Poage Lake Spruce Beetle Salvage Project
The Divide Ranger District is proposing to salvage up to 515 acres of dead and dying Engelmann spruce trees near Poage Lake, south of South Fork, CO. Approximately six million board feet of Engelmann spruce may be salvaged through this project.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project area is located 11 miles south of South Fork, Colorado, Rio Grande County County. The project analysis area encompasses 3,434 acres.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 10/20/2014 |
| Comment Period | 11/07/2014 |
| Objection Period Start | 07/09/2015 |
| Decision | 08/2015 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2015 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Divide Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Forest Products
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Poage Lake Spruce Beetle Salvage Project
Decision Signed Date: 08/25/2015
Forests:
Rio Grande National Forest
Districts:
Divide Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Rio Grande
Legal Land Description:
Legal description: T 38N, R 3E, Sec. 23, 26, 27, 34-36; T 37N, R 3E. Sec. 1-3, 10%u201312, NMPM.
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Kevin Duda
13308 West Hwy 160
Del Norte, CO 81132
719-657-6022
kduda@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 8/28/2015