Decision Memo Completed

Pacheco Canyon Forest Resilience Project

Santa Fe National Forest Santa Fe, New Mexico Espanola Ranger District

This project proposes to change stand conditions in predominantly ponderosa pine forests in the Pacheco Canyon area, adjacent to Tesuque Pueblo lands. The actions proposed to accomplish this change would be thinning and burning about 2400 acres.

Location

Lands to the north and south of Pacheco Canyon Road (FR 102), near tribal lands known as the Aspen Ranch and Vigil Grant.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/14/2017
2
Decision
06/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.3 (5)
Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Pacheco Canyon Forest Resilience ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/01/2018
ForestsSanta Fe National Forest
DistrictsEspanola Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management