Decision Memo Completed

Research Permit - Taproot Collaborative Soil Sampling

Coronado National Forest Graham, Arizona Safford Ranger District

Soil sampling to explore soil microbial communities. Soil samples taken utilizing a hand trowel to a depth of less than 6 inches.

Location

Grant Hill, Pinaleno Mountains, near Safford, AZ

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/09/2025
2
Decision
05/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Research Permit - Taproot Collaborative Soil SamplingDecision Signed Date: 05/09/2025
ForestsCoronado National Forest
DistrictsSafford Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT9S, R24E, Sections 10, 11, 15
Special use management