Decision Memo Completed

Sipapu Lift 3 Replacement & Other Improvements Project

Carson National Forest Taos, New Mexico Camino Real Ranger District

Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort has submitted a proposal to replace the existing Lift 3, construct a new skier services deck and composting toilets, and modernize snowmaking infrastructure for the Lift 3 terrain pod.

Location

Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort, accessed via New Mexico State Highway 518 in Taos County, NM.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/17/2025
2
Decision
06/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFacility Improvements/Construction; Special Use Authorizations
Sipapu Lift 3 Replacement & Other Improvements ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/11/2025
ForestsCarson National Forest
DistrictsCamino Real Ranger District
Legal Land Description%u200BTownship 22 North, Range 13 East, Section 10%u200B
Recreation managementSpecial use management