The Smokey Bear Ranger District is proposing to open 148 acres of pinyon-juniper woodland to commercial and/or personal fuelwood harvesting, and perform manual and mechanical thinning on an additional 50 acres.
Location
Along the north side of Forest Service Road 120 between Eagle Creek and Hightower Mountain approximately 5 miles northeast of Ruidoso, NM.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/07/2022
2
Decision
12/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2023 (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 | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Timber Sales (Green) |
| Eagle Creek Green Standing Fuelwood Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/12/2022 |
| Forests | Lincoln National Forest |
| Districts | Smokey Bear Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Sec 26, 27, & 34 of T. 10 S., R. 14 E., NMPM |