Bugtown Gulch Mountain Pine Beetle and Fuels Project
Reduce the risk for further mountain pine beetle mortality in the project area. This will be accomplished by reducing the brood population by removing bug infested trees, reducing stand density to protect healthy trees and removing created fuels.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
Project area is approx 16,000 acres (13,447 NFS) located directly south of the Bear Mt lookout. West boundary is the Jasper fire, east boundary is the Goat project area, south boundary is variable
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 03/01/2005 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 09/09/2005 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 11/25/2005 |
| Objection Period Start | 11/29/2005 |
| Decision | 02/2006 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 02/2006 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Lead Management Unit:
Hell Canyon Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Forest Products
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Project Decision Information
Bugtown Gulch Mountain Pine Beetle and Fuels Project
Decision Signed Date: 02/08/2006
Forests:
Black Hills National Forest
Districts:
Hell Canyon Ranger District
States:
South Dakota
Counties:
Custer
Legal Land Description:
T.2S, R3E, S 14-16, 21-29, 32-36; T3S,R3E,S 1-4, 9-16, 21-26; T2S, R4E, S 31; T3S, R4E, S 18, 19, 30
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Patricia Hudson
1019 N 5th Street
Custer, SD 57730
605-673-4853
phudson@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 12/7/2009