This proposal would expand the project area boundary for the Trujillo Park and Tierra Blanca project area by adding approximately 700 acres in order to ensure more favorable holding features for prescribed fire.
Location
Project is located along the eastern slope of the Black Range, south of Kingston, NM to Tierra Blanca Peak, east to the forest boundary.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/02/2025
2
Decision
10/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2026 (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 | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Trujillo Park and Tierra Blanca Project Addition | Decision Signed Date: 10/10/2025 |
| Forests | Gila National Forest |
| Districts | Black Range Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T16S, R8W Sec. 17, 20, 29, 32 and T17S, R8W Sec. 8, 16, 17 |