Environmental Assessment Completed

HPCC & Luna Post-Fire Recovery Project

Carson National Forest Mora; Taos, New Mexico Carson National Forest All Units

Restoration, including removal of dead, down, standing, or course woody debris within the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon and Luna fires on approximately 350,000 acres. Project will benefit local communities through commercial and personnel fuelwood.

Location

Project occurs w/in the HPCC and Luna Fire Boundaries on the Camino Real RD on the Carson NF.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/16/2023
2
Comment Period
08/16/2023
3
10/30/2023
4
Decision
10/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other; 2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Notice and Comment Regulation2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage)
HPCC & Luna Post-Fire Recovery ProjectDecision Signed Date: 10/30/2023
ForestsCarson National Forest
DistrictsCamino Real Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT21N R14E and Secs 3-11, 14, 16-18, & 20-21; T22N R13E and Sec 26-27 & 25-36; T22N R14E Sects 1-2, 11-15, 22-23, 26-28, & 24-35; & T23N R13E and Secs 1-2, 11-14, 22-26, & 35.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsFuels management