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 Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Upper Bitter Creek | Decision Signed Date: 06/28/2012 (FS Withdrawn, Reversed in Appeal (215)) Legal Notice Date: 07/05/2012 |
| Forests | Carson National Forest |
| Districts | Questa Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | R.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. |