Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Upper Bitter Creek Project

Carson National Forest Taos, New Mexico Questa Ranger District

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.

Location

Headwaters of 3 watersheds, all tributaries of the Red River WS, including Bitter Creek, Cabresto Creek, Mallette Creek, has some common boundary with VV Unit and RCLA

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/27/2010
2
Comment Period
05/2015 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
07/2015 (Estimated)
4
Decision
09/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Upper Bitter CreekDecision Signed Date: 06/28/2012 (FS Withdrawn, Reversed in Appeal (215)) Legal Notice Date: 07/05/2012
ForestsCarson National Forest
DistrictsQuesta Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionR.15E./T.30N. -Sec.31,32,33 and R.15E./T.29N.- Sec.3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,15,16,17,18,20.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed managementForest products