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State of NM Trust Lands LURC 2
The Property encompasses approximately 60,048 acres (about 93 square miles) of New Mexico State Trust land situated in Socorro and Torrance Counties, central New Mexico. It lies approximately 20 miles south of Mountainair, with portions located less than one mile west of the Salinas Pueblo Missions - Gran Quivira National Monument. Extending nearly 16 miles east to west, the tract includes a mix of rugged canyonlands, mesas, and expansive rangelands. Elevations range from about 5,200 feet to 6,800 feet, with terrain dominated by rolling piedmonts, dissected canyons, and upland ridges.
The semi-arid climate averages 12-16 inches of annual precipitation, concentrated during the summer monsoon season, with a growing season of 150-180 frost-free days. Soils are predominantly sandy and gravelly loams formed on alluvial fans and uplands; these are generally well-drained and best suited to rangeland uses. Vegetation communities reflect the climatic and topographic gradient, with piñon-juniper woodlands and savannas interspersed with grasslands.
The Property is primarily managed for livestock grazing through leases to adjacent landowners, but it also provides important wildlife habitat for multiple plant and animal species. Existing disturbance is minimal, limited primarily to two parallel Transwestern natural gas pipelines crossing the northeastern portion of the Property.
Because of the potential for future wind turbine and transmission line development, the Property has been identified as a priority for the Department of Defense's Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration ("REPI") program. The REPI designation is intended to avoid or minimize potential conflicts with the testing and training mission of White Sands Missile Range. Development pressures in this region include commercial and residential expansion as well as the siting of energy and communications infrastructure.
The New Mexico Land Conservancy is assessing the property by completing due diligence for a baseline report. Utilizing this tool will help inform monitoring and conservation efforts.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the release of their draft recovery plan for the Chupadera Springsnail and solicits comments. The springsnail is found in Socorro County, New Mexico at one isolated location. The strategy includes ensuring adequate water quantity and quality, managing and protecting the species' habitat, addressing threats, increasing knowledge about the species, collaborating with partners and stakeholders to achieve conservation goals, and engaging in community outreach.
Fish/Wildlife Conservation/Management, Species Recovery Plan, Threatened or Endangered Species
TowerCo is proposing to construct a 120-foot Monopole telecommunications tower, and other associated ground-based equipment within a proposed 75-foot by 75-foot lease area. Access and utilities would be granted via a newly proposed 15-foot wide easement that will extend east-southeast towards US Highway 285. The site will be located within dirt/shrub covered land.
Synergia Ranch is a 136.408 acres in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The property is primarily grasslands and juniper. It has historically been used for grazing and is currently used as a ecotourism/educational facility and sustainable farming. They have a 7 acre orchard that is irrigated. The conservation values include scenic open space, natural biological and wildlife habitat, agricultural values, and water and watershed values.
Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands
The U.S. Forest Service under the U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and rulemaking regarding the management of inventoried roadless areas on approximately 44.7 million acres of National Forest System lands. The proposed rule would rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which prohibits road construction, road reconstruction, and timber harvesting in inventoried roadless areas.
Environmental Impact Statement, Fire Management, Forest Fuelwood Management, Forest Thinning, Roads and Bridges
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting public comments on a draft recovery plan for the peppered chub, an endangered fish native to prairie rivers in the Southwest. The goal is to support multiple self-sustaining peppered chub populations into the foreseeable future. Current populations are limited to portions of the south Canadian River in northeastern New Mexico and the Texas panhandle. The public comment period closes September 19th, 2025.
Fish/Wildlife Conservation/Management, Species Recovery Plan, Threatened or Endangered Species
The purpose of the Action is to authorize grazing on a previously grazed vacant allotment and approve the
construction of approximately 3 miles of boundary fencing on public land, for the purpose of livestock
management.
The need for the Action is established by the BLM, for and in consideration of the mutual benefits
hereunder, and in accordance with the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315c), as amended, which allows
for cooperative agreement for the construction and/or maintenance of range improvements, installation of
conservation works or establishment of conservation practices, hereinafter referred to collectively as
improvements, for the benefit of the public lands and of the cooperator(s).
Fritz Place, Chaveroo, and Gallinas Well Grazing Permit Renewals
The purpose of re-issuing a grazing permit or lease would be to authorize livestock grazing on public range on allotments NM61006 Fritz Place, NM61007 Chaveroo, & NM61008 Gallina Wells. When authorizing livestock grazing on public range, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must conduct a site-specific NEPA analysis before issuing a lease to authorize livestock grazing. This environmental assessment fulfills the NEPA requirement by providing the necessary site-specific analysis of the effects of issuing a renewal grazing permit on this allotment. The permit would be needed to specify the types and levels of use authorized, and the terms and conditions of the authorization pursuant to 43 CFR §§4130.3, 4130.31, 4130.32, and 4180.1.
Resource Management Plan for the BLM Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. Timing of work would be winter 2025/2026. No on the ground work is needed. Work would involve updating the BLM's Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the park. Sensitive and listed wildlife and plant species protocol surveys may be needed.
The proposed project includes reconstruction or rehabilitation of approximately 5.7 linear miles of existing roadways associated with residential and private properties south of U.S. Highway 70 in Mescalero, New Mexico. The surrounding habitat is relatively undisturbed, and each section of replaced roadway will require temporary disturbance during construction to complete site re-grading and surfacing to improve roadway drainage and safety. The project area was surveyed by a professional biologist in September 2022. Mitigation measures are recommended to limit impacts on surrounding wildlife habitat and potential wetland resources during road reconstruction, and design plans are still being finalized.
Existing roadway improvements required by the New Mexico Department of Transportation for the construction of the Peralta Fire Station on NM 47. This includes any roadway improvements, signal modifications, traffic signage, striping, ADA accessible ramps, sidewalks and drainage improvements required by NMDOT.
Spatial Map of Hermit's Peak and Calf Canyon Burn Scar NOI
Map to Supplement NMERT 4959:
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) New Mexico State Office announces its intent to prepare a PEIS for the HPCC Burn Scar Project, in Mora, Colfax, Taos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, Guadalupe, and San Miguel Counties, New Mexico. The PEIS will examine alternative solutions to address flooding, sedimentation, erosion, water quality impairments, and agricultural water management on private lands due to loss of land cover and the overall burn severity of the HPCC fire. The project area is approximately 500 square miles and includes 33 Hydrologic Unit Code-12 watersheds within nine Hydrologic Unit Code-10 watersheds (nine watersheds). The primary purpose for the PEIS is to provide improvement to increase the flood resilience to protect the communities that have been affected by the HPCC fire and restore the project areas' function that is essential to healthy streams and clean water; healthy forest, soil, and ecosystem; and healthy flora and fauna on private lands and in conjunction with other restoration efforts on National Forest System (NFS) lands. NRCS is requesting comments to identify significant issues, potential alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the Proposed Action from all interested individuals, Federal and State agencies, and Tribes and Pueblos.
Renovation the inside of the building - add/remove office spaces, updated floors, windows, upgrade fixtures of the Casita de Comida Food Bank free grocery store.
Species list requested for a draft BA/BE in preparation for implementing abandoned
uranium mine (AUM) mitigation measures toward permanently remediating public health
and safety hazards present at the Schmitt Decline, an AUM located on State Trust Land
(STL) near Milan, New Mexico.
The Sioux sweet gas pipeline will tie into two proposed well pads and be located underground, therefore, no negative effects will be associated with the pipeline during production of the wells. The pipeline will transport sweet gas which contains no or only trace amounts of other chemicals compared to sour gas.
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