Apache Canyon Fuels Reduction and Forest Restoration
The purpose of the project is to improve the ecosystem resilience of a priority landscape to future disturbances by restoring forest structure and composition and reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project area is located in the Manzano Mountains that lie directly east of the Rio Grande and west of the Land Grant/communities of Tajique and Torreon.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 04/2025 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 09/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2025 (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:
Mountainair Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Current Status:
Developing Proposal
Forests:
Cibola National Forest
Districts:
Mountainair Ranger District
States:
New Mexico
Counties:
Torrance
Legal Land Description:
T6NR5E, Sec 1-3, 10-15, 22 - 27; T6NR6E, Sec 4-9, 16-19; T7NR5E, Sec 22-27, 34-36; T7NR6E, Sec 31 and 32; New Mexico Principal Meridian
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Alfred Garcia
P.O. Box 69
Mountainair, NM 87036-0069
575-281-3304
alfred.garcia@usda.gov
Last Updated: 3/31/2025