The draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Jackson Mountain Landscape Project is available for 30 days for your comment and review. The Jackson Mountain area is located northeast of Pagosa Springs and north of the San Juan River Village subdivision in Archuleta County. We are inviting your input on proposed fuels reduction and vegetation management activities in the area. The initial proposal that was scoped in January of 2023 also considered the development of a trail system and the development of a gravel pit in the Jackson Mountain area. The trail system and gravel pit projects have been removed from consideration as part of the current project. The current project now only includes fuels reduction and vegetation management activities.
The Forest Service values public participation. Communications from the public regarding this project, including commenters' names and contact information, will become part of the public record. Comments, including anonymous comments, will be accepted at any time. However, comments posted after the close of a designated comment period may not be able to be given full consideration. Anonymous comments and comments submitted after the close of the final designated comment period will not provide the commenter standing for administrative review. Comments, or in some cases other expressions of interest, along with respondent's contact information, submitted during the comment period may be necessary to establish a respondent's eligibility to participate in an administrative review for this proposed action. Interested members of the public should review the proposal's information to determine the applicable administrative review process and the eligibility requirements for that process.
Adam Tlachac
