The Bureau of Land Management seeks public input for a Forest restoration project in San Miguel and Santa Fe counties
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Taos, N.M.- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment that proposes a restoration project to improve forest health and reduce the threat of large, severe wildfire across the planning area.
The document, titled “Long Term Holistic Restoration Planning within the Crossroads Planning Area, Central New Mexico,” is available for review and public comment through Jan. 24, 2023, on ePlanning: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2019803/510.
The environmental assessment is prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act to better inform a decision on implementing this project in the Crossroads Planning area of Torrance, San Miguel and Santa Fe counties.
While implementation of the project would initially occur on state trust lands administered by the New Mexico State Land Office, the area evaluated includes 243 acres of BLM-administered public lands. The BLM has partnered with the State Land Office to plan the project and complete this analysis with a grant received from the U.S. Forest Service Collaborative Forest Restoration Program.
In addition to commenting electronically on ePlanning, comments may also be mailed to:
Bureau of Land Management, Taos Field Office, Attn: Calvin Vialpando, 1024 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571. All comments must be postmarked by Jan. 24, 2023.
For more information about the proposed project, please contact BLM Taos Field Office Fuels Planner Calvin Vialpando at 505-564-1143 or cvialpando@blm.gov.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.