Environmental Assessment for the Hart Prairie Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Restoration Project. Coconino National Forest.

摘要

The Forest Service has prepared this Environmental Assessment in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other relevant federal and state laws and regulations. This Environmental Assessment discloses the direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts that would result from the proposed action and alternatives. The document is organized into the following chapters: Purpose and Need: includes information on the history of the project proposal, the purpose of and need for the project, and the agencys proposal for achieving that purpose and need. This section also details how the Forest Service informed the public of the proposal and how the public responded. Alternatives: provides a more detailed description of the agencys proposed action as well as the No Action alternative. This discussion also includes mitigation measures. Finally, this section provides a summary table of the environmental consequences associated with each alternative. Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences: describes the environmental effects of implementing the proposed action and other alternatives. This analysis is organized by resource area. Within each section, the affected environment is described first, followed by the effects of the No Action Alternative that provides a baseline for evaluation and comparison of the proposed action that follows. Consultation and Coordination: provides a list of agencies consulted and/or contacted during the development of the environmental assessment. References: provides the references for citations used throughout this document. List of Preparers: lists those persons who assisted in the preparation of this document. Appendices: provide more detailed information to support the analyses presented in the environmental assessment.