The proposed action uses a combination of mechanical thinning and prescribed fire on approximately 3,642 acres of National Forest and City of Alamogordo lands in order to reduce the threat of high intensity wildfires and promote healthy watersheds.
Location
Westside of Sacramento Ranger District
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/09/2015
2
Comment Period
08/22/2017
3
Objection Period Start
01/26/2018
4
Decision
03/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Westside Sacramento Mountains Watershed Restoration and Fuels Reduction Project- Priority Area 3 | Decision Signed Date: 03/20/2018 |
| Forests | Lincoln National Forest |
| Districts | Sacramento Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |