To improve riparian habitat and prevent further incision/erosion, the USFS is proposing to plant native plant species and install beaver dam analogs, one-rock dams, and other erosion control features within Grindstone Canyon.
Location
Restoration work would occur within Grindstone Canyon approximately 1 to 2 miles southwest of Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/24/2022
2
Decision
05/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Grindstone Canyon Riparian Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/13/2022 |
| Forests | Lincoln National Forest |
| Districts | Smokey Bear Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Section 29 and 32 of T. 11 S., R. 13 E., NMPM |