West/Central WUI Fuels Reduction Project
Reduce fuel loadings around 19 neighborhoods adjacent to National Forest by creating a 200-foot wide shaded fuel break, followed by prescribe burning. Since scoping, the project has been reduced to 7 neighborhoods and total acres affected has been decreased from 675 to 260.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Compartments 14, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 45, 49, 51, 57, 58, 63, 66, and 77
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 04/23/2009 |
| Comment Period | 05/08/2010 |
| Decision | 07/2010 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 07/2010 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Sam Houston Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
215
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
West/Central Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Reduction Project
Decision Signed Date: 07/02/2010
Legal Notice Date: 07/05/2010
Forests:
National Forests In Texas
Districts:
Sam Houston Ranger District
States:
Texas
Counties:
Montgomery; Walker
Legal Land Description:
West and central parts of the Sam Houston NF.
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Randal Prewitt
394 FM 1375 West
New Waverly, TX 77358
936-344-6205
comments-southern-texas-samhouston@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 7/7/2010