East Park North Divide Fuels Reduction
The forest is proposing a combination of vegetation treatments and prescribed fire on approximately 19,000 acres to reduce hazardous fuel loading while improving forest health and resiliency to high severity wildfires, insect outbreaks and disease.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project area is located in eastern Park and central Teller counties along the US Highway 24 corridor. The project surrounds private, state and other federal lands in central Colorado.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 04/17/2024 |
| Comment Period | 04/17/2024 |
| 10/31/2024 | |
| Decision | 10/2024 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 11/2024 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Lead Management Unit:
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management; Climate Change Adaptation; Carbon Stewardship
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
East Park North Divide Fuels Reduction
Decision Signed Date: 10/31/2024
Forests:
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
Districts:
Pikes Peak Ranger District; South Park Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Park; Teller
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Amber Wyndham
2840 Kachina Drive
Pueblo, CO 81008
719-553-1514
Amber.Wyndham@usda.gov
Last Updated: 10/31/2024