Decision Memo Completed

Deer Hill Water Improvement Project

Lincoln National Forest Eddy, New Mexico Guadalupe Ranger District

This project will install 6 water storage points and 4 wildlife friendly troughs, with 6 miles of pipeline and 2 solar pumping stations to provide year round water to wildlife and livestock. Water will come from existing wells.

Location

This project is located in the southwest portion of the Guadalupe Ranger District, in the vicinity of Deer Hill, and accessed off of Forest Road 540. Please See project map.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/13/2019
2
Decision
11/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Deer Hill Water Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 11/01/2019
ForestsLincoln National Forest
DistrictsGuadalupe Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plants