Sonoran Desert Ecosystem Restoration Project
The Tonto National Forest proposes to obliterate unauthorized and uninventoried user created motorized routes in the six areas on the Cave Creek and Mesa Ranger Districts to benefit vegetation and watershed conditions.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
portions of Townships 2-7 North, Ranges 7-9 East, and parts of Township 1 South Range 11 East in the Mesa and Cave Creek Ranger Districts
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 04/27/2017 |
| Decision | 05/2017 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 07/2017 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Tonto National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Watershed Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Decision Memo for the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem Restoration Project
Decision Signed Date: 05/30/2017
Forests:
Tonto National Forest
Districts:
Cave Creek Ranger District; Mesa Ranger District
States:
Arizona
Counties:
Maricopa
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Grant Loomis
2324 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85006
602-225-5253
comments-southwestern-tonto@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 7/19/2017