Public Comment Letters

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Comment Title Description Search Terms Date Final Comment Letter
Condor Discharge Suction Road Proposed pipeline project Proposed Action, Threatened or Endangered Species 2026-04-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5773.pdf
Gremlin Discharge Suction Road Proposed pipeline project Threatened or Endangered Species 2026-04-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5765.pdf
UP PTC Non-Excluded Tucumcari Subdivision 10 MPs Union Pacific Railroad proposes the installation of ten 60 ft. (overall height of 65 ft.) positive train control wayside monopoles within the disturbed railroad right-of-way areas. The associated mile posts with this submission are 692.35, 708.13, 709.8, 711.75, 714.55, 716.16, 722.87, 725.46, 728.351, and 730.85. Communication Infrastructure, Railroad 2026-04-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5826.pdf
Chino West Stockpile Minimal Impact Exploration Project On February 27, 2026, the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division ("MMD") received an application from Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company ("Chino") for a Part 3 Minimal Impact Exploration project in Grant County, New Mexico. Pursuant to 19.10.3.302(G) NMAC, MMD is requesting comments from your agency regarding this application. Please note, this project is located outside of the Chino Mine permit area (Permit No. GR009RE) and is considered a separate permit and project. Pursuant to 19.10.3.302(G) NMAC, MMD is requesting comments from your agency regarding this application. The application from the operator can be downloaded from the MMD website at: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/mmd/gr099em-chino-west-stockpile-project/ Mine Exploration, Mine Permit 2026-04-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5716.pdf
Anchor Replacements for BLM Anchor replacements for four existing towers along a 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line on Bureau of Land Management lands. Disturbance limited to a 200'ft area around each pole. Typical light duty vehicles and maintenance equipment will be used. No set project duration at this time. No wildlife surveys planned at this time. Anchor replacements for four existing towers along a 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line on Bureau of Land Management lands. Disturbance limited to a 200'ft area around each pole. Typical light duty vehicles and maintenance equipment will be used. No set project duration at this time. No wildlife surveys planned at this time. 2026-04-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5799.pdf
Britton Additional proposed development within the Britton solar site. Biological analysis and surveys were already completed in 2018, and are being updated in 2026. Development will likely take place in 2026, if approved. The proposed construction is less than 3 acres within a pre-developed 300+ acre solar field. Proposed Action, Solar Energy 2026-04-03 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5744.pdf
O&G Exploratory O&G Exploratory 2026-04-03 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5749.pdf
North Hobbs GRYBG-San Andres Unit 311-33 This project is to explore potential impacts from the excavation of a spill at the North Hobbs GRYBG-San Andres Unit 311-33 facility in Hobbs, New Mexico. The excavation is being planned and there is no date yet when it will be completed. 2026-04-03 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5750.pdf
North Hobbs SAT 23 This project is to explore potential impacts from the excavation of a spill at the North Hobbs SAT 23 facility in Hobbs, New Mexico. The excavation is being planned and there is no date yet when it will be completed. 2026-04-03 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5751.pdf
66267046 Solar site Proposed Action, Solar Energy 2026-04-03 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5753.pdf
RDOF 6030 Fiber Line UPDATED Windstream proposes to construct, operate, and maintain a fiber-optic line in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The project consists of a 2.69-mile-long construction corridor along New Mexico Highway 527 (NM 176) and County Road (CR) 363. The new buried line will be installed within the highway ROW of NM 527 from the beginning of the project (BOP) at milepost (MP) 11.70 to the end of project (EOP) at MP 11.95 and within 960 ft of the CR 363 ROW (Figure 5). The fiber optic installation will occur within a 15-foot-wide corridor (Table 1). Within the 2.69-mile corridor, 0.4 miles occur within lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT). Communication Infrastructure, Proposed Action 2026-04-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5796.pdf
Casita De Comida equipment purchase To purchase and install cold storage equipment at the Casita De Comida Free Grocery store. Proposed Action 2026-04-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5814.pdf
W26109-NM-16/17/18/19/20/21/22 Tucumcari Sub 7 MPs Union Pacific Railroad proposes the installation of seven, 60 ft. (overall height of 65 ft.) positive train control wayside monopoles within the disturbed railroad right-of-way areas. Associated mile posts with this submission, starting at the northeastern most pole are 681.93, 684.91, 686.96, 688.85, 690.41, 718.35, 720.2. Communication Infrastructure, Proposed Action, Railroad 2026-04-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5816.pdf
North Shore Uranium Exploration Project The New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) received an application from North Shore Uranium Ltd. for a minimal impact exploration mining permit for its North Shore Rio Puerco Uranium Exploration Project Permit No. SA023EM. The application proposes drilling 27 boreholes on 27 drill pads ranging from 625 to 875 feet deep, disturbing 4.7 acres, and is located 12 miles northeast of Seboyeta, NM. Mine Exploration, Mine Permit 2026-04-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5684.pdf
Los Lunas Blvd Extension Project – Alt 2 The proposed project involves the evaluation of 12 alternative alignments for a new east-west roadway connection in Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The study area is located south of Los Lunas between NM 47 on the west and the Manzano Expressway and Airport Drive on the east, centered at approximately 34.778°N, 106.681°W. Individual alternative alignments range from approximately 5.5 to 7.4 miles in length. The study area envelope spans approximately 1.9 miles north-south and 3.4 miles east-west. Land cover within the study area includes irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural land, low- to medium-density residential development, and undeveloped scrub/shrub and herbaceous areas. All alternatives cross one or more irrigation conveyances associated with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) system, including the Tome Drain, Hells Canyon Drain, El Cerro Ditch, Chical Lateral, Las Cercas Ditch, and Valencia Drain. This is a desktop-only review with no ground disturbance proposed at this stage. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges 2026-04-01 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5803.pdf
Los Lunas Blvd Extension Project – Alt 3 The proposed project involves the evaluation of 12 alternative alignments for a new east-west roadway connection in Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The study area is located south of Los Lunas between NM 47 on the west and the Manzano Expressway and Airport Drive on the east, centered at approximately 34.778°N, 106.681°W. Individual alternative alignments range from approximately 5.5 to 7.4 miles in length. The study area envelope spans approximately 1.9 miles north-south and 3.4 miles east-west. Land cover within the study area includes irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural land, low- to medium-density residential development, and undeveloped scrub/shrub and herbaceous areas. All alternatives cross one or more irrigation conveyances associated with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) system, including the Tome Drain, Hells Canyon Drain, El Cerro Ditch, Chical Lateral, Las Cercas Ditch, and Valencia Drain. This is a desktop-only review with no ground disturbance proposed at this stage. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges 2026-04-01 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5804.pdf
Los Lunas Blvd Extension Project – Alt 4 The proposed project involves the evaluation of 12 alternative alignments for a new east-west roadway connection in Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The study area is located south of Los Lunas between NM 47 on the west and the Manzano Expressway and Airport Drive on the east, centered at approximately 34.778°N, 106.681°W. Individual alternative alignments range from approximately 5.5 to 7.4 miles in length. The study area envelope spans approximately 1.9 miles north-south and 3.4 miles east-west. Land cover within the study area includes irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural land, low- to medium-density residential development, and undeveloped scrub/shrub and herbaceous areas. All alternatives cross one or more irrigation conveyances associated with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) system, including the Tome Drain, Hells Canyon Drain, El Cerro Ditch, Chical Lateral, Las Cercas Ditch, and Valencia Drain. This is a desktop-only review with no ground disturbance proposed at this stage. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges 2026-04-01 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5805.pdf
Los Lunas Blvd Extension Project – Alt 5 The proposed project involves the evaluation of 12 alternative alignments for a new east-west roadway connection in Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The study area is located south of Los Lunas between NM 47 on the west and the Manzano Expressway and Airport Drive on the east, centered at approximately 34.778°N, 106.681°W. Individual alternative alignments range from approximately 5.5 to 7.4 miles in length. The study area envelope spans approximately 1.9 miles north-south and 3.4 miles east-west. Land cover within the study area includes irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural land, low- to medium-density residential development, and undeveloped scrub/shrub and herbaceous areas. All alternatives cross one or more irrigation conveyances associated with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) system, including the Tome Drain, Hells Canyon Drain, El Cerro Ditch, Chical Lateral, Las Cercas Ditch, and Valencia Drain. This is a desktop-only review with no ground disturbance proposed at this stage. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges 2026-04-01 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5806.pdf
Los Lunas Blvd Extension Project – Alt 6 The proposed project involves the evaluation of 12 alternative alignments for a new east-west roadway connection in Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The study area is located south of Los Lunas between NM 47 on the west and the Manzano Expressway and Airport Drive on the east, centered at approximately 34.778°N, 106.681°W. Individual alternative alignments range from approximately 5.5 to 7.4 miles in length. The study area envelope spans approximately 1.9 miles north-south and 3.4 miles east-west. Land cover within the study area includes irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural land, low- to medium-density residential development, and undeveloped scrub/shrub and herbaceous areas. All alternatives cross one or more irrigation conveyances associated with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) system, including the Tome Drain, Hells Canyon Drain, El Cerro Ditch, Chical Lateral, Las Cercas Ditch, and Valencia Drain. This is a desktop-only review with no ground disturbance proposed at this stage. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges 2026-04-01 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5807.pdf
Los Lunas Blvd Extension Project – Alt 7 The proposed project involves the evaluation of 12 alternative alignments for a new east-west roadway connection in Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The study area is located south of Los Lunas between NM 47 on the west and the Manzano Expressway and Airport Drive on the east, centered at approximately 34.778°N, 106.681°W. Individual alternative alignments range from approximately 5.5 to 7.4 miles in length. The study area envelope spans approximately 1.9 miles north-south and 3.4 miles east-west. Land cover within the study area includes irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural land, low- to medium-density residential development, and undeveloped scrub/shrub and herbaceous areas. All alternatives cross one or more irrigation conveyances associated with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) system, including the Tome Drain, Hells Canyon Drain, El Cerro Ditch, Chical Lateral, Las Cercas Ditch, and Valencia Drain. This is a desktop-only review with no ground disturbance proposed at this stage. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges 2026-04-01 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5808.pdf
Los Lunas Blvd Extension Project – Alt 9 The proposed project involves the evaluation of 12 alternative alignments for a new east-west roadway connection in Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The study area is located south of Los Lunas between NM 47 on the west and the Manzano Expressway and Airport Drive on the east, centered at approximately 34.778°N, 106.681°W. Individual alternative alignments range from approximately 5.5 to 7.4 miles in length. The study area envelope spans approximately 1.9 miles north-south and 3.4 miles east-west. Land cover within the study area includes irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural land, low- to medium-density residential development, and undeveloped scrub/shrub and herbaceous areas. All alternatives cross one or more irrigation conveyances associated with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) system, including the Tome Drain, Hells Canyon Drain, El Cerro Ditch, Chical Lateral, Las Cercas Ditch, and Valencia Drain. This is a desktop-only review with no ground disturbance proposed at this stage. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges 2026-04-01 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5810.pdf
Los Lunas Blvd Extension Project – Alt 10 The proposed project involves the evaluation of 12 alternative alignments for a new east-west roadway connection in Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The study area is located south of Los Lunas between NM 47 on the west and the Manzano Expressway and Airport Drive on the east, centered at approximately 34.778°N, 106.681°W. Individual alternative alignments range from approximately 5.5 to 7.4 miles in length. The study area envelope spans approximately 1.9 miles north-south and 3.4 miles east-west. Land cover within the study area includes irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural land, low- to medium-density residential development, and undeveloped scrub/shrub and herbaceous areas. All alternatives cross one or more irrigation conveyances associated with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) system, including the Tome Drain, Hells Canyon Drain, El Cerro Ditch, Chical Lateral, Las Cercas Ditch, and Valencia Drain. This is a desktop-only review with no ground disturbance proposed at this stage. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges 2026-04-01 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5811.pdf
Los Lunas Blvd Extension Project – Alt 11 The proposed project involves the evaluation of 12 alternative alignments for a new east-west roadway connection in Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The study area is located south of Los Lunas between NM 47 on the west and the Manzano Expressway and Airport Drive on the east, centered at approximately 34.778°N, 106.681°W. Individual alternative alignments range from approximately 5.5 to 7.4 miles in length. The study area envelope spans approximately 1.9 miles north-south and 3.4 miles east-west. Land cover within the study area includes irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural land, low- to medium-density residential development, and undeveloped scrub/shrub and herbaceous areas. All alternatives cross one or more irrigation conveyances associated with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) system, including the Tome Drain, Hells Canyon Drain, El Cerro Ditch, Chical Lateral, Las Cercas Ditch, and Valencia Drain. This is a desktop-only review with no ground disturbance proposed at this stage. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges 2026-04-01 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5812.pdf
Los Lunas Blvd Extension Project – Alt 12 The proposed project involves the evaluation of 12 alternative alignments for a new east-west roadway connection in Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The study area is located south of Los Lunas between NM 47 on the west and the Manzano Expressway and Airport Drive on the east, centered at approximately 34.778°N, 106.681°W. Individual alternative alignments range from approximately 5.5 to 7.4 miles in length. The study area envelope spans approximately 1.9 miles north-south and 3.4 miles east-west. Land cover within the study area includes irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural land, low- to medium-density residential development, and undeveloped scrub/shrub and herbaceous areas. All alternatives cross one or more irrigation conveyances associated with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) system, including the Tome Drain, Hells Canyon Drain, El Cerro Ditch, Chical Lateral, Las Cercas Ditch, and Valencia Drain. This is a desktop-only review with no ground disturbance proposed at this stage. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges 2026-04-01 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5813.pdf
Los Lunas Blvd Extension Project – Alt 8 The proposed project involves the evaluation of 12 alternative alignments for a new east-west roadway connection in Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The study area is located south of Los Lunas between NM 47 on the west and the Manzano Expressway and Airport Drive on the east, centered at approximately 34.778°N, 106.681°W. Individual alternative alignments range from approximately 5.5 to 7.4 miles in length. The study area envelope spans approximately 1.9 miles north-south and 3.4 miles east-west. Land cover within the study area includes irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural land, low- to medium-density residential development, and undeveloped scrub/shrub and herbaceous areas. All alternatives cross one or more irrigation conveyances associated with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) system, including the Tome Drain, Hells Canyon Drain, El Cerro Ditch, Chical Lateral, Las Cercas Ditch, and Valencia Drain. This is a desktop-only review with no ground disturbance proposed at this stage. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges 2026-04-01 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5809.pdf

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