Smokey Bear North Habitat Improvement Project
The Smokey Bear Ranger District is proposing to authorize the treatment of an approximately 90,750 acre are for habitat improvement, including mechanical treatment, prescribed fire, and cut-stump herbicide use on juniper.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Northern portion of Smokey Bear Ranger District: North of Hwy 380, North and West of Capitan Mountains Wilderness.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 07/15/2019 |
| Comment Period | 01/08/2020 |
| Objection Period Start | 06/05/2020 |
| Decision | 08/2020 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 12/2020 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Smokey Bear Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Smokey Bear North Habitat Improvement Project
Decision Signed Date: 08/31/2020
Forests:
Lincoln National Forest
Districts:
Smokey Bear Ranger District
States:
New Mexico
Counties:
Lincoln
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Andrew Ellis
901 Mechem Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
15752574095
Andrew.Ellis@usda.gov
Last Updated: 9/1/2020