Environmental Assessment Completed

Burro Forest Restoration Project

Gila National Forest Catron, New Mexico Reserve Ranger District

Thinning of Pinyon-Juniper, Ponderosa Pine, and Mixed Conifer. Grassland restoration.

Location

25 Miles SE of Reserve

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/04/2011
2
Comment Period
07/21/2014
3
Decision
03/2015 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Products Sales; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Grazing Structural Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Burro Analysis for Restoration of Forest Health ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/11/2015
ForestsGila National Forest
DistrictsReserve Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT7S,-8S, R16W-17W
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsWatershed managementFuels management