Closure of 57 mine features, including shafts, tunnels, and open cuts to secure the workings against threats to human and wildlife safety using bat gates, cupolas, polyurethane foam, and fencing.
Location
Project is centered on 57 abandoned mine land features on the Nogales Ranger District in Santa Cruz County, AZ, approximately 2.5 to 10 miles north/northwest of Patagonia, AZ.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/06/2024
2
Decision
03/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Abandoned Mine Land Clean-Up |
| Santa Rita Abandoned Mine Land Closures 2025 | Decision Signed Date: 03/07/2025 |
| Forests | Coronado National Forest |
| Districts | Nogales Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 20 South, Range 14 East, Sections 25 and 35 and Township 21 South, Range 14 East, Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 25 and 35 and Range 15 East, Sections 3, 10, 15, 29, and 35. |