Forest Products - Upper Rito Buckles Vegetation Management Project
Timber harvest on up to 2,600 acres in the Upper Rito Blanco and Buckles Lake area, including salvage of dead &dying trees, coppice with reserve, & improvement cuts. Fisheries, watershed improvement & travel mgmt. projects are also proposed.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Upper Rito Blanco and Buckles Lake area on the Pagosa Ranger District
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 10/30/2019 |
| Comment Period | 04/24/2020 |
| Objection Period Start | 08/13/2020 |
| Decision | 10/2020 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2020 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Pagosa Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Watershed Management; Road Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Forest Products
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Forest Products - Upper Rito Buckles Vegetation Management Project
Decision Signed Date: 10/15/2020
Forests:
San Juan National Forest
Districts:
Pagosa Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Archuleta
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Matthew Tuten
180 Pagosa Street, PO Box 310
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
970-240-5417
mtuten@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 10/16/2020