Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2017 to 06/30/2017 Cibola National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact
Cibola National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R3 - Southwestern Region Cibola National Forest - Land management planning In Progress: Expected:06/2018 07/2018 Sarah Browne Mountain Ranger Districts NOI in Federal Register 505-346-3812 Revised Land and Resource 11/20/2012 [email protected] Management Plan Est. DEIS NOA in Federal EIS Register 07/2017 *UPDATED* Description: Revision of the 1985 Cibola National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan to develop specific direction for the Sandia, Mountainair, Mount Taylor, and Magdalena Ranger Districts. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=46268 Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District, Magdalena Ranger District, Sandia Ranger District, Mountainair Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Lincoln, McKinley, Sandoval, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance, Valencia. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sandia Ranger District is located directly east of Albuquerque; Mountainair RD is located 40-60 miles SE of Abq; Mt Taylor RD is 70 miles west of Abq; Magdalena is 80 miles SW of Abq. USAF Training Area - Special use management In Progress: Expected:02/2018 03/2018 Robin Price EA Comment Period Public Notice 505-346-3822 [email protected] *UPDATED* 07/21/2013 Description: Military training area permit on Mountainair, Mount Taylor, Magdalena, and Sandia Ranger Districts Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=5375 Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District, Magdalena Ranger District, Sandia Ranger District, Mountainair Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Bernalillo, Cibola, Socorro, Torrance. LEGAL - Specific areas on each district. Mountainair, Magdalena, and Sandia Ranger Districts.
Cibola National Forest Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R3 - Southwestern Region District)
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Cibola National Forest Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands (excluding Projects occurring in more than one R3 - Southwestern Region District) Kiowa Vacant Unit Prescribed - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal Expected:05/2017 05/2017 Kristen Linner Burns - Vegetation management Est. Scoping Start 02/2017 575-374-9652 CE (other than forest products) [email protected] *NEW LISTING* - Fuels management Description: Proposal to improve wildlife habitat and reduce fuel loads through prescribe burning in Units K-44, K-45E, K-47N, and K-79. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50995 Location: UNIT - Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T26N, R37E, sections 7 and 8; T27N, R37E, section 32; T27N, R36E, section 27, 28, 33, 34; T28N, R37E, sections 17 and 18. About 7 miles northeast of Clayton, NM.
Cibola National Forest Magdalena Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Baldy Allotment Grazing - Grazing management In Progress: Expected:12/2017 01/2018 Dennis Aldridge Authorization Scoping Start 10/25/2011 505-854-2281 EA Est. Comment Period Public [email protected] *UPDATED* Notice 04/2017 Description: Livestock grazing authorization and related management activities. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=37209 Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Socorro. LEGAL - T3S, R3W, S. 14-17, 19-36 and T4S, R3W, S.1-23, 25-35. 10 miles southeast of Magdalena, NM. Durfee/Bolander Restoration - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:10/2017 11/2017 Dennis Aldridge Project - Vegetation management Scoping Start 10/27/2009 505-854-2281 EA (other than forest products) Est. Comment Period Public [email protected] *UPDATED* - Watershed management Notice 05/2017 Description: Project on approximately 14,000 acres to restore more natural vegetative conditions and reintroduce fire into fire adapted ecosystem. Thin dense stands with hand and mechanical tools, construct small watershed structures, and prescribe burn. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=29486 Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Socorro. LEGAL - T4S, R6W, Secs. 18,19, T4S, R7W, Secs. 8-11, 13-30, 32-36, T5S, R7W, Secs. 1-4, 10-12, T4S, R8W, Secs. 23-26. Approximately 20 miles southwest of Magdalena in northwest portion of San Mateo Mountains.
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Cibola National Forest Magdalena Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Mineral Withdrawal of Zuni - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:11/2017 12/2017 Zachary Parsons Fleabane Habitat Scoping Start 01/10/2012 505-346-3818 EA Est. Comment Period Public [email protected] *UPDATED* Notice 05/2017 Description: Withdraw from mineral entry about 1,000 acres of habitat in 4 areas to facilitate recovery of the federally threatened Zuni fleabane (Erigeron rhizomatous). Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=37526 Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron. LEGAL - T1N, R11W, portions of sections 4, 9 and 10; T2N, R11W, portion of section 36; T1N, R10W, portions of sections 3 and 4. 4 areas in the Datil Mountains and Sawtooth Mountains.
Cibola National Forest Mount Taylor Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Black Mesa Thinning and - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:02/2017 03/2017 Consuelo Zamora Prescribe Burning - Vegetation management Scoping Start 03/13/2013 505-287-8833 CE (other than forest products) [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Proposal to improve wildlife habitat within 40,000 acres of ponderosa pine, mountain meadow, and pinyon-juniper forest communities through thinning and prescribe burning. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=40796 Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - McKinley, Sandoval. LEGAL - T15N, R5W, sects. 20-36; T15N, R4W, sects. 19, 20, 31, & 32; T14N, R4W, sect. 6. About 35 miles northeast of Grants, NM. Eric #1 Project - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Alvin Whitehair CE 505-287-8833 [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Mineral exploration consisting of drilling up to 2 drill holes from 2 drill pads (75 ft. X 150 ft.); accessing sites by existing roads and overland travel. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=37787 Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Cibola. LEGAL - T12N, R9W, section 10. North of Grants, NM off of Forest Road 450F.
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Cibola National Forest Mount Taylor Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Horace Mesa Wildlife Habitat - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:05/2017 05/2017 Shawn Martin and Stand Improvement Project - Vegetation management Scoping Start 09/16/2016 505-346-3856 CE (other than forest products) [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Proposal to remove trees by individual and group selection, masticate slash and understory vegetation, and prescribe burn to improve wildlife habitat, forest health, and reduce fuel loads. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49673 Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Cibola. LEGAL - Township 11 North, Range 8 West: Sections 4-9, 16-18; and Township 11 North, Range 9 West: Sections 12-14. The project is located about 3 miles northeast of Grants, NM. Laramide Resources Mine - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Diane Tafoya Development - La Jara Mesa 505-346-3809 EIS [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Laramide Resourcess proposes to tunnel two inclined adits from under the west edge of La Jara Mesa to remove 40,000 tons of uranium ore for testing and to begin development of a production mine. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=25654 Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Cibola. LEGAL - T12N, R9W, Sections 11, 12, 14, and 15. La Jara Mesa north of Grants, NM. Puerco Landscape Restoration - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress: Expected:03/2018 05/2018 Shawn Martin Project - Forest products Scoping Start 12/19/2016 505-346-3856 EA - Vegetation management Est. Comment Period Public [email protected] *NEW LISTING* (other than forest products) Notice 03/2017 - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management Description: Increase watershed resiliency by reestablishing and restoring forest structure and pattern, health, fire regime, vegetation composition and diversity of forest ecosystems to conditions within the natural range of variability and desired conditions. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50987 Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Cibola, McKinley. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The eastern edge of project is located area about 1 mile southwest of Coolidge, NM, and encompasses the western portion of the Zuni Mountains.
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Cibola National Forest Mount Taylor Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Roca Honda LLC Project - - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:02/2018 03/2018 Diane Tafoya Exploration and Mine DEIS NOA in Federal Register 505-346-3809 Development 03/15/2013 [email protected] EIS Est. FEIS NOA in Federal *UPDATED* Register 12/2017 Description: Proposal to develop and conduct underground uranium mining operations on Roca Honda Resources LLC mining claims on and near Jesus Mesa with a surface disturbance area of 183 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=18431 Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - McKinley. LEGAL - T. 13N., R 8W., Sections 9 and 10. Approximately 3 miles northwest of San Mateo, New Mexico. Uranium Exploration Drilling - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Diane Tafoya EIS 505-346-3809 [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Proposal to approve multiple Plans of Operations for exploratory drilling to determine the extent of uranium deposits in several areas on the mesas surrounding Mt. Taylor. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=33948 Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Cibola, McKinley. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Several locations including San Mateo Mesa and La Jara Mesa northeast of Grants, NM. Zuni Mountain Trails Project - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:05/2017 06/2017 Alvin Whitehair EA - Watershed management Objection Period Legal Notice 505-287-8833 [email protected] *UPDATED* - Road management 03/17/2017 Description: Closure and decomissioning of eoads within the Zuni Mountains using various methods. Designation of mountain bike and hiking trails in the Zuni Mountains. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=40355 Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Cibola, McKinley. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Several locations within the Zuni Mountains portion of the Mt. Taylor Ranger District.
Cibola National Forest Mountainair Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region
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Cibola National Forest Mountainair Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region ENMR Fiber Optic Line - Special use management Completed Actual: 01/28/2017 04/2017 Robin Price Installation 505-346-3822 CE [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Proposal to install fiber optic lines between Manzano and Capilla Peak and in the Gallinas Peak area. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49776 Location: UNIT - Mountainair Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln, Torrance. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Manzano is located about 9 miles northwest of Mountainair, Capilla Peak is located about 5 miles northwest of Manzano. Gallinas Peak is located about 10 miles west of Corona, NM.
Cibola National Forest Sandia Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Amendment to Three Existing - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:10/2017 10/2017 Elke Schuster Priority Use Climbing Outfitter - Special use management Est. Scoping Start 08/2017 505-281-3304 Ext. 110 Guide Special Use Permits. [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to amend three existing priority use climbing outfitter guide special use permits to include additional *UPDATED* locations on the Magdalena and Mountainair Ranger Districts. Location: UNIT - Sandia Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron, Valencia. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Enchanted Tower in the Datil Mountains of the Magdalena Ranger District; Trigo Canyon and JFK Campground areas in the Manzano Mountains of the Mountainair Ranger District. Armijo Trails Improvement - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:04/2017 05/2017 Kerry Wood Project Scoping Start 03/17/2017 505-281-3304 ext. 107 CE [email protected] *NEW LISTING* Description: Proposal to maintain, improve, and relocate user-created and National Forest System trails within and near the Cienega Picnic Area. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=51328 Location: UNIT - Sandia Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Bernalillo. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project includes Cienega Picnic Area and area immediately south.
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Cibola National Forest Sandia Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R3 - Southwestern Region Cedro Landscape Restoration - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:03/2017 04/2017 Aaron Johnson Project (other than forest products) Objection Period Legal Notice 505-281-3304 ext. 127 EA - Fuels management 10/26/2016 [email protected] s *UPDATED* - Watershed management Description: Proposal to improve forest health through thinning, mastication, prescribe burning, and treatment of non-native invasive plant species, well as trail relocation and limiting mountain biking and horse back riding to existing trails. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=41910 Location: UNIT - Sandia Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Bernalillo. LEGAL - T9N, R5 & 6E, sections 6, 19, 24, 25, 36; T10N, R5 & 6E, sections 2,5-8, 11-13, 18-20, 23-26,29-32, 35 & 36 NMPM. 2 miles south and east of Tijeras, NM. Davis Telecommunication Site - Special use management In Progress: Expected:03/2017 04/2017 Robin Price CE Scoping Start 02/10/2016 505-346-3822 [email protected] *UPDATED* Description: Proposal to authorize use of an existing communication site on the Sandia Crest. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=48936 Location: UNIT - Sandia Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Bernalillo. LEGAL - Not Applicable. About 9 miles northwest of Tijeras, NM. Outfitter Guide Special Use - Recreation management Developing Proposal Expected:07/2017 08/2017 Elke Schuster Permit Renewal for Cedar Crest - Special use management Est. Scoping Start 04/2017 505-281-3304 Ext. 110 Country Cottage & Stables. [email protected] CE Description: Proposal to replace an expired permit and issue a 10-year priority special use permit to Cedar Crest Country *UPDATED* Cottage & Stables for guided horseback riding. Location: UNIT - Sandia Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Bernalillo. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Armijo area trails on the Sandia Ranger District.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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