Basalt Mountain Salvage and Rehabilitation Project
Proposing vegetation treatments to salvage fire killed timber, remove hazard trees and create defensible space near structures in the Cattle Creek area. Additionally, approximately 6,500 acres will be monitored for reforestation needs.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Project is located approximately 4 miles north of the Town of Basalt in Eagle County, Colorado. In the vicinity of Basalt Mountain along NFSR 524 and NFSR 509.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 11/29/2018 |
| Comment Period | 11/29/2018 |
| Objection Period Start | 09/05/2019 |
| Decision | 11/2019 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 11/2019 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
West Zone/Sopris Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Watershed Management; Road Management; Forest Products
Project Activity:
Biomass; Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Basalt Mountain Salvage and Rehabilitation Project
Decision Signed Date: 11/06/2019
Forests:
White River National Forest
Districts:
West Zone/Sopris Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
Eagle
Legal Land Description:
Portions of Sections 12-13, 24-25, T7S, R86W; Portions of Sections 7-9, 15-18, 19-21, 29-30, T7S, R87W;
6th Principal Meridian, Eagle County, Colorado
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Christopher McDonald
620 Main Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
970-625-6856
cmcdonald@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 11/6/2019