Morrison Creek Fuels Reduction
A combination of mechanical fuel reduction treatments (salvage, full tree mastication, hand cutting and piling) along the wildland urban interface within the Morrison Creek drainage.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Project located 15 miles south of Steamboat Springs, CO in the Morrison Creek drainage
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 06/30/2010 |
| Objection Period Start | 12/18/2011 |
| Decision | 01/2012 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2012 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Lead Management Unit:
Yampa Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Timber Sales (Salvage)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
DN & FONSI Morrision Creek Fuels Reduction Project
Decision Signed Date: 01/25/2012
Forests:
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Districts:
Yampa Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Routt
Legal Land Description:
T2N, R83W Sec. 6, 7, 17, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29 T2N, R84W Sec. 1, 2, 12 T3N, R84W Sec. 17, 20, 28, 34
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Sam Duerksen
300 Roselawn Ave
Yampa, CO 80483
970-638-4516
sduerksen@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 3/21/2012