Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District announces Community Pit #1 safety project comment period and open house
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District announces a reclamation safety project of the area known as Community Pit #1 in the Robledo Mountains. An Environmental Assessment has been posted at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2024219/570.
The Environmental Assessment analyzes the effects of remediating and reclaiming a public safety hazard in the vicinity of the City of Las Cruces and Prehistoric Trackways National Monument. The comment period is currently open through July 14. Instructions for submitting comments can be found on ePlanning.
WHO: BLM Las Cruces District Office
WHAT: Public Open House
WHEN: July 25, 5-7 p.m.
WHERE: Las Cruces District Office
1800 Marquess Street
Las Cruces, N.M. 88005
WHY: To present the final project, and provide the public
with an opportunity to speak face-to-face with BLM Realty,
Land, Environmental, Geological, Management and other Specialists
In 1979, the BLM formally designated Community Pit #1 as a source of building stone. Mining occurred within the pit from 1969 until 2007 with no reclamation. As a result, the area was left with several highwalls, spoil piles and pits. The reclamation safety project will reduce public safety hazards to recreational users.
Community Pit #1 is currently closed to all public entry, except for the use of existing roads and trails that access public lands beyond the closed area. Public lands surrounding the closed area, including the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument, are still open for public access.
For additional information, contact our Las Cruces District Office at (575) 525-4300.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.