Upper Bitter Creek Project
Project will address forest and watershed health issues, improvements to wildlife habitat, provide traditional use forest products, maintain heathy vegetation characteristics that allow resistance to wildfire, insect and disease outbreaks. This project was reversed on appeal; additional analysis and a new decision is required. This project has been placed on hold.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Headwaters of 3 watersheds, all tributaries of the Red River WS, including Bitter Creek, Cabresto Creek, Mallette Creek, has some common boundary with VV Unit and RCLA
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 10/27/2010 |
| Comment Period | 05/2015 (Estimated) |
| Objection Period Start | 07/2015 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 09/2015 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2015 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Questa Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management; Forest Products
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Cancelled
Project Decision Information
Upper Bitter Creek
Decision Signed Date: 06/28/2012
(FS Withdrawn, Reversed in Appeal (215))
Legal Notice Date: 07/05/2012
Forests:
Carson National Forest
Districts:
Questa Ranger District
States:
New Mexico
Counties:
Taos
Legal Land Description:
R.15E./T.30N. -Sec.31,32,33 and R.15E./T.29N.- Sec.3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,15,16,17,18,20.
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Timothy Fruits
P.O. Box 110
Questa, NM 87556
575-758-6312
tfruits@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 12/20/2017