NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-NM-P010-2017-0126-RMP-EA
Project Name: Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave NCA Resource Management Plan

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-NM-P010-2017-0126-RMP-EA
  • Project Name
    Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave NCA Resource Management Plan
  • Project Type
    RMP Amendment - EA
  • NEPA Status
    Completed - Completed
  • Lead Office
    Roswell Field Office
  • Last Updated


Project Description

What's New

In 2014, the BLM signed a Decision Record approving Alternative A as presented in the Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Assessment for the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA). 
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The Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA) was established in 2009 to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, cultural, scientific, archaeological, natural, and educational subterranean cave resources of the Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave system.

The NCA was once known as the Fort Stanton Military Reservation.  In 1855, the U.S. Army established Fort Stanton as an Infantry and Cavalry post in the east-central New Mexico Territory to protect settlers in the region.

Within the NCA is Fort Stanton Cave, at over 31 miles, it is the second longest cave in New Mexico, the 14th longest cave in the U.S., the 62th longest in the world, and the largest cave managed by the BLM.

Snowy River is a significant passage within Fort Stanton Cave, and is the longest cave formation in the world.  Today, approximately 15 miles of previously unknown passage have been mapped, without reaching the end.

 
Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Glen Garnand, Planning and Environmental Coordinator
Roswell Field Office
575-627-0209
[email protected]

Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Roswell New Mexico 88201

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Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    Roswell Field Office
  • Offices
    Roswell FO
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