NNSA proposes to construct and operate a 115 kV transmission line on the Santa Fe NF (SFNF) to meet anticipated power needs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. This project includes amending the SFNF Land Management Plan under 36 CFR 219 Regs
Location
Project activities proposed to occur on the Santa Fe National Forest located on the Caja del Rio, located to the west and northwest of Santa Fe, NM.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/19/2021
2
Comment Period
01/22/2024
3
Objection Period Start
09/11/2024
4
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Nepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations; Plan Amendment |
| Department of Energy-National Nuclear Security Administration(NNSA) Electrical Power Upgrade (EPCU) | Decision Signed Date: 08/12/2025 |
| Forests | Santa Fe National Forest |
| Districts | Espanola Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Proposed project activities fall within Townships 17 and 18 N, Ranges 7 and 8 E. |