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P.03/12

La Jars Fuels Reduction ProJêct

USDA Forest Service

Cibola National Forest
ML Taylor Ranger DistrIct Cibola County, New Mexico
It Îs my decision to thin 750 acres of small diameter (1"_12" díameter breast height) Ponderosa Pine,

Piñon and Juniper for the purpose of reducing the risk of catastrophic fire in the wildland urban interface and improving forest health and vigor. The project is located in the following area: along Forest Road 49 adjacent to the La Jara Subdivision and south of the La Jara Subdivision to a two
track road going from Forest Road 49 to Malpais Spring Area north of the La Jara Subdivision

boundary to Forest Road 491 T10N, A11W. section 7,8,17.18, and 19; T10N, R12W, section 12,13 and 24. The project area is located 10 miles southwest of Grants, New Mexico in the Zuni Mountains.

This decision fits Category # 6 (FSH 1909.151 Chapter31.2) and does not include any extraordinary
circumstances (FSH 1909.15, Chapter 30.3); therefore J have excluded this action from preparation of Impact Statement an Environmental Assessment or Environmental

This project is located within Management Area 8 and is in compliance with the Cibola Forest Plan.

The project was discussed in an interdisciplinary setting. The project was discussed during a public meeting for hazardous fuels reduction around Wildland Urban Interface area on November 30, 2000.

Previously closed or decommissioned (oblierated) roads used by the public and any non-system
travel-ways created by the publíci as a result of this project or which result from assooiated project

activities, will be closed and lor decommissioned as a part of this project. The closure and/or decommissioning wil be consistent wìth Best Management Practices.
An archeological survey wil not be done because trees wil be cut by hand with no burning after the mechanical treatment. The District archeologist has determined this project to be a non-undertaking.

A Biological Assessment and Evaluation (BAE) and a Neotropical Migratory Bird Analysis (NTMBA) (Report # 02-007) have been prepared for this project and are on file at the Mt. Taylor Ranger District
proposed species. The NTMBA concludes that no signifícant effects wil occur to the Highest Priority

Office. The BAE concludes that this project wil have no. effect on any threatened. endangered or
Migratory Birds identified in the New Mexico Bird Conservation Plan prepared by New Mexico Partners in Flight from this project. A Management Indicator Species (MIS) Effects analysis was also

prepared for this project and Îs on fie at the Mt. Taylor Ranger District Ofice.

The Forest Silviculturist has certified that no irreversible resource damage to soifs and watershed resources will occur. This certification is on fjle at the Mt. Taylor Ranger District Office.

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CLAIM FOR DAMAGE, INJURY, OR DEATH

INSTUCTONS: Pleas (ead caefull the instr 00 to (ever si an

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lÌ No is pr in 1llC wi th Pr Ac. 5 U.S.C. 552aceK31.

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th .req in or to exe th fo ma re YC cl .'invalid....

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A ClM SH BE . DEED TO HAVE BE PRD WHEN A FEDE AGEY PECElVS FR A Cl. HI DUY AUED AG. OR LE AERESENTATl

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AN EX STANAR FOÀ95 OR OTH WR NöTl OF AN INEN.
ACANIED BY A Cl FO MOEY DAMAGS IN A SU CETAIN

FOR INY TO OR LOS OF PRERTY. PERS INRY. OR DETH

THE Cl MUS BE PRSE TO TH APTE Fè AGEY
WITIN LWO YE AFR THE.

AllED TO HAVE OC BY RE OF TH INNT.
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'Y instios Or inlon necess in th prepati 01 your clim wi ~
;s. lJ req. by th office indited in item'

1 on th reverse si.

ipe regtis pein to cls ased unde th Federal Tor Cls Act

(blln .su of cl lor dae to prop whih ha been or ca be ecical reped. lhe clt st submit at le two itemized sine slaemts or eses by rel. diteresed con. or. if paymnl has be

be loud in Tit 28. Co' of Feae Regulns. Pa 14. Many 'Mens have
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id evi salietOf 10 me Govemet is suitted wit sa cl .
blg expess auit to ac lor th clat. A cla prested by an aget or : , reestae must De preseted in th nam of th climant. If th cl is '

or if th prop is lo or oetroyed. the cla Sl ~ S;!S as 10 ihe .:. ..
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(cl In supo 01 cls for dage to pr whj is not ec reiile.

betore an alter th accit. Su stat~~ be by dISerested eOent i
perso. prelerably reputae dealer or off liia Wih th ty 01 prOP

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it is ma.

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iae aß(f eid of trea

In su of th cl lo pe in or de. the clt sh submil

no. an ttpe of ~; or in. ii,i(edbi F."ur to ap. aw cein wi reult In Innf prnttl of yo claim

th deeeofpe dí. if any. th

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de ih - cls maY be add. it is esti tt th ci prvi th folg inlo regg th insu co of his ve or prop.

I. ... INSRACE COVERGE

Do you ca acen in? -' Yes. If ye. gi na and ades of inSt co (Nu. street. ciY. Ste. an Zi COeJ an po iibe. =i No

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Ha you file cl on yo in ca in this inst. an if so. .is it lu 'c or de? lò

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United States Department of Agriculture

the General

Albuquerque. NM 87103-0586
(505) 248-6010
FAX 248-6013

Counsel

December 20, 2004

Victor and Paula Briseno

l?0 ~ -Èox 7248
Grants

i NM 87020

RE: Property Damage Claim against the USDA Forest Service Dear

Mr. and Mrs. Briseno:

I have reviewed the information submitted with the tort claim in the amount of $19,705.00 you filed with the USDA Forest Service. Unfortunately, the documentation submitted with the claim does not support an. award in the amount you have requested.
UnderNew Mexico law,' the measure of damages for inj uries to real is determined by.comparing the difference between the fair 'market value of the property bef.òre and after the damage took place ~ Where temporary damage resul ts to the surface estatei but it can be repaired, then the damages are the cost of repair or restoration only to the extent that the cost of restoration does not exceed the value of the property. The justification you have provided for the amount of damages you
property

seek only relates to the actual replacement of the trees. whic.li
"wer'e èuf ~ . .

arproximately three acres involved.
At this

This -: amoun t' f arexceeds the fair market Value of thé

'time, I can only offer you $218.00 in settlement of this claim. This amount was determined by calculating the total stumpage value of the trees which were cut ($458.00) and then subtractingtlie value of the material as firewood ($240.00). i understand that Forest Service employees cut and stacked this wood next to your residence at your request.

If you can provide me with any additional information related to the fair market value of the property before and after this incident, I will gladly reconsider this claim. If you have any questions regàrding this matter, please do not hesitate to call
me at (505) 248 - 6006 _

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MAY AN JOCA
Assistant Regional Attorney

Sincerely,

cc: Hilda Hanson Regional Claims Officer
USDA Forest Service

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BRAD KEElER

Keeler& Keeler LAW OFFICE
limited Liability PartnershIp

Jui 15, 2005

Mar An Joca
Assistant Regional Attorney
P.O.

Box 586

Albuquerque. NM 87103-0586
RE: Propert Damage Claim against the

USDA Forest Senice

Our Clients: Victor and Paula Brieno

Dear Mar An:
TIs wi serve aS8 follow,up to our June 15, 2005 conversation regarding the above
. refereced clai. We agreed that the Statute of

Limitations for this claim had not begU to ru

becaus a denal let had no be sen to Mi. an MI..~ by yout offce. I incad to
you I would tr and thprope before an after get addition inllonforyou.tocoder rega far the indent

the coversation, please noti me inedately.
Th you agai for your help and Boo forw to

value of in lieu of filing sUt ...if ths is not your unerdig of
market

wor Wi you to tr an relve

th matter.

WRrr
cc: Victor and Paula

Wiliam R Keeler
Briseno

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