FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

they apparently studied every species in the area to make sure that
the prescribed burn would not adversely affect them - but they didnt
say if the FD had good trucks or bad trucks - or well trained staff or
poorly trained staff - if things went bad, they could burn down
everything - and that probably would not be good for any species

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_nm-socorro-fea-signed-fonsi_10012018.pdf

2018 document - 89 pages

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
SOCORRO VALLEY WILDFIRE HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECT SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW
MEXICO HMGP-DR-4152-NM PROJECT #13

In accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA)
Instruction 108-1-1, an Environmental Assessment (EA) has been
prepared pursuant to Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the regulations promulgated by
the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ; 40 CFR Parts
1500-1508). The purpose of the proposed project is to protect small
and large communities in Socorro County (County) from wildfire
threats, including numerous natural gas, electric, and fiber optics
lines; bridges; state highways; and the Rio Grande that traverse the
Socorro Valley. This EA informed FEMA's decision on whether to prepare
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or a Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI). Socorro County has applied for Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program (HMGP) funding through the New Mexico Department of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management (NMDHSEM) under HMGP-DR-4152-NM
Project #13. Through HMGP, FEMA provides grants to states and local
governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures,
including wildfire mitigation. The purpose of HMGP is to reduce the
loss of life and property due to natural disasters and to enable
mitigation measures to be implemented during the immediate recovery
from a disaster. HMGP is authorized under Section 404 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.