Decision Memo Completed

Golondrino Wildlife Management Prescribed Fire Project

Santa Fe National Forest Rio Arriba, New Mexico Cuba Ranger District

Prescribed fire treatments and wildland fire use (allowing wildfires to burn in a controlled area) may be applied to 28,500 acres, Mastication and sagebrush mowing on 1,065 acres, and wildland fire use.

Location

Golondrino Mesa - directly northwest of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/18/2008
2
Comment Period
09/24/2008
3
Decision
07/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements
Golondrino Wildlife Management Prescribed FireDecision Signed Date: 07/19/2010 Legal Notice Date: 08/02/2010
ForestsSanta Fe National Forest
DistrictsCuba Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT25N, R1W, R1E and T26N R1W, R2E
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels management