Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014
Lincoln National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Lincoln National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Forest Plan Revision
- Land management planning
EIS
*NEW LISTING*
Integrated Non-native Invasive
and Native Invasive Plant
Project
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10/2016
Peg Crim
575-434-7231
pcrim@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Lincoln National Forest All Units. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Chaves, Eddy, Lincoln, Otero.
LEGAL - USFS Lands within the Lincoln National Forest. USFS lands within the Lincoln National Forest, New
Mexico.
Sabrina Flores
N/A
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
575-434-7200
- Heritage resource
sflores@fs.fed.us
management
- Special area management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: The forest will be developing a proposal to manage the existence of non-native invasive and native invasive plants
within the Lincoln National Forest's boundaries. Adaptive management would be incorporated into the analysis.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31150
Location:
Lincoln National Forest
Expected:10/2016
Description: Plan Revision
Location:
EIS
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
10/2015
Project Contact
UNIT - Lincoln National Forest All Units. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Eddy, Lincoln, Otero. All
management areas within the Lincoln National Forest.
Guadalupe Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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Lincoln National Forest
Project Name
Lincoln National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Guadalupe Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Last Chance Trail 226 Reroute
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Dennis Brockman
575-885-4181
dennisbrockman@fs.fed
.us
Description: Reroute approximately 1/4 mile of trail out of floodplain.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41025
Location:
UNIT - Guadalupe Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Eddy. LEGAL - Township 23 south;
Range 22 east; Section 32. Last Chance Trail 226; approximately 3.0 miles from trailhead located on Forest
Service Road 276.
New Campground Construction - Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Dennis Brockman
575-885-4181
dennisbrockman@fs.fed
.us
Description: Construction of campground on south side of State route 137 directly across from the Queen Forest Service
administration site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34819
Location:
Sargent Grazing Allotment
UNIT - Guadalupe Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Eddy. LEGAL - Township 26 South,
Range 22 East, Section 22. South side of State route 137 directly across from the Queen Forest Service
administration site.
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 05/17/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2015
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
Mark Sando
575-885-7414
msando@fs.fed.us
Description: Environmental analysis for the continuation of grazing authorization.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=5617
Location:
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UNIT - Guadalupe Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Chaves, Otero. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Northeastern portion of the Guadalupe Ranger District , Northwest of Carlsbad, NM.
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Project Name
Lincoln National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Guadalupe Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Sitting Bull Falls New Host Site
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
Dennis Brockman
575-885-4181
dennisbrockman@fs.fed
.us
Description: Construction of new host site at Sitting Bull Falls Campground day use area along road leading into parking lot
behind closed gate.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34821
Location:
Sitting Bull Falls New Trail
Construction
UNIT - Guadalupe Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Eddy. LEGAL - Township 24 South,
Range 22 East, Section 22. Sitting Bull Falls Campground.
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Dennis Brockman
575-885-4181
dennisbrockman@fs.fed
.us
Description: New non-motorized trail would be constructed to connect Trail 215 to Trail 68 to create another loop in the existing
Stack loop trail system.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34820
Location:
Lincoln National Forest
UNIT - Guadalupe Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Eddy. LEGAL - Township 24 South,
Range 22 East, Section 4. Sitting Bull Falls Campground area.
Agua Chiquita New Mexico
Meadow Jumping Mouse
Habitat Improvement
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Description: Habitat Improvement for the New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45464
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
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R3 - Southwestern Region
Sacramento Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
03/2015
Rachel Suazo
575-257-4095
rsuazo02@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Sacramento Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - Not Applicable. On the
Agua Chiquita drainage.
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Project Name
Lincoln National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R3 - Southwestern Region
Sacramento Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Rachel Suazo
575-257-4095
rsuazo02@fs.fed.us
Bluff Springs New Mexico
Meadow Jumping Mouse
Habitat Improvement Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Description: New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse Habitat Improvement in the Bluff Springs Recreation Area
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45523
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
UNIT - Sacramento Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Bluff
Springs Recreation Area.
Bounds New Mexico Meadow
Jumping Mouse Habitat
Improvement
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Description: New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse Habitat Improvement
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45465
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
City of Alamogordo Municipal
Water Pipeline
01/2015
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2014
Expected:01/2015
04/2015
Rachel Suazo
575-257-4095
rsuazo02@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Sacramento Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - Not Applicable. New
Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse Habitat in the Bounds Allotment.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:03/2015
05/2015
CE
Marcie Kelton
575-682-2551
marciekelton@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-issue special use permit for operation and maintenance of existing pipeline in Alamo Caballero and Golden
Canyons.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28551
Location:
Cloudriders Snowmobile Club
Shelter
UNIT - Sacramento Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - T16S, R10E/ T16S,
R11E/ T16S, R17S/ T16S, 10E / R17S, 10E. Alamo, Carellero, and Golden Canyons.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2014
CE
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
Heather Berman
575-682-2551
hberman@fs.fed.us
Description: The current authorization for the shelter will be reissued for a new term. Also, the shelter will be relocated to a new
location. The old shelter will be completely removed and new shelter will be constructed at the new location.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44157
Location:
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UNIT - Sacramento Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - T15S, R12E, Sec. 25;
T16S, R12E, Sec. 25. The current shelter is located at the end of FR 568, approximately 3 miles north of
Cloudcroft. The proposed shelter would be located 0.5 miles east of Upper Kerr Recreation Area off Sunspot Hwy.
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Lincoln National Forest
Project Name
Lincoln National Forest
James Canyon Grazing
Allotment
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Sacramento Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
Ralph Fink
575-682-2551
rfink@fs.fed.us
Description: Environmental analysis for the continuation of grazing authorization.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=792
Location:
UNIT - Sacramento Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Approximately 4 miles northeast of Cloudcroft, NM.
Marcie Kelton
575-682-2551
marciekelton@fs.fed.us
Otero County Electric
Cooperative Power LineCloudcroft to Sunspot
- Special use management
CE
Description: Replace ~12 miles of overhead line with buried line (24 inches wide by 52 inches deep). Minimal trees to cut
(none over 18" diameter at breast height). Upgrade will better serve customers and provide more reliable,
economical, and safe power.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40316
Location:
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:11/2014
UNIT - Sacramento Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - T16S; R12E; Sec 6, 7,
18; T16S, R11E; Sec 13, 24-26, 35, 36; T17S; R11E; Sec 2, 10, 11, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 27, 34. Approximately 1
mile north Cloudcroft, NM off of State Highway 6563 and along the Rim Trail (T105).
Rio Penasco New Mexico
Meadow Jumping Mouse
Habitat Improvement
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Description: New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse habitat improvement
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45463
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2014
Expected:12/2014
03/2015
Rachel Suazo
575-682-2551
rsuazo02@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Sacramento Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Along
the Rio Penasco drainage on the Sacramento Ranger District.
Scott Able, Escondido, and San - Grazing management
Andres Allotment Management
EA
03/2015
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 04/18/2008
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 10/2014
Expected:03/2015
03/2015
Mark Cadwallader
(575) 682-2551
mcadwallader@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Analysis of continuation of Grazing Authorization for Scott Able, Escondido and San Andres allotments
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=22893
Location:
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UNIT - Sacramento Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Otero. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Approximately 16 miles southeast of Village of Cloudcroft.
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Lincoln National Forest
Project Name
Lincoln National Forest
Baca Fuelwood Area
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Smokey Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Fuels management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2014
Expected:12/2014
Project Contact
01/2015
Daniel Ray
575-257-4095
dfray@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuel treatments in pinyon-juniper dominated woodlands, approximately 450 acres (4 units total). Prescribed fire
will be used after fuelwood harvests are complete.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44547
Location:
Cedar Creek Trail System
Improvements
UNIT - Smokey Bear Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Township 9 South,
Range 16 East, Sections 8, 9, 10, 15, and 16. West of Baca Campground, Capitan Mountains.
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 09/29/2014
11/2014
CE
Sean Donaldson
575-257-4095
sdonaldson@fs.fed.us
Description: Reconstruct sustainable hiking/biking trails along Cedar Creek. Rehabilitate user-created trails to reduce erosion
impacts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44554
Location:
Copeland Canyon Pipeline
UNIT - Smokey Bear Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Township 11 South,
Range 13 East, Section 16. Along Cedar Creek, west of the intersection of Cedar Creek Road and Mechem Drive.
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
George Douds
575-257-4095
gdouds@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct and reconstruct approximately 3 miles of deteriorated pipeline from a perennial spring at the mouth of
Copeland Canyon to a storage tank in the middle of the Arroyo Seco Allotment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38564
Location:
Divide Grazing Allotment
Management
EA
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UNIT - Smokey Bear Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Township 7 South
and Range 17 and 18 East. The allotment lies south of Highway 246, northeast of the community of Capitan, New
Mexico.
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: Environmental analysis for the continuation of authorization for livestock grazing.
N/A
Peggy Luensmann
575-257-4095
psluensmann@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37789
Location:
UNIT - Smokey Bear Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T8S, R14E,
Sections 2, 3, and 9-16; T8S, R15E, Sections 4-8. The Divide Allotment is located north of Capitan, New Mexico.
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Lincoln National Forest
Project Name
Lincoln National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Smokey Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
El Capitan Mineral Exploration
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
Eric Turbeville
575-257-4095
eturbeville@fs.fed.us
Description: Test core drilling and related activities. Compliance with relevant processes and permitting requirements.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=19778
Location:
Merchant Grazing Allotment
Management
UNIT - Smokey Bear Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T8S, R14E,
Sections 9-11 and 13-16. Smokey Bear Ranger District, North of Capitan NM.
- Grazing management
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 02/2015
Expected:09/2015
09/2015
EA
Peggy Luensmann
575-257-4095
psluensmann@fs.fed.us
Description: Reauthorize livestock grazing on the Merchant Allotment.
Location:
UNIT - Smokey Bear Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T. 7 S., R. 15 E.,
sections 25-28, 31-34; T. 8 S., R. 15 E., sections 3-6. Approximately 14 miles north of Capitan, New Mexico on
NM highway 246, on the north side of West Mountain in the Capitan Mountains.
North Fork Wells of Eagle Creek - Special use management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/25/2012
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 12/2014
Expected:03/2015
04/2015
Christina Thompson
575-257-4095
cmthompson@fs.fed.us
Description: Analysis for special use permit re-issuance associated with Municipal Water Supply for the Village of Ruidoso,
NM.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=9603
Location:
Seven Cabins Road
Realignment
UNIT - Smokey Bear Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T10S, R12E, Sec
36. North Fork of Eagle Creek.
- Road management
Completed
EA
Actual: 09/15/2014
10/2014
Eric Turbeville
575-630-3051
eturbeville@fs.fed.us
Description: Aquisition of right of way road easement and construction of approx. 0.8-mile of new road to access Forest
System Road 256 and ensure legal access to the north side of the Capitan Mountains.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36462
Location:
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UNIT - Smokey Bear Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - Township 7 South,
Range 17 East, Section 21. North side of Capitan Mountains, FR 256.
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Lincoln National Forest
Project Name
Lincoln National Forest
Ski Apache Recreation
Enhancement Phase 2
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R3 - Southwestern Region
Smokey Bear Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special area management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Sean Donaldson
575-257-4095
sdonaldson@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct 2 bike trails and a ski access trail at Ski Apache ski area. These activities were scoped with Phase 1
activities. They have been separated to allow for a more thorough analysis of the trail construction.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44685
Location:
Skinner Grazing Allotment
Management
UNIT - Smokey Bear Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T. 10 S., R. 11 E.,
sec. 33, 34. Improvements would be constructed on National Forest System lands and Mescalero Apache lands.
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 07/29/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2015
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
Peggy Luensmann
575-257-4095
psluensmann@fs.fed.us
Description: Reauthorize livestock grazing on the Skinner Allotment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43170
Location:
UNIT - Smokey Bear Ranger District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Lincoln. LEGAL - T. 9 S., R. 13 E.,
sections 35, 36; T. 8 S., R. 13 E., sections 1-2, 11-12, 13-17. Approximately 4 miles west of Capitan, New
Mexico.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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