Rifle Creek Grazing Allotment Analysis
This analysis is to determine whether to continue permitting livestock grazing on all, none, or some portion of the Rifle Creek Grazing Allotment. If authorized, grazing would be managed in a manner that maintains or moves towards desired conditions.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The Rifle grazing allotment is N of the Rifle Ranger District and the Rifle gap State park, off of Buford New Castle Road, going W toward Coulter Mesa.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 08/04/2015 |
| Comment Period | 04/27/2017 |
| Objection Period Start | 06/22/2017 |
| Decision | 08/2017 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2017 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Grazing, Rescissions Act Of 1995
Lead Management Unit:
West Zone/Rifle Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Grazing Management
Project Activity:
Grazing Allotment Management; Grazing Authorizations; Grazing Structural Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Rifle Creek Grazing Allotment Analysis
Decision Signed Date: 08/21/2017
Forests:
White River National Forest
Districts:
West Zone/Rifle Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Garfield
Legal Land Description:
T 3 S, R 94 W, and R 93 W
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Lydia LaBelle de Rios
0094 Country Road 244
Rifle, CO 81650
970-625-2371
llabellederios@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 8/21/2017