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Forza Pipeline Environmental Assessment
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.
Draft EA for Bosque Wildfire Jetty Jack Removal Project, Bernalillo County, New Mexico 2
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District (Corps), in cooperation with the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division, has conducted an environmental analysis in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Bosque Jetty Jack Removal Project, dated August 2026, (Proposed Project) addresses removal of jetty jacks west of the Rio Grande in the City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. This EA, incorporated herein by reference, evaluated alternatives for removal and disposal of approximately 110 jetty jacks from two locations within the Rio Grande Valley State Park adjacent to Central Avenue. The Proposed Project is located in the Rio Grande Valley State Park to the west of the Rio Grande, north and south of Central Avenue. The purpose of the Proposed Project is to reduce fire risk in an area of the bosque at high risk of wildfire and to improve access for firefighting should a fire occur. The recommended plan involves removal of approximately 110 jetty jacks. Jetty jacks more than 50% buried would be cut off below ground surface and any voids backfilled. If a native tree has grown around a jetty jack, the jack would be cut and left in place. Jetty jacks removed would be demolished, disassembled, and stockpiled for salvage by Albuquerque Open Space. Material not salvaged would be hauled off site and disposed of. Jetty jacks would be removed sometime between November 2026 and April 2027. In addition to the recommended plan, a "no action" plan was considered.
A solar and battery energy storage system facility proposed by DESRI Renewables, LLC (DESRI) with Chaves County, New Mexico (Project). The Project consists of approximately 4,155.83 acres of private land and 686.63 acres of New Mexico state land east of the city of Roswell, New Mexico.
St. Cloud Zeolite Mine, Mod. 26-1, Updated Closure/Closeout Plan
The New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) has received an application from St. Cloud mining to modify the regular existing permit for Zeolite mine assigned Permit No. SI006RE. This application updates the Closure/Closeout Plan and associated financial assurance.
Notice of Intent to Revise the Forest Service's Travel Management Regulations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is initiating an environmental impact statement and rulemaking to revise the Forest Service's travel management regulations, 36 CFR part 212. The proposed action would establish a uniform national policy favoring increased access while simplifying regulatory requirements and preserving local decision-making.
Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Fire Station and Access Control Point Modernization White Sands Missile Range
White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Directorate of
Emergency Services (DES) proposes to construct five new fire stations and two access control
points (ACPs). The existing Las Cruces and El Paso ACPs would be relocated further away from
the main cantonment area, with the new El Paso ACP sited entirely on Fort Bliss. These new
facilities would be constructed to current regulations and would provide more efficient operations.
WSMR currently operates four fire stations. To maintain the current level of service, new stations
would be constructed near the existing facilities. A fifth fire station is proposed for construction in
mid-range WSMR to provide additional emergency services for foreseeable future projects.
Each of these six existing facilities would be surveyed and evaluated for the potential for historical
significance. Facilities that cannot be repurposed and are found not to hold historical significance
would be demolished.
Fiber optic conduit will be installed along US 60 from the I-25 intersection to Clovis, NM, approximately 230 miles. Construction will generally require a temporary 40-foot work area, while trench
disturbance is expected to be limited to approximately 12-16 inches in width. Maximum excavation depth is
anticipated to be approximately 4 feet for fiber-optic trenching/plowing and 10 feet for direction boring under
under roadways, utility infrastructure, and drainages. Trench, plow, and bore methods will be utilized where
appropriate and most favorable to the land owner. The MMR team emphasized flexibility in route alignment to
avoid cultural resources, environmentally sensitive areas, and other identified constraints. Typical bore lengths
range from 400-600 feet, with specialized equipment capable of completing crossings of several thousand feet
when needed
Fiber optic conduit will be installed along NM-80 near Rodeo, NM, NM-9 to NM-11 to Deming, and I10 from Deming to Las Cruces. Construction will generally require a temporary 40-foot work area, while trench
disturbance is expected to be limited to approximately 12-16 inches in width. Maximum excavation depth is
anticipated to be approximately 4 feet for fiber-optic trenching/plowing and 10 feet for direction boring under
under roadways, utility infrastructure, and drainages. Trench, plow, and bore methods will be utilized where
appropriate and most favorable to the land owner. The MMR team emphasized flexibility in route alignment to
avoid cultural resources, environmentally sensitive areas, and other identified constraints. Typical bore lengths
range from 400-600 feet, with specialized equipment capable of completing crossings of several thousand feet
when needed
Our client proposes to remove an existing 29.7-foot-tall light pole and replace it with a 24.6-foot-tall light pole with telecommunications antennas. A proposed fiber conduit will route northwest from the proposed pole approximately 6 feet to a proposed fiber vault. A proposed light conduit will route southwest from the proposed pole approximately 2 feet to a proposed electrical pull box. A proposed power conduit will route generally northwest from the proposed pole approximately 92 feet to a proposed meter pedestal, then continue approximately 5 feet northwest to an existing utility pole. The site is located within a public right of way surrounded by residential development.
W26109-NM-36 UP PTC Tucumcari Subdivision MP 626.57
Union Pacific Railroad proposes the installation of a 60 ft. (overall height of 65 ft.) positive train control wayside monopole within the disturbed railroad right-of-way area.
Communication Infrastructure, Proposed Action, Railroad
Proposed construction of a 100-ft (104-ft with appurtenances) monopole communications tower with associated fence compound, access/utility easement and gravel turnaround area
The United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID), in cooperation with New Mexico State University, are preparing a Supplemental Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment (Supplemental Plan-EA) for the Tortugas Arroyo Watershed Dam Site 1 Rehabilitation Project in Las Cruces, New Mexico within Doña Ana County. The Supplemental Plan-EA is being prepared and funded in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (PL 83-566), which provides for cooperation between the Federal Government and the States and their political subdivisions to address resource concerns due to erosion, floodwater, and sediment and provide for improved utilization of the land and water resources.
Dam Maintenance, Erosion Control, Flood Control/Mitigation, Proposed Action, Water Management, Watershed Plan
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