Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Exclusion Text
(USDA-36d-USFS) Salvage of dead and/or dying trees not to exceed 250 acres, requiring no more than 1⁄2 mile of temporary road construction. The proposed action may include incidental removal of live or dead trees for landings, skid trails, and road clearing. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Harvest of a portion of a stand damaged by a wind or ice event and construction of a short temporary road to access the damaged trees, and (ii) Harvest of fire-damaged trees.
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