,. ·" EVAWATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT QUARTZ ALLOTMENT RANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN REPUBLIC RANGER DISTRICT ( COLVILLE NATIONAL fOREST November 1981 \ '', \ I ., 1' .J ENVIRONMENTAL ANALY~l~ l<.EVIEW AND APPROVAL KECO.KJJ .·, "" •r-­ NAME OF PROJECT QUARTZ ALLOTMENT \ I j•1 -------------------­ I TYPE OF PROJECT EVALUATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT RANGER DISTRICT-------------------- REPUBLIC REPORT PREPARED BY :___J_IM_ll_~_S_H____________ Date 1/21/82 Date / ..-;;J. / .lf:J­ O~source Assi~~ant Date PIP­ I t:z1Q_ __i_! C :;:.eµ­ ~~Engineering Assistant ?"' Timber Management Assistant APPROVAL X BY: Date 2 - -z_S- ~2.... District Ranger ~~ ( )' Date '2 - /!} --82-,. Date 3 -/-fz._ Date 3-L -R )_--­ Date ,;;_ - 'J-3 - f')­ Date------­ On the basis of the environmental analysis process documented by this report, I r have determined that the proposed action will not result in a significant impact on the quality of the human environment nor i s it expected to become highly controversial. Therefore, an environmental statement will not be prepared for this proposal. Date (_ Forest Supervisor ----- -­ NOTE TO · REVIEWERS: Your signature indicated that you recommend approval by the Forest Supervisor. If you believe the report or project should have revisions or additions, so indicate by attaching your comments, writing in your signat ure block the words. "See Comments ." and fill in the date. DECISION NOTICE AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT QUARTZ CATTLE AND HORSE ALLOTMENT FERRY COUNTY, WASHINGTON U. S .D.A. - FOREST SERVICE COLVILLE NATIONAL FOREST REPUBLIC RANGER DISTRICT The Republic Ranger District of the Colville National Forest proposes to implement a production oriented grazing system on the Quartz Allotment. This grazing system was selected over the other alternatives because it provides for the best combination of ~iological, social and economic benefits. This grazing system will provide for a possible additional 202 head of cattle to be run on the allotment. The implementation of this grazing system will begin in the spring of 1982 and will take three years for the Forest Service and the permittees to complete. I have determined through the environmental assessment that this is not a maj9r federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment; therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement is not needed. This determination was made considering the following factors: (a) con­ struction of improvements will have only a slight effect on the ecosystem; (b ) there are no irreversible resource commitments or irretrievable loss of product ion on lands grazed; (c) there a.re no apparent adverse cumulative or secondary effects; (d) the uniqueness or rareness of the Forest resource will not be altered on the area . This decision is subject to Administrative Review (appeal ) pursuant to 36 CFR 211 .19. ~2.195'2­ WILLIAM D. SHENK DATE I Forest Supervisor ( DRAFT I . INTRODUCTION A. Scope of the Decision The following report is an Environmental Assessment Report for the Quartz Allotment. The evaluation is based on inventory data collected in 1976 and other related resource information. This information serves as a guideline for developing management alter­ natives. Through this process a preferred alternative is selected for management of the range resource on the Quartz Allotment of the Republic Ranger District, Colville National Forest . The alternatives analyzed are consistent with direction provided in the Kettle Range Land Management Plan and the Colville National Forest Multiple Use Plan . These alternatives are also consistent with the Forest Service Region 6 and Colville National Forest goal of achieving quality range management by 1984 . A separate range management plan will be prepared which will serve as the implementation document for the preferred alternative. The Republic Ranger District is proposing to meet Management Strategy "D" as described in Forest Resources Report Number 19, The Nation's Range Resources -- A Forest Range Environmental Study. This is consistent with the Colville National Forest overall objectives . 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I -., i _•,_,~~­ ·.." I -< ,. ./.., "" ••••.JI ,.--J",'~·­ . ,· ' • VI l.) :..; ITY M,\ I' QUAP.T7. C&H Al.1.llT~IF:'-,1 l{ErUliLI C: R,\."ICEI~ DISTl-11'"1 ,. CIJ I.Vll.LE :,.;Ano:-:AI. Flll-:l"S T ~· R[(:I,)il SH l. ,'\". ••1 w· SO.LE 1/2 I ~Cli .,, I '.·!l l.r ,1': ' .. _!,q7 ,, INOIAN ,._. RESERVATIO'\J 1 -,, ~ • B . ~!Cd.l' SKF.Y ..__ ,.__. '--' - DRAFT management for the Quartz Allotment it is necessary to develop a grazing system. This is consistent with the environmental statement of the Kettle Range Planning Unit alternative "C". "The intent of management under this strategy is to provide a wide range of management activities and uses featuring uses of timber and domestic grazing. A full range of timber management activities and uses may occur. Management will also be directed towards optimizing permitted ·use for domestic livestock on lands suitable for grazing. " The basic decision to be made then, is what grazing intensity will best meet our needs and objectives? This document on the Quartz Allotment is an Environmental Assessment Report. The Environmental Assessment sections of this report have been conducted in accordance with the new FSM 1950 guidelines for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. This section describes only those factors (physical, biological, economic and/or social) which are affected. B. Major Issues and Concerns identified during the assessment process and considered in this report are: l. Tree Regeneration 2. Deer Winter Range 3.