Environmental Assessment Completed

TEP Powerline Vegetation Treatment and Access Route

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Catron; Greenlee, Arizona; New Mexico Reserve Ranger District

Treatment of vegetation that occurs in and adjacent to utility powerline corridor and identification for access routes to conduct maintenance activities.

Location

TEP powerline across Glenwood, Reserve, and Quemado Ranger Districts on Gila NF and Clifton Ranger District on A-S NF

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/01/2011
2
Comment Period
12/18/2012
3
Decision
03/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
04/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Tucson Electric Power Company Transmission Vegetation Management and FaciliDecision Signed Date: 03/01/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/12/2013
ForestsApache-Sitgreaves National Forests; Gila National Forest
DistrictsClifton Ranger District; Quemado Ranger District; Glenwood Ranger District; Reserve Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionMultiple Townships and Sections
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Special use management