Keel Mountain density management and riparian buffer study final decision and decision rationale

Abstract

Announces decision to implement proposed action of project EA, to 1/ thin approximately 155 acres of 56-year-old timber stands in the Matrix and Riparian Reserve Land Use Allocations (EA sections 1.0, 2.0); 2/ construct approximately 0.18 miles of new temporary road spurs and decommission the new construction after use; 3/ renovate and maintain approximately 4.12 miles of existing roads. 4/ remove a culvert near the end of Road No. 12-1E-14.02; 5/ hand pile, cover and burn logging slash and debris adjacent to landings; and 6/ fell two green trees per acre for coarse woody debris.