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This environmental assessment will establish an ecological baseline for the site through systematic field evaluation, including wetland delineation, rare species surveys, and vegetation community mapping. S A strict "stop-work" buffer will be enforced if any sensitive wildlife features, such as active nests or burrows, are encountered. The project will conclude with a documented record of all findings, including geotagged photography and field data, to provide a defensible account of the site's ecological condition.
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This is just to see if a species is found in this area. I just want to see if this area has any badger records. What else can I write here? AI OverviewThe American badger (Taxidea taxus) lives across all 33 counties in New Mexico, inhabiting diverse environments from the Rio Grande cottonwood bosque and Albuquerque urban edges to the high meadows of Valles Caldera National Preserve and gypsum flats of White Sands National Park.Habitat and RangeOpen Landscapes: They prefer grasslands, prairies, desert scrublands, and montane pastures where burrowing rodents are common.Urban Presence: Badgers are documented within Albuquerque's Rio Grande Bosque and surrounding city limits as they follow prey into suburban fringes.Conservation Status: NatureServe ranks the American badger as S3 (Vulnerable) within New Mexico due to localized pressures, despite secure global populations.
The project area would be constructed into a senior center and elderly care facility with
associated grounds and maintenance buildings to serve the elderly community of the
Pueblo of Laguna. It is 25 acres north of I-40 off Old Route 66 Road west of
Albuquerque, NM. The area is currently vacant desert except for the roads mentioned
above. Site surveys have already been conducted and an Environmental Assessment
and Biological Survey Report are being written to analyze the effects of the proposed
project to the environment.
The project area would be constructed into a senior center and elderly care facility with
associated grounds and maintenance buildings to serve the elderly community of the
Pueblo of Laguna. It is 25 acres north of I-40 off Old Route 66 Road west of
Albuquerque, NM. The area is currently vacant desert except for the roads mentioned
above. Site surveys have already been conducted and an Environmental Assessment
and Biological Survey Report are being written to analyze the effects of the proposed
project to the environment.
Major project elements include construction of approximately 7,000 feet of new siding track to create a 15,000-foot-long siding, installation of a #15 right-hand power-operated turnout, minor modifications to the existing mainline track, embankment widening, and construction of a new 182-foot-long bridge structure adjacent to the existing bridge at MP 863.50. The proposed Capital Investment Project (CIP) involves the extension of an existing railroad siding along Union Pacific Railroad's Carrizozo Subdivision between MP 862.91 and MP 864.13, north of Tularosa in Otero County, New Mexico. The new bridge would consist of four prestressed concrete box spans. Construction activities would occur within the existing and anticipated railroad right-of-way and associated access and staging areas, encompassing approximately 53.77 acres. No roadway relocations or public or private crossing closures are proposed.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army are supplementing and seeking additional comments on aspects of an earlier proposal to revise the regulations defining the scope of waters covered under the Clean Water Act in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Sackett vs. the EPA.
Clean Water Act Permit, Groundwater, Proposed Rulemaking, River/Stream Management, Water Management, Water Quality, Wetlands/Springs
Installing telecommunications equipment on a new tower with associated conduits within a previously disturbed site. No impacts to native landscape or habitat are anticipated. Potential timing of project would be winter 2026 or Spring 2027.
Truchas to Upper Costilla Headwaters Active Management Project EA
The Carson National Forest (NF) is proposing to reduce fuels and restore forest structure,
composition, and function on approximately 100,000 acres in the Questa and Camino Real
Ranger Districts. Project objectives include maintaining watersheds that are resilient to fire and to
protecting adjacent communities while supporting rural economies by providing firewood and
wood products. Treatments are focused in frequent-fire ponderosa pine and dry mixed conifer
forest types that historically burned under a lower-severity fire regime. Treatments would be
located to reduce risk to communities and infrastructure while providing mosaic fuel breaks that
would assist fire suppression in the event of a wildfire.
This is a rescope because my original inquiry was over inflated as a major bridge replacement and it is actually just a localized stream channel maintenance and minor bridge repair. The NMDOT inspection report is attached. Updated project description: Grant County proposes maintenance at the existing Royal John Mine Road bridge (Structure No. 7479) over the Mimbres River near San Lorenzo, Grant County. The work would remove accumulated sediment, rock, and woody debris from around the bridge piers, beneath the bridge, and from three nearby channel work areas totaling approximately 0.74 acre. Removal would extend about 91 feet upstream and 44 feet downstream of the bridge and would be limited to the material necessary to restore the waterway toward its original dimensions. Vegetation established within the accumulation may be removed as needed; live riparian trees rooted outside it would be retained where practicable. Temporary access and staging would occupy approximately 1.4 acres of adjacent upland, for an overall project disturbance area of approximately 2.2 acres. Removed material would be placed at an upland location outside wetlands and other waters. If isolation or dewatering is needed, the construction plan would maintain downstream flow and address aquatic life. Disturbed areas would be stabilized and restored. The project does not include bridge replacement, structural repair, new bank stabilization, channel realignment, or expansion beyond the original waterway dimensions. Grant County intends to seek authorization under Nationwide Permit 3, Maintenance.
Proposed 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Rescission
The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (2001 Roadless Rule) (66 FR 3244, 36 CFR Subpart B (2001)), which prohibits road construction, road reconstruction, and timber harvesting in inventoried roadless areas, with limited exceptions. Rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule is intended to return decision-making for these activities to local officials, in conjunction with forest-level land management planning. The 2001 Roadless Rule applies to approximately 44.7 million acres of National Forest System lands, including in Alaska. The 2001 Roadless Rule is not in effect in Colorado or Idaho because those states have state-specific roadless rules.
Accompanying the proposed rule, which is published in the Federal Register, the Forest Service has prepared this draft environmental impact statement (EIS) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other relevant laws and regulations. The draft EIS applies USDA's interim final NEPA regulations of July 3, 2025, and all references to 7 CFR 1b within this document refer to the interim rule1. This draft EIS discloses the environmental impacts that would result from the proposed rule and alternatives. All documents, including the proposed rule and other supporting information, may be found on the project website. This draft EIS is also being published to facilitate comments on the alternatives and environmental impacts in accordance with USDA regulations (7 CFR 1b.7(n)). USDA invites written electronic comments on the proposed rule and draft EIS (see Additional Opportunity to Comment).
Environmental Impact Statement, Fire Suppression, Forest Fuelwood Management, Forest Thinning, Land Management Plan, Proposed Rulemaking
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Green Chile Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has prepared an environmental assessment for the Green Chile Project, proposed by Transwestern Pipeline Company, who is requesting authorization to construct and operate a 17.77-mile long, 24-inch diameter natural gas transmission pipeline, metering facilities, and appurtenances in Dona Ana County.
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