Decision Memo Completed

Ojo Restoration Thinning and Prescribed Fire

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

The project area contains ponderosa pine and dry and wet mixed conifer stands outside of their natural range of variability (NRV). Proposed treatments would move stands toward and/or restore stands to their NRV.

Location

Project area can be found along FR 103

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/19/2018
2
Decision
01/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Ojo Restoration Thinning and Prescribed FireDecision Signed Date: 01/27/2020
ForestsSanta Fe National Forest
DistrictsCoyote Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)