Categorical Exclusion Completed

Research Permit Amendment - Audio Loggers for Use of Aquatic Habitat Study

Coronado National Forest Hidalgo, New Mexico Douglas Ranger District

Installation and use of Wildlife Acoustics Song Meter Micro Acoustic Recorders (i.e., audio loggers) in conjunction with the previously authorized cameras at aquatic habitats in the Peloncillo Mountains.

Location

State Line Tanks (3 ponds), Geronimo Seep Tank, Clanton Tank, Clanton Draw Dam, Blackwater Hole, Buckhorn Tank, and Eick's Tank - Peloncillo Mountains

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
8/6/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date
9/14/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-28d-USFS
Decision Signed Date9/14/2026
Special use management