Forest Health - Lake Canyon Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Project
A decision notice has been signed to use timber harvest, thinning, mastication and prescribed fire to improve forest health, resistance to a bark beetle outbreak and to reduce fire fuels. Implementation will begin this summer. For more information contact Mark Krabath at 970-882-7296
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Lake Canyon area east of Dolores River Canyon on National Forest land north of Dolores, Colorado
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 02/07/2014 |
| Comment Period | 02/07/2014 |
| Objection Period Start | 04/30/2014 |
| Decision | 06/2014 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 07/2014 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Lead Management Unit:
Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) HFRA
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Forest Products
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Forests:
San Juan National Forest
Districts:
Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Dolores
Legal Land Description:
Portions of T40N, R16W SEC 6,7. T40N, R17W SEC 1,2,3,10,11,12,13,14,15. T41N, R16W SEC 29,31,32. T41N,R17W SEC 25,35,36.
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Mark Krabath
29211 Highway 184
Dolores, CO 81323-9308
970-882-6830
mkrabath@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 6/30/2014