Identify, fell, and dispose hazardous trees on National Forest System lands along roads, along trails, adjacent to facilities (e.g., campgrounds, trailheads, administrative sites, and range infrastructure), and along property boundaries.
Location
NFS lands west of Ruidoso and Angus, New Mexico in the vicinity of the South Fork and Blue 2 fire scars.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/26/2025
2
Decision
12/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (11), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(11) |
| Special Authority | National Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Trail Management; Road Maintenance |
| South Fork and Blue 2 Post-Fire Hazard Tree Mitigation Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/03/2025 |
| Forests | Lincoln National Forest |
| Districts | Smokey Bear Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T11S-R13E, Sec. 5-9, 16-20; T10S-R11E, Sec. 1-3, 10, 12-15, 26, 27, 34-36; T10S-R12E, Sec. 1, 2, 25, 35, 36; T10S-R13E, Sec. 19, 20, 29, 31, 32 |