Bears Ears Fuels Reduction and Restoration Project
Reduce wildfire risk to the communities of Wilderness Ranch, Hitch Mountain, and Quaker Mountain and to the Elkhead Reservoir. To enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
The proposed project area is located on the Hahns Peak Bears Ears Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland in the state of Colorado
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 04/15/2022 |
| Objection Period Start | 04/23/2024 |
| Decision | 07/2024 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 07/2024 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management; Watershed Management; Road Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Biomass; Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements
Project Decision Information
Bears Ears Fuels Reduction and Restoration Project
Decision Signed Date: 07/19/2024
Forests:
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Districts:
Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Moffat; Routt
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Kevin Thompson
925 Weiss Drive
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487-9315
970-638-4170
kevin.thompson@usda.gov
Last Updated: 7/23/2024