Burro Mountain Thinning
The Silver City Ranger District is proposing to improve timber stand and wildlife habitat by reducing natural fuels on approximately 200 acres in the Burro Mountians using a combination of mechanical thinning and prescribed fire.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
This project is located in the Burro Mountains, west of Black Hawk Canyon
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 05/26/2009 |
| Comment Period | 05/28/2009 |
| Decision | 01/2010 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2010 (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:
Silver City Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
215
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management; Watershed Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Burros Mountain Thinning
Decision Signed Date: 01/19/2010
Legal Notice Date: 01/19/2010
Forests:
Gila National Forest
Districts:
Silver City Ranger District
States:
New Mexico
Counties:
Grant
Legal Land Description:
T18S, R16W, Sections 8, 9, 16, and 17
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Antonio Ybarra
3005 E. Camino del Bosque
Silver City, NM 88061
575-388-8460
aybarra@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 3/3/2010