Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 28.09.2001

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

EPA expressed environmental concerns about proposed riparian timber harvests with modification of INFISH RHCA guidelines, harvests in the MA-2 semi-primitive non-motorized recreation area, open road density levels exceeding Forest standards, and regeneration harvests in older forest habitat. EPA recommended that additional analysis be conducted to modify the preferred alternative to optimize environmental and resources trade-offs, and to include monitoring to detect effects on water quality. ERP No. D-AFS-J65348-CO Rating EC2, Bark Beetle Analysis, Proposal to Reduce Infestation of Trees by Tree-Killing Bark Beetles, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests, Hahans Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Routt, Grand, Jackson and Moffat Counties, CO. Summary: EPA generally supports beetle suppression activities; however, EPA expressed environmental concerns with potential adverse impacts from thinning and associated road construction. Additional analysis and a description of the proposed adaptive management plan should be considered and included in the FEIS. ERP No. D-AFS-K65234-CA Rating EC2, Mineral Forest Recovery Project, Proposes to Construct Defensible Fuel Profile Zones (DFPZs), Lassen