La Garita Hills Restoration Project
Management activities needed to promote forest health and resiliency, improve wildlife habitat, salvage spruce beetle killed trees, remove trees hazardous to infrastructure or public safety, manage WUI fuels, and improve watersheds
Project Summary
Location Summary:
One mile west of Saguache, CO, south and west along District boundary
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 10/17/2014 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 09/30/2016 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 09/08/2017 |
| Objection Period Start | 05/05/2017 |
| Decision | 10/2017 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2017 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Saguache Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Fuels Management; Watershed Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
La Garita Hills Restoration Project
Decision Signed Date: 10/11/2017
Forests:
Rio Grande National Forest
Districts:
Saguache Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Saguache
Legal Land Description:
T42N, R3E, Sec. 2, 3, 10; T42N, R 4 E. Sec. 1-4, 9–16; T42N, R5E, Sec. 1-26; T42N, R6E, Sec. 1–9, 18, 19, 30; T43N, R3E, Sec.1-5, 8–16, 21-28, 33-36, T.43N, R4E, Sec. 1-30, 32-36; T43N. R5E, Sec. 1-36
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Diana McGinn
46525 State Highway 114
Saguache, CO 81149
719-852-6241
dmcginn@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 7/9/2020