Letters to Editor
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Letter to Editor Re: the Rock Well project in response to previous LTE from Michael Russell
- Category: Letters to Editor Letters to Editor
- Published: 17 April 2023 17 April 2023
Letter to editor
From Silver City Ranger District, Gila National Forest
SILVER CITY, NM, April 17, 2023 – Several weeks ago, Michael Russell posed questions related to the Rock Well project in the Burro Mountains southwest of Silver City, publishing his letter in the Grant County Beat. The Silver City Ranger District has completed its compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act by documenting the effects of the proposed action in a Categorical Exclusion. Silver City District Ranger Elizabeth Toney issued the Decision Memo supporting development of the Rock Well on 04/14/2023. The project is expected to be implemented in May 2023. Project documents, including response to comments, can be found at Forest Service (usda.gov). This letter responds directly to Mr. Russell's questions from his published letter that are relevant to this project.
1) Is "water for wildlife" fundamentally what this proposal serves?