Environmental Assessment Completed

Santa Fe Mountains Landscape Resiliency Project

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

The purpose of this project is to improve the resilience of a priority landscape to future disturbances by restoring forest and watershed health and reducing the risk for catastrophic wildfire.

Location

The project area is located to the east of Santa Fe on the Espanola and Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger Districts.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/10/2019
2
Comment Period
09/30/2021
3
Objection Period Start
12/09/2022
4
Decision
05/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Santa Fe Mountains Landscape Resiliency ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/18/2023
ForestsSanta Fe National Forest
DistrictsPecos-Las Vegas Ranger District; Espanola Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed managementFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)