management


DIR Uranium Exploratory Drilling Project (EA)

DIR Exploration, Inc. proposes to drill a maximum of 20 separate exploratory drill holes distributed over 7 different claims, or project areas.

Status: Cancelled

Management Unit: Tusayan Ranger District

Purpose: Minerals and Geology


Highway Hazard Tree Removal (CE)

Remove dead and dying trees along Highways 67 and 89A that are outside of the ADOT right-of-way, but will fall into the roadway.

Status: Cancelled

Management Unit: North Kaibab Ranger District

Purpose: Road management