Kaibab Plateau Ecological Restoration Project (KPEP)
The Forest Service is proposing vegetation thinning within a 518,000-acre project area on the NKRD by using prescribed fire and small-dia. tree thinning resulting in 319,000 acres of fuels treatments, and forest vegetation and watershed improvements.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Project includes approximately 518,000 acres of the Kaibab Plateau on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest. Wilderness and sensitive areas will be excluded from treatment.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 10/05/2018 |
| Comment Period | 10/05/2018 |
| Objection Period Start | 06/25/2020 |
| Decision | 11/2020 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 12/2020 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
North Kaibab Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Watershed Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
DN-FONSI for the Kaibab Plateau Ecological Restoration Project
Decision Signed Date: 11/18/2020
Forests:
Kaibab National Forest
Districts:
North Kaibab Ranger District
States:
Arizona
Counties:
Coconino
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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David Vincelette
P.O. Box 248
Fredonia, AZ 86022
928-643-8143
david.vincelette@usda.gov
Last Updated: 12/31/2020