Proposal to remove trees by individual and group selection, masticate slash and understory vegetation, and prescribe burn to improve wildlife habitat, forest health, and reduce fuel loads.
Location
The project is located about 3 miles northeast of Grants, NM.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/16/2016
2
Decision
06/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Horace Mesa Wildlife Habitat and Stand Improvement Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/30/2017 |
| Forests | Cibola National Forest |
| Districts | Mount Taylor Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 11 North, Range 8 West: Sections 4-9, 16-18; and Township 11 North, Range 9 West: Sections 12-14 |