Report Contents (click to jump to a section):
- Cibola National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
- Cibola National Forest , Black Kettle National Grassland
- Cibola National Forest , Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands
- Cibola National Forest , Magdalena Ranger District
- Cibola National Forest , Mount Taylor Ranger District
- Cibola National Forest , Mountainair Ranger District
- Cibola National Forest , Sandia Ranger District
| Cibola National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) | R3 - Southwestern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Road Decommissioning EA |
- Watershed management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2013 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 10/2013 | Richard Graves 505-346-3846 rlgraves@fs.fed.us |
| Description: A proposal to decommission and restore approximately 71 miles of roads not needed for management purposes as identified in travel analysis process. About 65 miles of roads on Mountainair RD and 6 miles on Sandia RD. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mountainair Ranger District, Sandia Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Bernalillo, Torrance. Upper Tijeras watershed on Sandia RD and Tajique watershed on Mountainair RD. | |||||
| USAF Training Area EA |
- Special use management | In Progress Scoping Start 01/26/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2013 |
Expected: 12/2013 | 12/2013 | Cheryl Prewitt 505-346-3820 cprewitt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Military training area permit on Mountainair, Magdalena, and Sandia Ranger Districts Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=5375 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District, Magdalena Ranger District, Mountainair Ranger District, Sandia Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Bernalillo, Cibola, Socorro, Torrance. LEGAL - Specific areas on each district Mountainair, Magdalena, and Sandia Ranger Districts | |||||
| Back To Top | |||||
| Cibola National Forest , Black Kettle National Grassland | R3 - Southwestern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Apache Corp Merritt 1-29H Well CE |
- Minerals and Geology | Analysis Completed | Expected: 04/2013 Actual: 04/29/2013 |
06/2013 | Curtis Youngman 580-497-2143 cyoungman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to develop an oil/gas well, including constructing a well pad, gas gathering pipeline corridor, an access road to the well pad, installation of a cattle guard in the road, and 5 strand barbed wire fence around the well pad. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41463 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Black Kettle National Grassland. STATE - Oklahoma. COUNTY - Roger Mills. LEGAL - Section 29, T15N, R24W, IM 9 miles northwest of Cheyenne, OK | |||||
| BLM Bull Bear 1H-18 Pipeline CE |
- Minerals and Geology | Analysis Completed | Expected: 05/2013 Actual: 04/22/2013 |
06/2013 | Curtis Youngman 575-854-2281 cyoungman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to install a gas gathering pipeline from a BLM well, across the Black Kettle National Grassland. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41739 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Black Kettle National Grassland. STATE - Oklahoma. COUNTY - Roger Mills. LEGAL - T14N, R25W, Sections 6, 7, & 18 and T14N, R26W, Section 1 About 3.5 miles northeast of Reydon, OK, 1 mile east of Hwy. 30 | |||||
| Back To Top | |||||
| Cibola National Forest , Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands | R3 - Southwestern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Carrizo Creek Mountain Plover Prescribe Burn CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants | In Progress Scoping Start 12/09/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 05/2013 | Richard Hanson 575-374-9652 rahanson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescibe burning approximately 300 acres to improve mountain plover nesting habitat. Burn needs to occur in the months of Feb or March prior to mountain plover migration. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T 24N R35E Sec.15 Unit K-21 North | |||||
| Harding County Mineral Material Special Use CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management | Analysis Completed | Expected: 04/2013 Actual: 04/19/2013 |
05/2013 | John Baumchen 575-374-9652 jbaumchen@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to issue a special use permit to Harding County to allow the removal of caliche from an existing pit in K-95. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41952 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Harding. LEGAL - T22N, R25E, SE1/4, Section 27, NMPM K-95, on the the Kiowa National Grassland. | |||||
| K-84, K-87, K-91E Woodland Prescribed Burn and Thinning Projects EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress Scoping Start 09/16/2006 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 05/2013 | Mike Atkinson 575-374-9652 matkinson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Mechanically cut juniper and conduct a prescribed burn to treat encroaching juniper and pinyon pine in the woodland ecosystem adjacent to the Canadian River canyon. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Harding. Kiowa National Grassland, Unit K-84, K-87, and K-91 East about 8 miles northwest of Roy, NM | |||||
| Kiowa K-85 Thin and Prescribe Burn CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Fuels management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 09/2013 | Mike Atkinson 575-347-9652 matkinson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Mechanically thin and utilize prescribed fire to improve wildlife habitat and watershed and to reduce fuel loadings. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Harding. LEGAL - T 21 N, R 25 E, Sections 22, 26, 27, & 35 3 Miles south of Mills, NM | |||||
| Back To Top | |||||
| Cibola National Forest , Magdalena Ranger District | R3 - Southwestern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Baldy Allotment Grazing Authorization EA |
- Grazing management | In Progress Scoping Start 10/25/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 09/2013 | Dennis Aldridge 505-854-2281 daldridge@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Livestock grazing authorization and related management activities. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37209 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Socorro. LEGAL - T3S, R3W, S. 14-17, 19-36 and T4S, R3W, S.1-23, 25-35 10 miles southeast of Magdalena, NM | |||||
| Deer Claim Uranium Exploration Project CE |
- Minerals and Geology | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/16/2012 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 05/2013 | Diane Tafoya 505-346-3809 dtafoya@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Up to 50 historic drill holes will be reentered and electrically logged to confirm historic data. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron. LEGAL - T2N, R10W, Sections 28 and 29 Approximately 15.5 Miles North-Northwest of Datil, NM | |||||
| Divide Mineral Exploration Project CE |
- Minerals and Geology | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2013 |
Expected: 11/2013 | 12/2013 | Diane Tafoya 505-346-3809 dtafoya@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Drill 4 holes approximately 400 feet deep to explore for vanadium and uranium mineralization. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron. LEGAL - Township 2 North, Range 10 West, Section 28 Approximately 15.5 miles north of Datil, NM | |||||
| Down Dip Project CE |
- Minerals and Geology | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Diane Tafoya 505-346-3809 dtafoya@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Drill 6 mineral exploration holes from 6 thirty by fifty foot drill pads; accessing sites by overland travel. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron. LEGAL - Township 2 North, Range 10 West Sections 29 and 32 Approximately 15 miles North West of Datil, NM. | |||||
| Durfee/Bolander Restoration Project EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress Scoping Start 10/27/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Dennis Aldridge 505-854-2281 daldridge@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Project on approximately 14,000 acres to restore more natural vegetative conditions and reintroduce fire into fire adapted ecosystem. Thin dense stands with hand and mechanical tools, construct small watershed structures, and prescribe burn. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29486 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Socorro. LEGAL - T4S, R6W, Secs. 18,19, T4S, R7W, Secs. 8-11, 13-30, 32-36, T5S, R7W, Secs. 1-4, 10-12, T4S, R8W, Secs. 23-26 Approximately 20 miles southwest of Magdalena in northwest portion of San Mateo Mountains. | |||||
| La Madera Powerline Upgrade CE |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 08/2013 | Cheryl Prewitt 505-346-3820 cprewitt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: A proposal from Sierra Electric Coop to upgrade the existing La Madera powerline (about 3,650 long) by replacing power poles and lines. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Socorro. LEGAL - T9S, R5W, Sections 29 and 30, NMPM About 5 miles southeast of Spring Time Campground | |||||
| Magdalena 2nd Entry Burns CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management |
In Progress Scoping Start 05/10/2006 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 Actual: 04/20/2010, 06/22/2011 |
08/2013 | Manuel Martinez 505-287-4924 mrmartinez@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescribed burn 5 previously treated burn blocks (Corn Canyon, Baney/Fisher, Chavez/Whitecap, San Juan/Longspring, East Red/North Canyons) using higher intensity fire treatments. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron, Socorro. District wide | |||||
| Magdalena Travel Management Project EA |
- Road management | In Progress Scoping Start 07/22/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 09/2013 | Clifford Nicoll 505-346-3833 cnicoll@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to designate the motorized transportation system on the district to comply with the Travel Management Rule. End product will be a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) that shows roads and trails open to motorized use. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34153 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron, Socorro. District-wide where existing motorized use is not consistent with the Travel Management Rule | |||||
| Mineral Withdrawal of Zuni Fleabane Habitat EA |
- Minerals and Geology | In Progress Scoping Start 01/10/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Cheryl Prewitt 505-346-3820 cprewitt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Withdraw from mineral entry about 1,000 acres of habitat in 4 areas to facilitate recovery of the federally threatened Zuni fleabane (Erigeron rhizomatous). Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37526 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Magdalena Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Catron. LEGAL - T1N, R11W, portions of sections 4, 9 and 10; T2N, R11W, portion of section 36; T1N, R10W, portions of sections 3 and 4. 4 areas in the Datil Mountains and Sawtooth Mountains | |||||
| Back To Top | |||||
| Cibola National Forest , Mount Taylor Ranger District | R3 - Southwestern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Black Mesa Thinning and Prescribe Burning CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress Scoping Start 03/13/2013 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2013 |
Expected: 12/2013 | 01/2014 | Consuelo Zamora 505-287-8833 czamora@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to improve wildlife habitat within 40,000 acres of ponderosa pine, mountain meadow, and pinyon-juniper forest communities through thinning and prescribe burning. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40796 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - McKinley, Sandoval. LEGAL - T15N, R5W, sects. 20-36; T15N, R4W, sects. 19, 20, 31, & 32; T14N, R4W, sect. 6 About 35 miles northeast of Grants, NM | |||||
| Eric #1 Project CE |
- Minerals and Geology | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/08/2012 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 08/2013 | Matt Reidy 505-287-8833 mreidy@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Mineral exploration consisting of drilling up to 2 drill holes from 2 drill pads (75 ft. X 150 ft.); accessing sites by existing roads and overland travel. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37787 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Cibola. LEGAL - T12N, R9W, section 10 North of Grants, NM off of Forest Road 450F | |||||
| Laramide Resources Mine Development - La Jara Mesa EIS |
- Minerals and Geology | In Progress DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/18/2012 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2013 |
Expected: 10/2013 | 12/2013 | Diane Tafoya 505-346-3809 dtafoya@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Laramide Resourcess proposes to tunnel two inclined adits from under the west edge of La Jara Mesa to remove 40,000 tons of uranium ore for testing and to begin development of a production mine. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25654 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Cibola. LEGAL - T12N, R9W, Sections 11, 12, 14, and 15. La Jara Mesa north of Grants, NM | |||||
| Roca Honda LLC Project - Exploration and Mine Development EIS |
- Minerals and Geology | In Progress DEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/15/2013 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2013 |
Expected: 02/2014 | 05/2014 | Diane Tafoya 505-346-3809 dtafoya@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to develop and conduct underground uranium mining operations on Roca Honda Resources LLC mining claims on and near Jesus Mesa with a surface disturbance area of 183 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=18431 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - McKinley. LEGAL - T. 13N., R 8W., Sections 9 and 10 Approximately 3 miles northwest of San Mateo, New Mexico | |||||
| Uranium Exploration Drilling EIS |
- Minerals and Geology | In Progress NOI in Federal Register 12/08/2011 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2013 |
Expected: 12/2013 | 02/2014 | Diane Tafoya 505-346-3809 dtafoya@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to approve multiple Plans of Operations for exploratory drilling to determine the extent of uranium deposits in several areas on the mesas surrounding Mt. Taylor. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33948 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Cibola, McKinley. Several locations including San Mateo Mesa and La Jara Mesa northeast of Grants, NM. | |||||
| Zuni Mountain Trails Project EA |
- Watershed management - Road management - Recreation management |
In Progress Scoping Start 12/12/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Matt Reidy 505-287-8833 mreidy@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Closure and decomissioning of eoads within the Zuni Mountains using various methods. Designation of mountain bike and hiking trails in the Zuni Mountains. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40355 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mount Taylor Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Cibola, McKinley. Several locations within the Zuni Mountains portion of the Mt. Taylor Ranger District | |||||
| Back To Top | |||||
| Cibola National Forest , Mountainair Ranger District | R3 - Southwestern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Largo Trick Tank Replacement CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 06/2013 | Zachary Parsons 505-281-3304 zparsons@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Improve habitat for wildlife by replacing fiberglass trick tank with steel umbrella type. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mountainair Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Torrance. LEGAL - T7N, R6E, section 8 New Mexico , Torrance County New Mexico, about 6 miles west of Chilili New Mexico | |||||
| West Turkey Cone Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2013 |
Expected: 10/2013 | 12/2013 | Zachary Parsons 505-281-3304 zparsons@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Improve habitat for wildlife through the replacement of water catchment structure and relocate to a more suitable site for use by wildlife. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mountainair Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln. About 13 miles west of Corona, New Mexico. | |||||
| Back To Top | |||||
| Cibola National Forest , Sandia Ranger District | R3 - Southwestern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Cedro Landscapce Restoration Project EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Fuels management |
In Progress Scoping Start 04/09/2013 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2013 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 12/2013 | Aaron Johnson 505-281-3304 ext. 127 aaronjohnson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to improve forest health through thinning, mastication, prescribe burning, and treatment of non-native invasive plant species, well as trail relocation and limiting mountain biking and horse back riding to existing trails. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41910 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sandia Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Bernalillo. LEGAL - T9N, R5 & 6E, sections 6, 19, 24, 25, 36; T10N, R5 & 6E, sections 2,5-8, 11-13, 18-20, 23-26,29-32, 35 & 36 NMPM 2 miles south and east of Tijeras, NM | |||||
| Manzanita Mountains Trail System Improvements CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/12/2013 |
Expected: 03/2013 | 04/2013 | Kerry Wood 505-281-3304 ext. 107 kwood@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Designation & repair of 9 miles of unauthorized trails and construction of 2 miles of trail in the Manzanita Mountains Trail System. Perform minor upgrades to Pine Flat Trailhead including closure of 0.10 miles of FS RD 54A. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41271 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sandia Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Bernalillo. LEGAL - T9N, R5E, Sec 13, 24-25, 36; T9N, R6E, Sec 17-20 5 miles south of Tijeras, New Mexico | |||||
| Sulphur Forest Restoration Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress Scoping Start 01/18/2013 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Natalie Heberling 505-346-3887 nheberling@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restoration of vegetation and wildlife habitat condition. Also hazardous fuels reduction including mechanical thinning, hand piling, and prescribed burning that will reduce the potential for crown fires Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40535 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Sandia Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Torrance. LEGAL - Township 11 North, Range 5 East, all or portions of Sections 22-23, 26-27 and 34. Forest boundary in Sulphur Canyon area | |||||
| Back To Top | |||||