Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Ponil Creek Watershed Collaborative Landscape Restoration

Carson National Forest Colfax, New Mexico Questa Ranger District

Landscape restoration on up to 64,528 acres in Colfax County, in order to promote conditions that are resilient to uncharacteristic disturbances from wildfire, insects, disease, and climatic variability.

Location

Project would occur on 58,954 acres of NFS lands on the eastern half of the Valle Vidal, and on 5,574 acres of the Elliot Barker Wildlife Area, administered by NM Department of Game & Fish.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/12/2018
2
Comment Period
06/2021 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
09/2021 (Estimated)
4
Decision
10/2021 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
ForestsCarson National Forest
DistrictsQuesta Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT28N R16E 1-4, 9-11, 15-16; R17E: 2-6, 9-11, 14-15; T29N R16E: 1-4, 10-15, 21-29, 32-36; R17E: 1-24, 26-35; R18E: 4-9, 18-19; T30N R16E: 2-3, 9-11, 14-16, 21-28, 33-36; R17E: 19-23, 25-36; R18E: 31-32
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management