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Lincoln National Forest
The Forest Service follows NEPA regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under this rule, Forest Service officials determine which proposed projects are shared for public input.
The agency no longer issues a schedule of proposed actions (SOPA) report. Below is the current list of proposed projects available for review—your opportunity to learn more, share feedback, and stay engaged in decisions that shape the future of our public lands.
The purpose of this project is to reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health and resiliency and promote species diversity for approx. 3000 acres surrounding Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) of Cloudcroft, NM.
The Forest Service proposes to burn hand constructed slash piles surrounding Cloudcroft District Office and broadcast burn around Mayhill and Sacramento Administration sites. Cloudcroft burn is approx 33 acres. Mayhill and Sacramento is approx 53 ac
The forest will be developing a proposal to manage the nonnative invasive plants within the Lincoln National Forest's boundaries. Adaptive management would be incorporated into the analysis.
Our draft assessment under forest plan revision is now available for review. Information on the revision process is also available on our forest website: https://go.usa.gov/xUSMh
Installation of large wood structures in three drainages using dead-standing trees as source material. To view documents related to this project, please copy and paste this link into your internet browser: https://usfs-public.box.com/s/tmcn8wsl868rzro7kn2pjlb0dmlmuece.
Forest Service is proposing post-wildfire treatments within and near the South Fork and Blue 2 Fire burn scars to increase watershed resiliency, promote reforestation, reduce fuel loads, repair recreation sites, and protect human life and property.
Restore forest health on the approximately 140,000-acre planning area in the southern Sacramento Mountains. Project is designed to meet restoration objectives at a landscape-scale, primarily in mixed conifer and ponderosa pine forest.
The proposed action uses a combination of mechanical thinning and prescribed fire on approximately 3,206 acres of National Forest lands in order to reduce the threat of high intensity wildfires and promote healthy watersheds.
