Black Mesa Thinning and Prescribe Burning
Proposal to improve wildlife habitat within 40,000 acres of ponderosa pine, mountain meadow, and pinyon-juniper forest communities through thinning and prescribe burning.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
About 35 miles northeast of Grants, NM
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 03/13/2013 |
| Decision | 12/2017 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 04/2018 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Mount Taylor Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Black Mesa Thinning and Prescribe Burning
Decision Signed Date: 12/08/2017
Forests:
Cibola National Forest
Districts:
Mount Taylor Ranger District
States:
New Mexico
Counties:
McKinley; Sandoval
Legal Land Description:
T15N, R5W, sects. 20-36; T15N, R4W, sects. 19, 20, 31, & 32; T14N, R4W, sect. 6
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Consuelo Lemaire
1800 Lobo Canyon Rd
Grants, NM 87020
505-287-8833
clemaire@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 1/12/2018