La Jara Mesa Uranium Mine

Location Summary:
The mining claims are located on National Forest System land (Mt. Taylor Ranger District, Cibola National Forest) northeast of the town of Grants in Cibola County, New Mexico.

Project Milestones:

Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	04/2026 (Estimated)
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	12/2026 (Estimated)
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	06/2027 (Estimated)
Objection Period Start	06/2027 (Estimated)
Decision	11/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation	02/2028 (Estimated)

Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement

Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other

Lead Management Unit:
Cibola National Forest All Units

Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA

Project Purpose:
Minerals And Geology

Project Activity:
Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations

Current Status:
Developing Proposal

Forests:
Cibola National Forest

Districts:
Mount Taylor Ranger District

States:
New Mexico

Counties:
Cibola

Legal Land Description:
Approximately 16.4 acres on NFS lands on northeast corner of Section 15, Township 12 North, Range 9 West, and 0.1 acre on Section 11, Township 12 North, Range 9 West

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Jenna Padilla
2113 Osuna Road, NE, Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-346-3840 x0
jenna.padilla@usda.gov

• Comment/Object on Project
• Public Comment/Objection Reading Room

• FS Environmental Management
• CEQ's Guide to NEPA