Decision Memo Completed

Hot Creek/Piedrosa Wildlife/Fuels Reduction

Rio Grande National Forest Conejos, Colorado Conejos Peak Ranger District

Wildlife habitat improvement/hazardous fuels treatment project. The goal for the majority of area will be to re-introduce fire into ecosystem via prescribed fire to accomplish the wildlife habitat improvements and reduce fuel loadings.

Location

West of Capulin, CO 13 miles along FDR 255 and then southwest along FDR 252.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/27/2009
2
Decision
10/2013 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements
ForestsRio Grande National Forest
DistrictsConejos Peak Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT35N, R6E, Sec. 1-4, 8-12, 14-17; T36N, R6E, Sec. 34 & 35.
Grazing managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management