Peloncillo FireScape
Ecosystem restoration treatments including wildland fire (planned and unplanned), prescribed cutting, mastication and grubbing, selective herbicide use, planting, and soil stabilization on approximately 85,000 acres in the Peloncillo Mountains.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The Peloncillo Mountains stretch approximately 70 miles from the US-Mexico border north to the Gila River. The project area straddles the Arizona-New Mexico border, with 81% arranged in New Mexico.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 09/01/2020 |
| Comment Period | 02/14/2024 |
| Objection Period Start | 03/2026 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 06/2026 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 07/2026 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Douglas 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
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
Coronado National Forest
Districts:
Douglas Ranger District
States:
Arizona; New Mexico
Counties:
Hidalgo; Cochise
Legal Land Description:
T 33S, R 22W, Section 1
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Joseph Harris
3081 N. Leslie Canyon Road
Douglas, AZ 85607
520-364-6821
joseph.e.harris@usda.gov
Last Updated: 12/10/2025