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Note: Not all projects may appear on map. See list below for complete list of projects with more information or documentation.
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Gila National Forest
SOPA Reports
The Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) contains a list of proposed
actions for Gila National Forest that will soon begin or are currently undergoing environmental
analysis and documentation. It provides information so that you can become
aware of and indicate your interest in specific proposals. We encourage your
early and ongoing involvement in any proposals of interest to you.
Widening and elevating approximately 150 feet of roadway and providing for road drainage along the Cooney Road (Forest Road 150A). The project is needed for public safety, for safe ingress/egress by private, public, and emergency vehicles.
Install water system for improved livestock grazing management. Includes two new wells, eight new storage tanks, 12 new drinkers, and 5.25 miles of above-ground black plastic pipeline to connect wells, tanks, and drinkers.
Reissue existing special use permit for use of Prior pasture for maintaining a corral, storage building and 200 acre pasture at Prior Cabin for administrative purposes
Renew and combine several special use permits into one master permit for the operation and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure; access; and vegetation management.
The proposed action is to create and maintain shaded fuelbreaks that modify or remove vegetation to promote safe and effective firefighting in and around the wildland urban interfaces of Silver City and Pinos Altos, NM
Proposal has multiple vegetation treatment types including mechanical thinning, hand thinning, herbicide application, and prescribed fire in order to protect the Wildland Urban Interface from wildfire.
