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Final Comment Letter
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.
High level risk analysis for pipeline in development. At this point in the project, WSP is proposing with a confidential client to support the risk analysis for a proposed pipeline from Yuma, AZ to Texas. project would require an EIS.
The proposed action consists of construction, operation, and maintenance of natural gas pipeline interconnection facilities between El Paso Lines 1100 and 1103 and the Green Chile El Paso Meter Station. The facilities would include installation of a buried 24-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline segment, four associated valves, appurtenant piping, fittings, and ancillary infrastructure necessary to safely receive and transport natural gas from the El Paso interstate transmission system into the Green Chile Project facilities.
The proposed interconnection would occur entirely on public lands administered by the BLM. No private lands are located within the proposed project footprint. The project would also require a permanent right-of-way (ROW) easement encompassing approximately 0.58 acre for construction, operation, and maintenance of the interconnection facilities. Construction activities would require one Additional Temporary Workspace (ATWS) area measuring approximately 337 feet by 26 feet, totaling approximately 0.19 acre.
El Paso Natural Gas Tie-in Permanent ROW 0.58 acres
Additional Temporary Workspace (ATWS) 0.19 acres
Total (acres) 0.77
The proposed tie-in facilities are functionally dependent upon the Green Chile Project and are necessary to establish a physical connection between the Green Chile El Paso Meter Station and the existing El Paso interstate natural gas transmission system. Without the proposed interconnection, natural gas could not be received from El Paso Lines 1100 and 1103 and delivered into the Green Chile Pipeline for transportation through the Transwestern system. Accordingly, the proposed facilities represent an integral component of the larger Green Chile Project.
Because the Green Chile Project would receive natural gas from the existing El Paso interstate transmission system, the facilities constitute interstate natural gas transportation infrastructure subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). The Green Chile Project is being authorized pursuant to FERC's blanket certificate regulations contained in 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 157, Subpart F. Transwestern submitted a Prior Notice filing under its existing blanket certificate authority to authorize construction, operation, and maintenance of the associated facilities.
Because the proposed facilities would interconnect with existing interstate natural gas transmission infrastructure, they constitute interstate natural gas transportation facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). The Kinder Morgan tie-in facilities would be constructed pursuant to the automatic authorization provisions of Kinder Morgan's blanket certificate authority under 18 CFR § 157.211(a). As such, the facilities do not require a separate project-specific certificate order from FERC. The tie-in facilities are directly connected to and support operation of the Green Chile Project.
The scope of the proposed interconnection facilities was included in FERC's environmental review of the Green Chile Project. The Notice of Availability for FERC's Green Chile Project EA was issued on September 4, 2026. Notwithstanding FERC's jurisdiction over interstate natural gas facilities, a right-of-way (ROW) grant issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) pursuant to Title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) is required because the proposed facilities would be located on BLM-administered public lands. Therefore, the BLM retains independent responsibility for evaluating the requested ROW authorization and complying with applicable National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements prior to making a decision on the requested federal action.
The New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) has received an application from GCC Rio Grande, Inc. for Revision 26-1 to the Tijeras Mine and Mill, Permit BE001RE and has deemed this application Administratively Complete. This Revision application is the submittal of an updated Closure/Closeout Plan for the Tijeras Mine and Mill, request for partial and final reclamation release in portions of the site, changing the reclamation reference area, and expansion into a new quarry.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has prepared an environmental assessment for the Forza Pipeline Project proposed by Forza Pipeline LLC (Forza) and Bull Run Pipeline LLC. Forza requests authorization to construct and operate a new interstate natural gas pipeline and certain other facilities located in New Mexico an dTexas. The project would provide up to 750,000 dekatherms per day of firm interstate natural gas transportation service from the Delaware Basin production areas in southeastern New Mexico to multiple delivery points at or near the Waha Hub in Texas. Forza also requests authorization to lease 750,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas transportation from Bull Run.
Energy Development, Environmental Assessment, Oil and Gas Pipeline
Minimal Impact Exploration Application, Poverty Creek Exploration Project
The New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) has received an application from KC Harvey Environmental LLC on behalf of Rio Grand Resources for the Poverty Creek Exploration Project, a Part 3 Minimal Impact Exploration project, Permit No. CA030EM. MMD has deemed this application Administratively Complete. This gold and silver exploration project is located in Catron and Sierra Counties near Winston, NM and intends to drill up to 10 boreholes up to 1300 feet deep each.
Northern Natural Gas (Northern) owns and operates a natural gas transmission pipeline system in the States of Texas and New Mexico. Northern is proposing to conduct routine vegetation maintenance clearing activities along approximately 93 miles of Northern's permanent right-of-way in Gaines, Pecos, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler counties, Texas and Lea County, New Mexico.
In upland areas, Northern will mow, brush, and clear trees over the width of the 50-foot-wide permanent right-of-way. Trees and shrubs will be cut at ground level; spot treated with herbicide; stumps will be left in place and ground disturbing activities will not be necessary.
To minimize impacts, mowing and brushing in wetland areas and at stream crossings will be restricted to a 10-foot-wide strip centered on the pipeline. Tree clearing in wetlands will be restricted to a 30-foot-wide strip centered on the pipeline. Northern will clear trees in forested wetlands by hand, and stumps will be left in place. No streams or open water wetlands will be crossed by clearing equipment. A vegetative buffer approximately 25 feet wide will be left perpendicular to waterbodies as measured from the waterbody's mean high-water mark, to permanently revegetate with native plant species across the entire construction right-of-way. No disturbance within the bed or banks of waterbodies, including equipment travel, will occur as part of the clearing activities.
The project is regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under Section 2.55a of the Natural Gas Act.
Northern Natural Gas (Northern) owns and operates a natural gas transmission pipeline system in the States of Texas and New Mexico. Northern is proposing to conduct routine vegetation maintenance clearing activities along approximately 93 miles of Northern's permanent right-of-way in Gaines, Pecos, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler counties, Texas and Lea County, New Mexico.
In upland areas, Northern will mow, brush, and clear trees over the width of the 50-foot-wide permanent right-of-way. Trees and shrubs will be cut at ground level; spot treated with herbicide; stumps will be left in place and ground disturbing activities will not be necessary.
To minimize impacts, mowing and brushing in wetland areas and at stream crossings will be restricted to a 10-foot-wide strip centered on the pipeline. Tree clearing in wetlands will be restricted to a 30-foot-wide strip centered on the pipeline. Northern will clear trees in forested wetlands by hand, and stumps will be left in place. No streams or open water wetlands will be crossed by clearing equipment. A vegetative buffer approximately 25 feet wide will be left perpendicular to waterbodies as measured from the waterbody's mean high-water mark, to permanently revegetate with native plant species across the entire construction right-of-way. No disturbance within the bed or banks of waterbodies, including equipment travel, will occur as part of the clearing activities.
The project is regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under Section 2.55a of the Natural Gas Act.
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