Black Fire Recovery Project
Conduct restoration and management actions within 24 6th-code watersheds that were affected by the 2022 Black Fire. Actions will aim to restore and improve watershed and habitat conditions, roads, trails, recreation facilities, and vegetation.
Project Summary
Current Status:
In Progress
Location Summary:
Approximately 942 square miles (603,196 acres) within Catron, Sierra, and Grant Counties, NM, including 24 6th-code watersheds are within the Caballo, Mimbres, and Upper Gila basins.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 04/03/2026 |
| Comment Period | 04/03/2026 |
| Decision | 09/2026 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2026 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Gila National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Recreation Management; Heritage Resource Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management; Road Management; Projects That May Affect Wilderness (For Mailing List Contacts)
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Facility Improvements/Construction; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Facility Maintenance; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements; Wilderness Management
Forests:
Gila National Forest
Districts:
Black Range Ranger District; Wilderness Ranger District; Silver City Ranger District
States:
New Mexico
Counties:
Catron; Grant; Sierra
Legal Land Description:
Portions of T 9 S to T 16 S, and R 7 W to R 13 W
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Maribeth Pecotte
3005 E. Camino del Bosque
Silver City, NM 88061-7863
303-541-2525
Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov
Last Updated: 4/6/2026