Prescott National Forest, Bradshaw Ranger District; Arizona; Bradshaw Vegetation Management Project, 9388 [2010-3965]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Prescott National Forest, Bradshaw
Ranger District; Arizona; Bradshaw
Vegetation Management Project
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: This project is a proposal to
improve the health of fire adapted
ecosystems while simultaneously
reducing hazardous fuels on the
Bradshaw Ranger District. The project
area encompasses about 55,554 acres.
Within the project area, the proposal is
to commercially thin approximately
16,312 acres in ponderosa pine, pineoak, and mixed conifer forest types.
Fuels treatments include mechanized
fuel reduction on 34,445 acres of
chaparral, pinyon-juniper, and oak sites
and non-mechanized fuel reduction
treatments on 6,242 acres of chaparral,
juniper, pinyon, oak, pine, and mixed
conifer sites. Prescribed fire is proposed
on 44,641 acres and fuelbreak
construction is proposed on 791 acres.
It is expected that this project will
require a site specific forest plan
amendment to the Prescott National
Forest Land and Resource Management
Plan (1986), as amended, in order to
implement treatments within Mexican
Spotted Owl habitat.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis should be received
within 30 days after publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. The draft
environmental impact statement is
expected in December, 2010 and the
final environmental impact statement is
expected in March, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Jodi Stevens, Bradshaw Ranger District,
344 South Cortez Street, Prescott,
Arizona 86303. Comments may also be
submitted by e-mail to: commentssouthwestern-prescott@fs.fed.us.
Include ‘‘Bradshaw Vegetation
Management’’ in the subject line of
e-mail comments. Electronic comments
must be submitted in Word (.doc),
RichText (.rtf), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jodi
Stevens, 928–443–8041 or
jodistevens@fs.fed.us. Individuals who
use telecommunication devices for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
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Purpose and Need for Action: The
purpose of the proposed action is to
improve the health of fire adapted
ecosystems while simultaneously
reducing hazardous fuels. The EIS will
describe existing conditions and desired
conditions, analyze environmental
consequences of shifting existing
conditions towards desired conditions,
and assist the decision maker in
selecting management strategies that
will achieve desired conditons. The
proposed action is needed due to
prominent changes in the structure and
function of vegetation and fire behavior
within the analysis area, and the
proximity of homes and private
property to these changed conditions.
The changes in vegetation and fire
behavior are a result of aggressive fire
suppression over the past several
decades. One of the most effective ways
to protect communities is to create
defensible fuel profile zones both
adjacent to homes and private property
and on adjacent public lands.
Proposed Action: The Prescott
National Forest proposes to
commercially thin approximately
16,312 acres in ponderosa pine, pineoak, and mixed conifer forest types.
Proposed fuels treatments include
mechanized fuel reduction on 34,445
acres of chaparral, pinyon-juniper, and
oak sites, and non-mechanized fuel
reduction treatments on 6,242 acres of
chaparral, juniper, pinyon, oak, pine,
and mixed conifer sites. Prescribed fire
is proposed on 44,641 acres and
fuelbreak construction is proposed on
791 acres. The project area is located to
the southeast, south, southwest, west
and northwest of the city of Prescott.
Implementation of this proposed project
could begin as early as June 1, 2011.
Responsible Official
The Responsible Official for this
project is the Forest Supervisor, Prescott
National Forest, Prescott, Arizona.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The Forest Service will evaluate the
proposed action and alternatives to the
proposed action. After reviewing the
proposed action, the alternatives, the
environmental analysis, and considering
public comment, the Forest Supervisor
will reach a decision that is in
accordance with the purpose and need
for this project. The decision will
include a description of activities that
will be implemented. Issues identified
as being outside the scope of this
proposal (such as grazing cattle on the
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Forest or the need for additional
recreation opportunities) will not be
addressed in this planning effort.
Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process, which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement. It is important that
reviewers provide their comments at
such times and in such manner that
they are useful to the agency’s
preparation of the environmental impact
statement. Therefore, comments should
be provided prior to the close of the
comment period and should clearly
articulate the reviewer’s concerns and
be as specific as possible. There will be
a public scoping meeting on Thursday,
February 25, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Arizona Time. This meeting will be held
at the Mackin Building at the Prescott
Rodeo Grounds, 840 Rodeo Drive,
Prescott, AZ, 86305. Scoping letters will
be mailed to individuals and entities
who have identified themselves as
interested publics regarding proposed
actions on the Prescott National Forest.
Additionally, scoping input will be
requested through a publication in the
Prescott Courier, the newspaper of local
circulation in the proposed project area.
Dated: February 18, 2010.
Reta Laford,
Acting Forest Supervisor, Prescott National
Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Prescott National Forest, Bradshaw Ranger District; Arizona;
Bradshaw Vegetation Management Project
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
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SUMMARY: This project is a proposal to improve the health of fire
adapted ecosystems while simultaneously reducing hazardous fuels on the
Bradshaw Ranger District. The project area encompasses about 55,554
acres. Within the project area, the proposal is to commercially thin
approximately 16,312 acres in ponderosa pine, pine-oak, and mixed
conifer forest types. Fuels treatments include mechanized fuel
reduction on 34,445 acres of chaparral, pinyon-juniper, and oak sites
and non-mechanized fuel reduction treatments on 6,242 acres of
chaparral, juniper, pinyon, oak, pine, and mixed conifer sites.
Prescribed fire is proposed on 44,641 acres and fuelbreak construction
is proposed on 791 acres. It is expected that this project will require
a site specific forest plan amendment to the Prescott National Forest
Land and Resource Management Plan (1986), as amended, in order to
implement treatments within Mexican Spotted Owl habitat.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis should be received
within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. The draft environmental impact statement is expected in
December, 2010 and the final environmental impact statement is expected
in March, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Jodi Stevens, Bradshaw Ranger
District, 344 South Cortez Street, Prescott, Arizona 86303. Comments
may also be submitted by e-mail to: comments-southwestern-prescott@fs.fed.us. Include ``Bradshaw Vegetation Management'' in the
subject line of e-mail comments. Electronic comments must be submitted
in Word (.doc), RichText (.rtf), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jodi Stevens, 928-443-8041 or
jodistevens@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for Action: The purpose of the proposed action is
to improve the health of fire adapted ecosystems while simultaneously
reducing hazardous fuels. The EIS will describe existing conditions and
desired conditions, analyze environmental consequences of shifting
existing conditions towards desired conditions, and assist the decision
maker in selecting management strategies that will achieve desired
conditons. The proposed action is needed due to prominent changes in
the structure and function of vegetation and fire behavior within the
analysis area, and the proximity of homes and private property to these
changed conditions. The changes in vegetation and fire behavior are a
result of aggressive fire suppression over the past several decades.
One of the most effective ways to protect communities is to create
defensible fuel profile zones both adjacent to homes and private
property and on adjacent public lands.
Proposed Action: The Prescott National Forest proposes to
commercially thin approximately 16,312 acres in ponderosa pine, pine-
oak, and mixed conifer forest types.
Proposed fuels treatments include mechanized fuel reduction on
34,445 acres of chaparral, pinyon-juniper, and oak sites, and non-
mechanized fuel reduction treatments on 6,242 acres of chaparral,
juniper, pinyon, oak, pine, and mixed conifer sites. Prescribed fire is
proposed on 44,641 acres and fuelbreak construction is proposed on 791
acres. The project area is located to the southeast, south, southwest,
west and northwest of the city of Prescott. Implementation of this
proposed project could begin as early as June 1, 2011.
Responsible Official
The Responsible Official for this project is the Forest Supervisor,
Prescott National Forest, Prescott, Arizona.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The Forest Service will evaluate the proposed action and
alternatives to the proposed action. After reviewing the proposed
action, the alternatives, the environmental analysis, and considering
public comment, the Forest Supervisor will reach a decision that is in
accordance with the purpose and need for this project. The decision
will include a description of activities that will be implemented.
Issues identified as being outside the scope of this proposal (such as
grazing cattle on the Forest or the need for additional recreation
opportunities) will not be addressed in this planning effort.
Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides
the development of the environmental impact statement. It is important
that reviewers provide their comments at such times and in such manner
that they are useful to the agency's preparation of the environmental
impact statement. Therefore, comments should be provided prior to the
close of the comment period and should clearly articulate the
reviewer's concerns and be as specific as possible. There will be a
public scoping meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. Arizona Time. This meeting will be held at the Mackin Building at
the Prescott Rodeo Grounds, 840 Rodeo Drive, Prescott, AZ, 86305.
Scoping letters will be mailed to individuals and entities who have
identified themselves as interested publics regarding proposed actions
on the Prescott National Forest. Additionally, scoping input will be
requested through a publication in the Prescott Courier, the newspaper
of local circulation in the proposed project area.
Dated: February 18, 2010.
Reta Laford,
Acting Forest Supervisor, Prescott National Forest.
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