Piney 2012 Project
Approximately 1,200 acres of vegetation treatment and forest product removal are proposed. Widespread mortality of lodgepole pine due to mountain pine beetle activity in recent years has changed vegetative conditions in the project area prompting a modified silvicultural prescription as analyzed in the 2005 Piney River Project Environmental Assessment. The modified silvicultural prescription includes clearcutting, clearcutting with reserve trees and sanitation/salvage treatment. Minor amounts of Engelmann spruce, sub-alpine fir and aspen would also be removed. Associated activities would include road maintenance on system roads and temporary road use (construction, use and obliteration).
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Northwest of Vail, Colorado
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 08/16/2012 |
| Comment Period | 05/24/2013 |
| Objection Period Start | 07/15/2014 |
| Decision | 10/2014 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2014 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
East Zone/Holy Cross Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Forest Products
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Piney 2012 Final Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact
Decision Signed Date: 10/09/2014
Forests:
White River National Forest
Districts:
East Zone/Holy Cross Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Eagle
Legal Land Description:
T4S, R81W, sections 8, 9, 16-23, 26-28, and 33-35
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Shelby Limberis
24747 US Highway 24
Minturn, CO 81645
970-827-5161
slimberis@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 12/10/2019