The Smokey Bear Ranger District is proposing to treat approximately 522 acres in the area east of Jack's Peak using prescribed fire and mechanical thinning for timber stand and wildlife habitat improvement.
Location
The site is located on the east side of Jack's Peak, approximately 6.0 miles east of Ancho, NM. The site can be accessed by Forest Road 972B
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/11/2017
2
Decision
03/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Jacks Peak East Vegetation Project | Decision Signed Date: 03/02/2018 |
| Forests | Lincoln National Forest |
| Districts | Smokey Bear Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Section 31 of Township 4 South Range 13 East, Section 1 of Township 5 South Range 12 East, and Section 6 of Township 5 South Range 13 East. |