Environmental Assessment Completed

Kiowa-San Cristobal Wildland Urban Interface

Carson National Forest Taos, New Mexico Questa Ranger District

A wildland urban interface project that will reduce existing hazardous fuel conditions and improve habitat, range, and resource conditions over approximately 9,000 acres.

Location

National Forest System lands adjacent to San Cristobal and Kiowa Village. Project area is bounded to the west by Hwy. 522, to the north by Lama, and to the south by the Arroyo Hondo Land Grant.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/27/2015
2
Comment Period
06/08/2017
3
Objection Period Start
09/07/2017
4
Decision
12/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Kiowa-San Cristobal Wildland Urban InterfaceDecision Signed Date: 12/08/2017
ForestsCarson National Forest
DistrictsQuesta Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSecs. 1-4, 9-16, 22, & 23 T27N R12E NMPM; Secs. 6-9 & 16-18 T27N R13E NMPM; Secs. 24-27 & 33-36 T28N R12E NMPM; Secs. 30 T28N R13E NMPM
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)