Environmental Assessment Completed

Sulphur Forest Restoration Project

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Torrance, New Mexico Sandia Ranger District

Restoration of vegetation and wildlife habitat condition. Also hazardous fuels reduction including mechanical thinning, hand piling, and prescribed burning that will reduce the potential for crown fires

Location

Forest boundary in Sulphur Canyon area

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/18/2013
2
Comment Period
12/05/2013
3
Objection Period Start
02/10/2014
4
Decision
09/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management
Sulphur Forest Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/29/2014
Sulphur Restoration Project, Treatments in Mixed Conifer Stands, etc.Decision Signed Date: 09/02/2014
ForestsCibola National Forest
DistrictsSandia Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 11 North, Range 5 East, all or portions of Sections 22-23, 26-27 and 34.
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)