The project area is overgrown and overstocked with woody vegetation consisting primarily of dense juniper and pinon. The majority of the trees are small averaging less than 12 inches DRC. The district proposes thinning and prescribed burning.
Location
El Pueblo/Anton Chico area on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/19/2018
2
Decision
09/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2019 (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); Special Products Sales |
| Forests | Santa Fe National Forest |
| Districts | Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |