Environmental Impact Statement Cancelled

Uranium Exploration Drilling

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Cibola; McKinley, New Mexico Mount Taylor Ranger District

Proposal to approve multiple Plans of Operations for exploratory drilling to determine the extent of uranium deposits in several areas on the mesas surrounding Mt. Taylor.

Location

Several locations including San Mateo Mesa and La Jara Mesa northeast of Grants, NM.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
12/08/2011
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/2018 (Estimated)
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/2018 (Estimated)
4
Objection Period Start
07/2018 (Estimated)
5
Decision
03/2019 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
08/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
ForestsCibola National Forest
DistrictsMount Taylor Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Minerals and geology