Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Cibola National Forest Mountain Ranger Districts Revised Land and Resource Management Plan

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Bernalillo; Catron; Cibola; Lincoln; McKinley; Sandoval; Sierra; Socorro; Torrance; Valencia, New Mexico Cibola National Forest All Units

Revision of the 1985 Cibola National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan to develop specific direction for the Sandia, Mountainair, Mount Taylor, and Magdalena Ranger Districts.

Location

Sandia Ranger District is located directly east of Albuquerque; Mountainair RD is located 40-60 miles SE of Abq; Mt Taylor RD is 70 miles west of Abq; Magdalena is 80 miles SW of Abq.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
11/20/2012
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/09/2019
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/02/2021
4
Objection Period Start
09/02/2021
5
Decision
07/2022 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
08/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation219 (2012)
Project ActivityPlan Creation/Revision
Cibola National Forest Mountain Ranger Districts Revised Land and Resource Management PlanDecision Signed Date: 07/15/2022 Legal Notice Date: 07/15/2022
ForestsCibola National Forest
DistrictsMount Taylor Ranger District; Magdalena Ranger District; Mountainair Ranger District; Sandia Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land management planning