Vegetation treatments are proposed on approximately 3,000 acres of National Forest System Lands in the Spanish Peaks area to reduce hazardous fuels, create a more open forest structure & create fuel breaks near private lands and infrastructure.
Location
The project is located in the Spanish Peaks area. Treatment units are located adjacent to the town of Cuchara, south and north of the Spanish Peaks Wilderness Area and near Purgatoire CG.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/09/2019
2
Decision
06/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (9) |
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Vi: Wildfire Resilience Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Cuchara Hazardous Fuels Reduction | Decision Signed Date: 06/25/2020 |
| Forests | Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands |
| Districts | San Carlos Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |