Categorical Exclusion Completed

OCEC Pinon Draw Electric Line

Lincoln National Forest Otero, New Mexico Sacramento Ranger District

The Lincoln National Forest proposes authorizing Otero County Electric Cooperative (OCEC) through a special use authorization to install approximately one mile of new overhead electric line along NFS Road 552.

Location

South of Weed, NM at intersection of Pinon Draw Road and NFS Road 552

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
8/13/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
5/26/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionNTIA C(8)
Decision Signed Date5/26/2026
Special use management