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. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola/projects/bear-trap-disaster-recovery-project
Location
San Mateo Mountains, Beartrap Canyon, along NFSR 549 and NFSR 476 (note: proposal boundary map is the broader analysis area; see 'Proposed Action' for activity location details)
Project timeline
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NEPA Start Date
1/14/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date
8/3/2026
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | USDA-01d-FSA; USDA-26d-USFS; USDA-44d-USFS |
| Decision Signed Date | 8/3/2026 |