The Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District is proposing to place a gate and/or large boulders at the end of Forest Road 163 in Copeland canyon in order to prevent motorized entry into the Capitan Mountains Wilderness.
Location
The site can be accessed by traveling north and then east from Capitan, NM on Highway 246 to NFSR 163. Take NFSR south to the Wilderness boundary.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/08/2019
2
Decision
04/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning |
| Copeland Canyon Wilderness Boundary Closure Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/23/2019 |
| Forests | Lincoln National Forest |
| Districts | Smokey Bear Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | The legal location is NE1/4 Section 8 of T8S R17E. |