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Gila National Forest opens 30-day comment period on Black Fire watershed restoration plan affecting Grant County
Summary
A Gila National Forest representative briefed the Grant County commissioners on a proposed Environmental Assessment for Black Fire watershed restoration, outlining large-scale stream, reforestation and fuel-reduction actions and asking for public comment through May 6.
Elizabeth, a representative of the Gila National Forest, told the Grant County Board of County Commissioners the forest has opened a roughly 30-day public comment period on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Black Fire Watershed Restoration project that began April 6 and runs through May 6.
The EA seeks to restore ecological function, protect water quality, and reduce the risk of future high-severity wildfire across a broad landscape affected by the 2022 Black Fire. Elizabeth said the proposal includes substantial work on streams, riparian areas and uplands: the EA proposes about 244 miles of…
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