Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

2026 Bear Trap Disaster Recovery

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Socorro, New Mexico Magdalena Ranger District

The project will rehabilitate the landscape (i.e., watershed, water resource features, soils) and improve infrastructure (i.e., roads, campgrounds, trails) damaged by the Bear Trap Fire and associated post-fire flooding.

Location

San Mateo Mountains, Beartrap Canyon, along NFSR 549 and NFSR 476

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
1/14/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-01d-FSA; USDA-26d-USFS; USDA-44d-USFS
Recreation managementRoad managementWatershed management