Environmental Assessment Completed

South Pit Pumice Mine Expansion

Santa Fe National Forest Sandoval, New Mexico Jemez Ranger District

Approval of a 10-year plan of operations for a pumice mine of approximately 48 acres adjacent to a recently reclaimed 9-acre pumice mine.

Location

Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/05/2005
2
Comment Period
10/16/2007
3
Objection Period Start
04/27/2020
4
Decision
10/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
South Pit Pumice Mine ExpansionDecision Signed Date: 10/30/2020
ForestsSanta Fe National Forest
DistrictsJemez Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT18N, R3E, section 25
Minerals and geology