proposal to install (4) concrete 10' x 21' pads within a 15' x 180' area adjacent to the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI). Each pad will support (2) automated telescopes on 30" pillars that will extend 6' below the pad surface.
Location
Proposal falls within the existing special use authorization boundary for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro County, New Mexico
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/12/2024
2
Decision
11/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Facility Improvements/Construction; Special Use Authorizations |
| New Mexico Tech Magdalena Ride Observatory- Turbo Project | Decision Signed Date: 11/21/2024 |
| Forests | Cibola National Forest |
| Districts | Magdalena Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T. 4S., R. 3W., Section 7, NMPM |