Environmental Assessment Completed

Noxious and Invasive Plant Treatment Project

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Catron; Cibola; Harding; Lincoln; McKinley; Mora; Sandoval; Socorro; Torrance; Union; Cimarron; Dallam, New Mexico; Oklahoma; Texas Cibola National Forest All Units

The proposal provides for treating invasive plants using an integrated management approach incorporating adaptive management, which will allow for treatment of newly discovered plant infestations that are likely to occur over time

Location

Kiowa/Rita Blanca National Grasslands, Mountainair Ranger District, Magdalena Ranger District and Mt. Taylor Ranger District

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/16/2009
2
Comment Period
07/29/2010
3
Decision
10/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements
Integrated Pest Management of Noxious/Invasive PlantsDecision Signed Date: 10/07/2010 Legal Notice Date: 10/14/2010
ForestsCibola National Forest
DistrictsMount Taylor Ranger District; Magdalena Ranger District; Mountainair Ranger District; Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands
Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)