Rim Lakes Forest Restoration Project; Apache-Sitgreavese National Forest, Black Mesa Ranger District, Coconino County, AZ.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Dawe, Christine
- Source
- Federal Register (National Archives & Records Service, Office of the Federal Register); 3/29/2012, Vol. 77 Issue 61, p18997-18999, 3p
- Subject
- ENVIRONMENTAL impact statements
FOREST conservation
FOREST health
FOREST fire prevention & control
PUBLIC opinion
- Language
- ISSN
- 00976326
The article presents information on a notice issued by the U.S. Forest Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding preparation of environmental impact statement for cutting and burning forest of approximately 33,010 acres of National Forest System lands. The notice has been issued to restore forest health, periodic surface fires and to improve hydrologic functions. USDA is seeking public comments on this notice by April 30, 2012.