Silver Creek Fire Tree Planting
Planting of lodgepole pine seedlings across 100 acres of fire-killed lodgepole pine forest to create favorable conditions for recruitment and improve watershed conditions and wildlife habitat within the 2018 Silver Creek fire burn scar.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
18 miles northeast of Yampa within the Red Dirt Creek watershed.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 12/22/2023 |
| Decision | 02/2024 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2024 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5); 32.2 (11), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(11)
Special Authority:
National Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative Ce
Lead Management Unit:
Yampa Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Silver Creek Fire Tree Planting
Decision Signed Date: 02/07/2024
Forests:
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Districts:
Yampa Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Grand
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Samuel Hahn
300 Roselawn Ave
Yampa, CO 80483
970-819-6663
Samuel.Hahn@usda.gov
Last Updated: 4/22/2024