Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

Twin Forks Water System

Gila National Forest Catron, New Mexico Reserve Ranger District

Install a well with solar pump to provide non-potable water to a livestock watering system (with secondary wildlife benefits) on the Negrito-Yeguas Allotment. Includes four troughs, one storage tank, 1,000 feet of buried pipeline, 3.6 miles surface-mounted pipeline and one creek crossing.

Location

Sections 20, 29, 21 and 16 Township 8 South, Range 17 West, New Mexico Prime Meridian. Approximately 10 miles South East of the Village of Reserve New Mexico crossing the south fork of Negrito Creek.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
4/15/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-01d-FSA
Grazing management