Upper Monument Creek
The proposed action is to effectively treat up to 31,700 acres within the 70,600 acre analysis area. Combinations of mechanical thinning with product removal, mastication, hand thinning, and prescribed fire will move toward the desired conditions.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The Upper Monument Creek and West Monument Creek drainages are north and west of Colorado Springs along the Rampart Range.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 02/27/2014 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 05/28/2014 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 05/12/2017 |
| Objection Period Start | 05/12/2017 |
| Decision | 08/2017 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2017 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Pikes Peak Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Watershed Management; Fuels Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Roadless Area Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Final Record of Decision Upper Monument Creek Landscape Restoration
Decision Signed Date: 08/14/2017
Forests:
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
Districts:
Pikes Peak Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
El Paso; Teller
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Carin Vadala
601 South Weber
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719-477-4216
carinevadala@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 8/14/2017