Proposing to open a new mineral materials pit on Forest Road 489 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 5.7 miles north of Capitan, New Mexico near intersection of Highway 246 and Forest Road 489.
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 |
| Forest Road 489 Mineral Material Pit | Decision Signed Date: 12/12/2022 |
| Forests | Lincoln National Forest |
| Districts | Smokey Bear Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Section 10 of T. 8 S., R. 14 E., NMPM |