The Conejos Peak Ranger District is proposing to treat up to 13,200 acres of the 51,460-acre project area. The Conejos Peak Ranger District has identified a need to improve overall forest health in the project area.
Location
Conejos Peak RD Generally, south of highway 17,south to NM/CO border, west to Cumbres Pass, east to Fox Creek then south along the RGNF boundary, generally 10.38 miles west of Antonito, CO.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/09/2021
2
Comment Period
06/12/2021
3
Objection Period Start
02/18/2022
4
Decision
10/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Trail Gulch Vegetation Management Project | Decision Signed Date: 10/27/2022 |
| Forests | Rio Grande National Forest |
| Districts | Conejos Peak Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T.33N., R.5E.; T.33N., R.6E.; T.33N., R.7E.; T.32N., R.4E.; T.32N., R.5E.; T.32N., R.6E.; and T.32N., R.7E., New Mexico Prime Meridian |