Comment period extended for Cibola National Forest project
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Scoping comments are still being accepted for the proposed North Sandia Fuels Reduction Project in the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands. The proposal is to restore, maintain, and improve forested conditions on approximately 2,956 acres in the Sandia Ranger District, Sandoval and Bernalillo Counties, Sandia Mountains, and north of I-40.
The aim of the project is to reduce the impacts of high severity fire, reducing wildfire risk to communities within the wildland-urban interface (WUI), and restoring structure and composition within the planning area. The scoping period began on April 3 and based on public feedback, the district is extending the public comment period through Friday, June 21, 2024.
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Scoping documents for the North Sandia Fuels Reduction Project can be found online. Written comments must be submitted to Deputy District Ranger Amanda Ginithan, ATTN: NorthSandia Fuels REduction Project, Sandia Ranger District, 11776 HWY 337, Tijeras, New Mexico 87059.
Oral comments can be given by calling Brittany Lewellen, Planning Program Manager/Project Lead at 505-274-4519. Oral comments must be given during normal business hours, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
