Forest Service seeks public input on the proposed Billy Creek Timber Sale Buffalo, Wyo. (December 22, 2014) The Forest Service is seeking public input on a proposed timber sale in the Billy Creek area of the Powder River Ranger District. The proposed project includes commercial timber harvest on approximately 1,200 acres of lodgepole pine and mixed conifer. Additional actions being proposed include decommissioning two closed National Forest System roads. The purpose of the proposed timber sale is to achieve objectives in the 2005 Revised Forest Plan by offering wood products, improving forest health, reducing current levels of insects and diseases, improving aspen habitat, and improving short- and long-term aesthetics along U.S. Highway 16, the Cloud Peak Scenic Byway. The purpose also includes helping protect the public, firefighters, and property in the event of a wildfire by managing fuels. A notice of proposed action, including a map and details about proposed activities, is available on the Bighorn’s website at 1.usa.gov/1Jl9lcj. Comments on the proposal are due January 22, 2015. Comments can be hand delivered or sent via regular mail to the Powder River Ranger District, 1415 Fort Street, Buffalo, WY 82834. The ranger district office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. Email comments can be sent to [email protected]. The fax number to submit comments is 307.684.4626. Those wishing to comment should read carefully the comment process described in the notice of proposed action to ensure their comments conform to the requirements of 36 CFR 218. For more information about the proposed Billy Creek Timber Sale, contact interdisciplinary team leader Christopher D. Jones at 307.674.2627 or [email protected] or district ranger and responsible official Mark Booth at 307.684.7806 or [email protected].
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:23:11 +0000
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