Categorical Exclusion In Progress

Geotechnical Surveys (Potholes and Boreholes) in Support of Alignment Development for San Juan Chama

Santa Fe National Forest Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe National Forest

The City of Santa Fe is proposing a project to implement the NM OSE Permit (SP-4842-RFP) for the re-use of San Juan-Chama Project (SJCP) water by constructing an 18-mile long pipeline, across BLM and NFS lands, to convey unconsumed reclaimed SJCP water from the City’s PRWRF to the Rio Grande River.

Location

Along Buckman Road near the Buckman Direct Diversion, 35.83 degrees N/106.16 degrees W

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
12/5/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
4/30/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-32d-USFS
Decision Signed Date4/30/2026
Special use management