Carson National Forest — Project Detail

This projectis needed to provide safe and reasonable access and will contribute to the social and economic sustainability of local communities. The reroutes of NFS roads 91 and 178D will be approximately 0.7 miles in length combined.

Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort has submitted a proposal to replace the existing Lift 3, construct a new skier services deck and composting toilets, and modernize snowmaking infrastructure for the Lift 3 terrain pod.

The Carson National Forest is proposing improve both sites for use by adding fencing, replacing existing vault toilets, installing picnic tables, installing over sized fire rings and improving driveways and parking areas.

The purpose of this project is to move the Bonita and Midnight wildfire scars toward desired conditions to eventually provide wood products. The Carson NF has identified about 4,450 acres of potential reforestation in these areas.

This project proposal includes minor reroutes to Chimney Rock and Kitchen Mesa trails to increase sustainabilty. Matrimonial Point trail wil be reconstructed to add natural drainage features to reduce erosion impacts.

The Carson National Forest has received a Special Use Permit application from a researcher to continue excavation of vertebrate fossils from a previously disturbed quarry site and other areas of geologic sampling.

Landscape restoration on up to 64,528 acres in Colfax County, in order to promote conditions that are resilient to uncharacteristic disturbances from wildfire, insects, disease, and climatic variability.

The forest is proposing a fuels reduction project to clean up the blowdown of trees that resulted from a windstorm in December 2021. Project objectives are wildfire mitigation, forest health, and firefighter safety.

The Enchanted Forest Cross County Ski Area are proposing to install five vault toilets at five yurt locations within the proponent%u2019s special use permit boundary.

Kit Carson Coop. is proposing to expand broadband and telephone services to residents in rural communities by installing 1,500ft of fiber along FSR 207.

The proponent is proposing to utilize an existing road to access their private inholding. The road is approximately 2,990 feet in length.

To authorize a long-term special use permit for a driveway that partially exists on FS lands and that connects NM Hwy 519 to the proponents' property.

This proposal contains two reroutes (0.34 mi.) and a trail incorporation (0.93 mi.) that will improve recreational experiences and protect water quality along the South Boundary Trail #164.

La Jicarita Rural Telephone Cooperative is seeking to cross National Forest System lands to connect fiber optic lines between Mora and Taos counties. The proponent would bore a minimum of 36 inches underneath the CNF lands in three locations.

Red River Ski Area (RRSA) replacement of the Copper Chair ski lift. Project is within the RRSA Special Use Permit area. Two acres of ground disturbance and up to one acre of additional tree clearning will occur.

The west zone recreation shop would like to install a three mile pipe fence around the entire perimeter of the Canjilon Lakes Recreation Area. This pipe fence will more manageable in the long-run. require less maintenance in the long-run.

The Forest is seeking to repair and maintain an existing bridge on Forest Road 439. Work would include replacing surface wearing components, reshaping the approaches and installing upstream and downstream protections.

The Carson NF would construct this reroute with volunteers using hand tools to remove a shallow layer of soil (24" wide) to provide the trail tread, brush back encroaching vegetation and obliterate the abandoned trail segment.

Recreation staff plan to remove the Rio de Los Pinos Campground toilets and waste with heavy equipment. Approximately one mile of FSR 284 will be impacted/improved to get equipment in and remove.

The purpose of this project is to provide safe, adequate access to private land by crossing a short section of National Forest System Land. The Forest will authorize an existing route for the proponenet, which minimizes environmental effects.

Installation of a 48kW generator on a 4' x 9 ' concrete pad, connected to an automatic transfer switch on an H-Frame, and installation of a 14'6" x 9' chain link fence, 6 ' tall with gate around the generator and concrete pad

The activities planned are to widen a section of FSR 132 to eliminate or soften a blind corner of a banked turn/ intersection. The project would require vegetation removal and cut fill of road base material to widen the road and approach to the curve

The proposed improvements consist of new water and sewer lines. It will connect to residents that currently have private wells and septic systems to the Town of Red River's utilities.

Restoration, including removal of dead, down, standing, or course woody debris within the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon and Luna fires on approximately 350,000 acres. Project will benefit local communities through commercial and personnel fuelwood.

Part of Taos Valley Watershed Coalition's Landscape Restoration Strategy, the project proposes to re-establish fire-adapted forests, reduce the threat of severe effects from wildfire, provide wood products to communities, and improve wildlife habitat

The purpose and need of the project is to improve and restore wildlife habitat conditions within approximately 80,000 acres to shift habitat conditions toward the Desired Conditions identified within the Carson National Forest Land Management Plan.

Grazing management for the Jarita Mesa Allotment.

Improve protection of WUI communities and infrastructure, Reintroduce fire into the ecosystem to move vegetation compositon, fire frequency, firee severity, and fule compositon closer to its natural range of variability.. Protect and impr. soil and

The Abeyta-Trujillo Acequia is proposing the reconstruction and construction of buried pipe located within and next to its permit area right of way. It also seeks to authorize a secondary access road and gate for construction and maintenance.

The purpose of the Horsethief Mesa Recreation Access project is to provide public recreation access to a comprehensive network of existing and planned routes and recreation facilities on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands.

Reduce hazardous fuel levels and improve forest health on approx. 2,000 acres of National Forest managed land along the corridor of New Mexico State Highway 150, leading to the Village of Taos Ski Valley. There will be no treatments in wilderness.

Vegetation treatments on up to 10,000 acres to restore stand density, forest structure, species composition, and fire hazard to conditions that are more resilient to uncharacteristically severe disturbance.

This project will be for the authorization of an access route for the acequia group. The access route will be approximately .5 miles in length with the sole purpose of having an authorized route on file for getting to and from the headgate(s).

The Carson NF will be acquiring an donated easement across private property and will realign a short road segment off of the existing FR 556 connecting to a new road segment across private property.

The Jicarilla RD is proposing to treat, mechanically or with prescribed fire approximately 33,292 acres of predominately Ponderosa pine to restore healthy timber stands, improve wildlife habitat, and reduce fire danger.

This project is to reduce surface fuels accumulations created by a windstorm in December of 2021, to reduce the threat of insect and disease activity in the spruce-fir habitat, and to remove hazard trees that pose safety issues in the recreation area

The Jicarilla RD proposes to decommission and remove the Buzzard Park, Cedar Springs, and Gasbuggy vault toilets. The toilets current condition are unsafe for public use and they show signs of structural compromise and insect/rodent infestation.

Revision of the 1986 Carson National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan to update plan direction

A 435' pedestrian trail is proposed to connect the eastern parking area of Taos Ski Valley with the Bull-of-the-Woods trailhead.

Installation of a pipeline to feed the Valencia Wildlife Tank, improving wildlife access to water on the Jicarilla Ranger District.

This project will be to authorize the installation of a new headgate system in the river to help with controlling the flow and level of water getting in and out of the Vallecitos West acequia.

The proposed action includes a Special Use Permit that allows for the installation of a diversion dam, underground siphon, and foot bridge.

This project includes the installation of a diversion dam which will serve as a ditch head gate to capture water from the Las Trampas River and channel it to a ditch used by residents of the north side of the Las Trampas community for land irrigation

The purpose of this project is to implement and assess the use of artificial regeneration techniques to best identify silvicultural practices that will improve the establishment of aspen and ponderosa pine seedlings on post-fire forest sites.

On the western edge of the community of Las Mochas, exchange a small piece of National Forest System land from the north side of a house, and receive land from west side of the same house.

The purpose of this project will allow the private landowner to reconstruct and maintain 0.25 miles of existing road to access their private land.

The proposed action is to increase the right-of-way to 50 feet from the centerline of the existing utility infrastructure and allow for the replacement of approximately 10.5 miles of 69 kilovolt (kV).

Proposed project would construct an earthen tank to provide water for wildlife. The proposed tank would be approximately .75 acres in size, with an approximately 2.8 acre construction zone around the tank built by mechanized equipment.

This project would authorize the reconstruction, maintenance, and issuance of a Special Use Permit for a concrete and steel headgate to control water flows on the Tres Ritos Ditch West.

The Carson National Forest is proposing to permit a Special Use Permit to the Canon Plaza Mutual Domestic Water Community Association for a waterline system that serves the community that crosses NFS lands, and allow for future connections.

The purpose of this project is to provide adequate access to a private land inholding within the Carson National Forest. Access would include construction, improvement, use and maintenance of approximately 1100 feet of driveway.

The purpose of this project is to provide adequate access to a private land inholding within the Carson National Forest. Access would include use and maintenance of approximately 400 feet of a driveway.

Taos County Fire is proposing to install an underground water tank to support fire suppression activities. The tank would be located within a driveway area (previously disturbed ground) at the site of the La Lama Fire Station.

The purpose of this project is to provide adequate access to a private land inholding within the Carson National Forest. Access would include construction and maintenance of approximately .26 miles of a driveway.

The purpose of this project is to provide adequate access to a private land inholding within the Carson National Forest. Access would allow for continued use of existing route and new construction of an additional segment of road for .25 miles.

The purpose of this project is to provide adequate access to a private land inholding within the Carson National Forest. Access would include use and maintenance of approximately 300 feet of a driveway.

The purpose of this project is to provide adequate access to a private land inholding within the Carson National Forest. Access would include use and maintenance of approximately .73 miles of a driveway and installation of a locking gate.

The Forest Service proposes to restore riparian, aquatic, and wetland habitat on the Carson, Cibola, and Santa Fe National Forests, and the Kiowa Grasslands in New Mexico by implementing a variety of restoration activities.

The Forest Service is proposing to issue a special use permit to Energen Resources Corporation (Energen)for the purpose of occupying National Forest System lands to drill four off lease natural gas wells by expanding an existing Energen well pad.

Disposal of the Piedra Lumbre Visitor Center and up to 40 acres of property. The Site is located and managed by the Canjilon Ranger District, Carson National Forest.

22 acres of thinning treatment to create a 600-foot-wide fuelbreak.

Issue new and reissue expiring 10-year permits for outfitter-guide services on the Carson National Forest. Permits would be issued based on the need and capacity within individual geographic areas.

The Carson National Forest proposes to issue a special use permit to La Jicarita Rural Telephone Cooperative for installation of app. 1/4 mile of fiber optic cable, buried in a trench measuring app. 12" by 36", with a maintenance Right-of-Way of 15'.

App. 13 miles of existing two-tracks and trails are proposed to be designated and maintained as system trails as part of the Rio Grande trail network. A limited amount of new trail construction is proposed to connect existing two-tracks and trails.

A prescribed fire project that will reduce existing hazardous fuel conditions and improve habitat, range, and resource conditions over approximately 21,000 acres in the Valle Vidal.

The Carson National Forest proposes to amend the Town of Red River's special use permit to install a 6"-diameter water line, valves, fire hydrants, and a 6"-diameter sewer line for approximately 4,300' along Bitter Creek Road.

This project is to demolish and remove the existing bridge and replace it with a bottomless arch to maintain access to this major thoroughfare, reduce sedimentation, and improve instream flow and aquatic habitat.

The Town of Red River is proposing the construction of a new water distribution line along Bitter Creek Road (Forest Road 77) in Taos County, New Mexico. The project is being funded by the town of Red River.

Hilcorp Energy Company proposes to construct, drill, produce, and maintain a natural gas well location and associated ancillary facilities.

Permit adjustment of season of use. *Project placed on hold due to comments received during comment period.*

The El Rito Ranger District is proposing to treat approximately 13,000 acres of sagebrush via mechanical methods and Tebuthiuron, reseed sagebrush treated areas where needed with grasses and forbs, and broadcast burn sagebrush treated areas.

Re-issue an expired special use permit for an acequia.

Carson National Forest proposes to amend TSV's special use permit to construct 3 via ferrata climbing areas in the Kachina Bowl. This would include 0.7 mile of trail, an aerial walkway, and drilling into rock to attach steel cable, rungs, and pegs.

Improvement of stream habitat, watershed conditions, and wetland degradation. Work includes stream channel stabilization, headcut remediation, restoration of impaired wetlands, exclosure fencing, and vegetation treatments to restore riparian areas.

Designation of public access routes which may include roads, motorized trails, and/or nonmotorized trails within the Miranda Canyon parcel of the Camino Real Ranger District.

Provide trout with improved habitat by redefining the river channel through techniques such as filling and revegetating bank areas, installing rock features, constructing log jams, removing undesirable vegetation, and planting willows and cottonwoods

The Carson National Forest has approved amending Taos Ski Valley's special use permit to construct 8 new mountain bike trails under lifts 4 and 7, and to relocate 0.7 mile of the first segment of Williams Lake Trail.

A 98.4-foot-wide permanent fish passage barrier is proposed along Rio Costilla. Connected actions include the realignment of approximately 850 feet of Forest Road 1950, and the installation of riprap to control erosion.

Reissue approximately 15 long-term permits for land uses on the Carson National Forest. There will be no change in the facilities or activities authorized in the permits.

A supplement to the Final EIS for Invasive Plant Control Project on the Carson and Santa Fe National Forests to disclose, review, and assess additional information.

Construction of new ski trails, including tree-clearing and grading; improvement and widening of existing trails; installation of new children's ski school yurt and gas and electric utilities; and installation of a powerline to the Ski Team yurt.

Install a fixed, remotely-operated avalanche control system within avalanche prone areas west of Kachina Peak along and below the ridgeline. This system would improve public and ski patrol safety within TSV, Inc.'s existing permit boundary.

The Carson National Forest intends to issue a special use permit to allow installation of a new diversion and headgate structure for the Vallecitos East-West Ditch Association of Vallecitos, NM.

Issue to a new owner a special use authorization for existing gas distribution improvements, and analyze the installation of additional pipeline through the National Forest in the Red River area and minor improvements to existing infrastructure.

Project will address forest and watershed health issues, improvements to wildlife habitat, provide traditional use forest products, maintain heathy vegetation characteristics that allow resistance to wildfire, insect and disease outbreaks.

A wildland urban interface project that will reduce existing hazardous fuel conditions and improve habitat, range, and resource conditions over approximately 9,000 acres.

The Forest Service proposes to construct 4 new, relocate 1, decommission 2, and maintain and implement improvements to 23 existing wildlife water developments. Install stream barbs and riparian enclosures within Carrizo/Compañero Canyon.

Construction of 3.2 miles of flow track mountain bike trail within the special use permit boundary of Taos Ski Valley (TSV).

A project to improve forest and watershed health on lands managed by the Camino Real RD. Provide fuelwood and forest products to local communities.

The objective is to conserve and restore the Rio Tusas-Lower San Antonio landscape in order to increase forest ecosystem sustainability and resiliency to natural disturbances such as drought and climatic variability, insects, disease, fire and wind

Southland Royalty Company, LLC proposes to construct, drill, produce, and maintain a natural gas well and associated facilities. The proposed well would utilize an existing well pad.

WPX Energy Production, LLC proposes to construct, drill, and produce four natural gas well locations as well as construction and operation of associated ancillary facilities. Each well location would contain up to 16 individual wells.

Enhance existing aquatic habitat by replacing non-functional in-stream log structures with bank-stabilizing rocks, rock sills, deeper in-stream pools, gravel bars of native materials, and other habitat improvement structures.

Develop two trailheads to access the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. One would be located at Martinez Canyon on the Canjilon Ranger District. One would be located at Hopewell Lake on the Tres Piedras Ranger District.

Ski trail grading and widening; installation of gladed terrain, an interpretive hiking trail, a mountain biking trail, and additional snowmaking infrastructure. Proposed improvements are within the ski area's existing special use permit boundary.

The Forest Service proposes changes to the travel management status of several road segments to address public motorized vehicle access constraints which have arisen from private land road closures in the La Fragua Canyon area.

Amend Taos Ski Valley's special use permit to realign Thunderbird Rd, to improve the Strawberry Hill Rd crossing of Rio Hondo, to install fish habitat improvement structures along 425' of Rio Hondo, and to reconstruct an existing pedestrian boardwalk

Issuance of a special use permit amendment for replacement of an aging flume structure. New flume structure would consist of a 24" steel pipe set atop a metal support structure with concrete foundations.

Environmental conseqiuences of additional gas wells.

Establish a horse pasture to improve range management activities, app. 100 acres in size. Pasture fence would be located outside of the riparian and would include a water gap for watering horses. Pasture would include a level pad for parking trailers

Special Use Permit issuance for a right of way for a driveway to access private land and for installation of utilities, primarily over existing two-track.

Authorize access to a parcel of private land using an existing route through National Forest System lands.

Approval of 2010 proposed plan, including access across NFS lands. *This project was previously named "Tri State Transmission Line Vegetation Management Plan". Vegetation management within the transmission line right-of-way has been dropped.*

Transfer communication site lease for existing facilities from the current lease holder, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, to the government of Taos County.

A water control structure (headgate) is proposed to be installed across the Red River at the Questa Citizens Ditch Association's point of diversion.

Issue communication facility authorizations to Commnet Wireless LLC at the Sawmill Mountain, Lama, and San Antonio Mountain communication sites.

Proposed installation of a water control structure (headgate) to control erosion, divert water into the Martinez acequia, and return excess water to its historic channel. Installation includes steel wingwalls and weir, gabion baskets, and rip-rap.

Issue communication site authorizations to existing users on Picuris Peak following the Miranda Canyon area land acquisition.

Issuance of a Special Use Permit for an existing groundwater monitoring well and drilling four new monitoring wells to monitor a historic pipeline line drip; would also allow for additional future monitoring wells and site remediation if needed.

Reissue 24 expired or expiring long-term permits for land uses on the Carson National Forest. There will be no change to the facilities or activities authorized in the permits.

Three green fuelwood cutting areas near communities to meet local need. Valid permit holders would be authorized to cut and remove marked fuelwood or other forest products such as vigas.

Complete the re-route analysis for the last two segments of the CDT on the Canjilon Ranger District.

Installation and use of one 40,000 gal (18 ft dia, 20 ft tall) welded steel storage tank, including 490 ft of 3 inch inlet and 6 inch outlet underground piping, re-enforced concrete foundation, and 15 ft access on either side of water line trench.

This project is a roadway ingress/egress to a private inholding. The access is approximately .21 miles on National Forest Lands. The project is located near La Madera, NM.

The purpose of this project is to reduce the risk to human life and safety in the Canjilon Lakes recreation area. There is a need to reduce the risk of hazard trees from falling on recreationists and structures throughout the campgrounds.

Improve resiliancy and restore desired conditions in ponderosa pine forests using mechanical treatments and prescribed burning.

This project would authorize access to two separate parcels of private land located within 1/4 mile of each other. This would authorize two special use permits, one for each parcel.

Roof replacement, attached shed removal, and construction of an addition in the same style as the existing structure is proposed to the recreation residence at 24 Bitter Creek Rd. in Red River, NM.

Decision has approved replacement of Red River Ski Area's existing 37-year-old Green Chairlift with a new chairlift in a more efficient alignment. Decision on installation of a 4,000-gallon fuel tank in the RRSA's maintenance yard is forthcoming.

Installation of in-stream structures and other measures to improve fish habitat in a 0.5-mile section of the Red River. A special use permit is also proposed to expand the paved trail of Red River Town Park and to install ADA-compliant fishing piers.

Grazing management and re-authorization of term grazing permits.

The Forest Service is proposing to authorize WPX Energy Production, LLC (WPX) to construct, operate, and maintain a salt water disposal pipeline and buried electrical transmission system.

Four green fuelwood cutting areas near communities to meet local need. Valid permit holders would be authorized to cut and remove marked fuelwood or other forest products.

Reintroduce frequent, low-intensity broadcast prescribed fire concentrating on areas of thick duff and litter to improve conditions conducive to mule deer, elk, and other wildlife.

*This project has been cancelled due to lack of interest from the original proponent.*

To move ecological conditions in El Rito Canyon to desired conditions, improve forest health and resilience, and reduce potential wildfire hazard to wildland urban interface (WUI) area containing the community of El Rito on approximately 62,000 acres

Underground installation of fiber optic line along approximately 1.7 miles of US Highway 64, ending near Palo Flechado Pass. The line will connect service from Taos to the community of Angel Fire.

Construction of a 1,750-foot-long drift fence across the Deer Creek Complex and Goose Creek Allotment boundary to inhibit livestock moving onto private land adjoining the Bull-of-the-Woods Pasture.

Restore national conditions and increase the quality and quantity of habitat in two sections of the Red River. Increase access to the Red River and opportunities for recreational fishing.

To install gas, electric, communication, sewer, and stormwater lines in a joint utility trench within the roadbed of Sutton Place. Also to remove four existing substandard culverts under Sutton Place and to replace them with three larger culverts.

Issue a special use permit to improve and maintain an existing two-track route (400 ft long) accessing a private inholding.

A 1,700-foot new trail is proposed, with a width varying between 50 and 200 feet. Widening of existing trails is also proposed, as well as installation of 3,000 feet of snowmaking infrastructure. Total ground disturbance would not exceed 4.9 acres.

The Forest Service will review, process pursuant to applicable laws, and add any necessary Conditions of Approval (COA) to four Surface Use Plan of Operations (SUPO) submitted by ConocoPhillips. The four wells will be located on a single well pad.

This project includes maintenance along the length of the trail, re-routing several segments to improve the grade and, and rehabilitating the old alignment.

The Forest Service is proposing to approve an application for a special use authorization, submitted by JMEC. The special use authorization would allow JMEC to operate and maintain an existing 14.4 Kilovolt (KV) power line system.

The Forest Service is proposing to approve an application for a special use authorization, submitted by JMEC. The special use authorization would allow JMEC to operate and maintain an existing communication facility.

The Forest Service is proposing to approve an application for a special use authorization, submitted by La Plata Electric Association, Inc. (LPEA). The authorization would allow LPEA to operate and maintain an existing 7.2 Kilovolt (KV) power line.

Conduct maintenance and replacement activities on seven established water sources,decommission four established water sources, burn the area in and around an aspen clone, and conduct maintenance on seven previously burned units.

Hand planting ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir seedlings within portions of the 2011 Osha wildfire area. Trees will be planted in 255 acres of high and moderate burn severity to establish native tree species where no or few trees survived the fire.

Felling and removal of trees in addition to prescribed burning on approx 1,300 ac. to improve wildlife habitat and forest health. Project area is comprised of primarily ponderosa pine with pinyon pine and juniper. **Note: changed to EA**

The Forest Service will review, process pursuant to applicable laws, and add any necessary Conditions of Approval (COA) to a Surface Use Plan of Operations (SUPO) submitted by Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.

The Forest Service will review, process pursuant to applicable laws, and add any necessary Conditions of Approval (COA) to a Surface Use Plan of Operations (SUPO) submitted by Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.

This project has been combined with project #41630 and is now called "Surface Use Plans of Operations for the San Juan 27-4 Unit #30P and #156B Natural Gas Wells".

The Forest Service has received an APD from WPX Energy. The Forest Service will review the associated Surface Use Plan of Operations and determine the need for any conditions of approval.

The Forest Service will review, process pursuant to applicable laws, and add any necessary Conditions of Approval (COA) to a Surface Use Plan of Operations (SUPO) submitted by WPX Energy Production, LLC. The proposed well will twin an existing pad.

The Forest Service will review, process pursuant to applicable laws, and add any necessary Conditions of Approval (COA) to a Surface Use Plan of Operations (SUPO) submitted by WPX Energy Production, LLC. The proposed well will twin an existing pad.

Issue authorizations for existing facilities. *This project has been incorporated into the Forest-wide Reissuance of Expired Lands Special Uses Permits (project #46809). This individual project entry is cancelled.*

The project is the reissuance of an expired special use permit. *This project has been incorporated into the Forest-wide Reissuance of Expired Lands Special Uses Permits (project #46809). This individual project entry is cancelled.*