Proposing to open a new mineral materials pit on Forest Road 338 and allow the Lincoln County Road Department to excavate, crush, and utilize the mineral material for road maintenance activities on National Forest System roads and county roads.
Location
Project is located 6 miles northeast of Capitan, New Mexico along Forest Road 338.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/28/2022
2
Decision
12/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Captican Gap Mineral Material Pit | Decision Signed Date: 12/12/2022 |
| Forests | Lincoln National Forest |
| Districts | Smokey Bear Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Section 21 of T. 8 S., R. 15 E., NMPM |