Silver City West Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project
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.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The analysis area is 31,850 ac. The area is a continuous unit stretching from Bear Mountain in the south, LS Mesa in the west, Bear Creek in the north, and Highway 15 and Little Walnut to the east
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 07/21/2023 |
| 03/2025 (Estimated) | |
| Decision | 06/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; 2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Lead Management Unit:
Silver City Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments
Current Status:
Cancelled
Forests:
Gila National Forest
Districts:
Silver City Ranger District
States:
New Mexico
Counties:
Grant
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Elizabeth Toney
3005 E. Camino del Bosque
Silver City, NM 88061
575-388-8430
elizabeth.toney@usda.gov
Last Updated: 8/15/2025