Project Profile: Develop Recommendations for Mine Hazards at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Bat Conservation International surveyor looks for evidence of bat habitation.

Photo by Bat Conservation International

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Revegetation of Hazard Mine Lands | FY22 $23,000

The National Park Service will assess sixteen abandoned mines at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The assessment will include surveying mine features that may provide bat habitat. This information will allow the park to develop mitigation strategies and designs that will address safety hazards and protect wildlife.

Why? The assessment is critical to understand the current use of these abandoned mines as habitat by special status bat species such as the lesser long-nosed bat.

What Else? Bat Conservation International’s Subterranean Team will visit each mine and conduct biological surveys to determine species and seasonality of bat use. The successful remediation of abandoned mine hazards will create a safe and healthy environment for wildlife and visitors.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Ecosystem Restoration

This project was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Ecosystem Restoration, signed on November 15, 2021. It is a historic investment in the restoration and protection of the environment.