Black Hills 2
The purpose of the Black Hills 2, formally Supplemental EA, is to allow for more areas of vegetation treatments and prescribed fire within the original 2011 Black Hills EA project footprint.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The Black Hills 2 Vegetation Management Project encompasses the same area as the original Black Hills EA, with a total area inside the project boundary of about 185,525 acres.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 09/03/2024 |
| Comment Period | 09/03/2024 |
| Objection Period Start | 05/2025 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 08/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Verde Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
Prescott National Forest
Districts:
Chino Valley Ranger District; Verde Ranger District
States:
Arizona
Counties:
Yavapai
Legal Land Description:
The project area is located within all or portions of T12 N, R2 and 3E; T13N, R2,3 and 4E; T14N, R 2, 3 and 4E; T 15N, R 2, 3, and 4E; and T16N, R 1, 2 &3E; Gila and Salt River Baseline and Meridian, Yavapai County, Arizona.
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Benjamin Roe
300 East HWY 260
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
9284438124
benjamin.roebuck@usda.gov
Last Updated: 4/16/2025