Environmental Assessment Completed

Trail Gulch Vegetation Management Project

Rio Grande National Forest Conejos, Colorado Rio Grande National Forest All Units

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 AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Trail Gulch Vegetation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 10/27/2022
ForestsRio Grande National Forest
DistrictsConejos Peak Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.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
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest products