South Routt Fuels Reduction Project
Fuels reduction project to improve public and firefighter safety, protect key infrastructure, and improve forest health and regeneration. Also proposes management actions to improve the forest transportation system.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Located in Routt and Grand counties, Colorado, approximately 3 air miles northeast of Yampa (Routt Co.) and extending to approximately 7 miles west of Kremmling (Grand Co.).
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 09/25/2023 |
| Comment Period | 08/01/2024 |
| Decision | 04/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Yampa Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Roadless Area Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
South Routt Fuels Reduction Project
Decision Signed Date: 04/25/2025
Forests:
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Districts:
Yampa Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Grand; Routt
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Sarah Hegg
300 Roselawn Ave
Yampa, CO 80483
970-638-4177
sarah.hegg@usda.gov
Last Updated: 4/29/2025