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Ashley National Forest Aspen Restoration Project #57075

This is a programmatic evaluation of the restoration of aspen stands on the Ashley NF outside of Wilderness.

The purpose of this project is to begin a phased treatment approach to restoring aspen forests where an assessment has indicated a need for treatment. Assessments will include consideration of the effects of ungulate and livestock browsing. The goals of the project are to:

1) increase aspen resilience and improve wildlife habitat; and

2) increase forest resistance to uncharacteristically large and severe wildfires and increase opportunities for managing wildfires for natural resource objectives.

This project will allow for treatments in any aspen community across the Ashley National Forest outside of designated wilderness, approximately 177,706 acres. The appropriate treatment(s) will be selected based on site-specific conditions after on-the-ground assessments are completed to determine the ecological condition of the aspen stands, the potential for problems with ungulate browsing, and other local factors. Treatments may include mechanical removal of trees (non-commercial or commercial), prescribed fire, girdling, root separation, and planting, among others. No roads (temporary or permanent) will be constructed as part of this project.

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	Author Name	Organization Name	Date Submitted	Size	Reading Room Key Count
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	Johnson, Sara	Native Ecosystems Council	08/12/2022	10.38 MB	[id:5281]Objection () (Total Letters: 4)
	Zukosky, Edward	Center For Biological Diversity	07/25/2022	14.32 MB	[id:5281]Objection () (Total Letters: 4)
	Garrity, Michael	Alliance For The Wild Rockies	07/24/2022	7.79 MB	[id:5281]Objection () (Total Letters: 4)
	Carter, John	Yellowstone to Uinta Connection	07/23/2022	6.35 MB	[id:5281]Objection () (Total Letters: 4)

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