Public Comment Letters

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Comment Title Description Search Terms Date Final Comment Letter
Sladen (Vallecitos) Ciudad Private Property Forest Thinning Project on private land to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve forest health. Forest Restoration, Proposed Action 2025-05-19 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4579.pdf
Simmons-OKeefe (Eagle Crest Estates) Ciudad Private Property Forest Thinning Project on private land to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve forest health. Forest Restoration, Proposed Action 2025-05-19 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4580.pdf
Pickle Dr Sidewalk improvement Project The Pueblo of Isleta is proposing to install sidewalks and ADA ramps for the Pickle Heights community in the Pueblo of Isleta, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. All installations will occur within the existing ROW Urban Development 2025-05-19 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4589.pdf
Pollack (Kiva Loop) Paako - Ciudad Private Property Forest Thinning Project on private land to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve forest health. Forest Restoration, Proposed Action 2025-05-19 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4592.pdf
Sandia Knolls Open Space, Ciudad Private Property Forest Thinning Project on private land to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve forest health. Forest Restoration, Proposed Action 2025-05-19 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4595.pdf
I-10 Drainage Scoping This is purely for scoping potential environmental issues along the Interstate 10 corridor, restricted to the State of New Mexico. We are looking for high level issues before breaking the project down further. This is an overall broad look on I-10 of the things you might typically expect to see out there? Historic of course, various types of endangered species, maybe there are some hot spots. Ultimately, the parts will be scoped as individual projects across several packages with culvert replacements or upgrades built geographically along the corridor. 2025-05-16 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4560.pdf
Walti Ciudad Private Property Forest Thinning Project on private land to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve forest health. Forest Restoration, Proposed Action 2025-05-16 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4567.pdf
Torres (Sierra Vista Estates) Ciudad Private Property Forest Thinning Project on private land to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve forest health. Forest Restoration, Proposed Action 2025-05-16 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4578.pdf
Rescinding the Definition of Harm Under the Endangered Species Act The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of ''harm'' in our Endangered Species Act (ESA or the Act) regulations. The existing regulatory definition of ''harm,'' which includes habitat modification, runs contrary to the best meaning of the statutory term ''take.'' We are undertaking this change to adhere to the single, best meaning of the ESA. Fish/Wildlife Conservation/Management, Proposed Rulemaking, Threatened or Endangered Species 2025-05-16 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4491.pdf
Radify Taos, LLC loan to provide long-term financing for the rehabilitation and refurbishment of a historic hotel property located in Taos, New Mexico. The investment will allow for the renovation of the existing eight-building property along with new hotel additions that include a meeting and conference space, co-workspace, a pool and hot tub, bar and café, a full-service restaurant, climbing wall, and 1.75 acres of green space Proposed Action 2025-05-16 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4556.pdf
Carrizozo 876.97 Environmental review Proposed Action, Railroad 2025-05-12 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4466.pdf
Caballo The proposed project is to take place in Caballo, New Mexico. The proposed project is a solar facility. We will be using New Mexico's Environmental Review Tool to identify all threatened, endangered, and other species of special concern to prepare to field surveys to avoid take or disturbance of these species and alter proposed project plans as fit. Wetlands will also be surveyed for during on-site assessments, all wetlands and wetland habitat will be offset if the proposed project area overlaps these features. Proposed Action, Threatened or Endangered Species 2025-05-07 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4551.pdf
EHSAU #911 - Remediation - Exploratory Site Remediation - Exploratory Review 2025-05-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4523.pdf
John Callahan Proposed Pipeline Proposed Action, Threatened or Endangered Species 2025-05-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4524.pdf
Elevated Solar Structure - Deming High School - Sunshire DC, LLC unshire DC, LLC has reapplied for the REAP FB RES grant for installation of a 734.085 kW array in the parking lot adjacent to the Deming High School. The project will consist of (1796) VSUN 410 watt panels (or equal) on Powers Super Purlin II beam-based carport mounted racking (or equal) installed at a 10° tilt to the horizon with a 180° azimuth at 1300 S. Iron St, Deming, NM. Trenching will occur on the paved parking lot from PV system to Electrical Transformer located on the premise. Proposed Action 2025-05-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4532.pdf
Ruben Torrez Elementary School - Sunshire DC, LLC Sunshire DC, LLC has reapplied for the REAP FarmBill RES grant for installation of a 252.6kW array in the parking lot adjacent to the Ruben Torrez Elementary School. The project will consist of (616) VSUN 410 watt panels (or equal) on Powers Super Purlin II beam-based carport mounted racking (or equal) installed at a 10° tilt to the horizon with a 180° azimuth at 1910 8th St., Deming, NM 88030. Trenching will occur on the paved parking lot from PV system to Electrical Transformer located on the premise. Proposed Action 2025-05-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4533.pdf
Melrose The project is a potential solar farm in Curry/Roosevelt Counties in New Mexico. T&E and SOC surveys in the search area. Wetland work will also be conducted for possible wetlands. Timing of the project is unscheduled. Based upon survey findings the location of the project may be adjusted or changed. Ground disturbance for surveys will be minimal, wetland delineation surveys include small soil pits with a shovel. Panels will be placed to cause least disturbance to the area and avoid all wetland and wildlife habitat and T&E and SOC. Proposed Action, Threatened or Endangered Species 2025-05-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4535.pdf
Camino Real Solar project with a transmission line, potential BESS station, laydown yard, roads, racking, transformers, maintenance buildings, invertors, etc. Wildlife surveys will be conducted - raptor/eagle and any SGCN. Mitigation efforts like stormwater, erosion, and sediment control plans will be implemented 2025-05-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4547.pdf
MAA Tree Planting The project involves planting 200 seedlings at Mark Armijo Academy with a nonprofit group to increase green space on educational facilities. This report is being used to demonstrate what resources are available for ground disturbing projects as a portion of training for these schools. Fish/Wildlife Habitat Improvement, Proposed Action 2025-05-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4550.pdf
Spur Ghost Proposed Pipeline Proposed Action, Threatened or Endangered Species 2025-05-05 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4522.pdf
Filemon Sanchez Park - Exploratory Exploratory review 2025-05-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4490.pdf
Preliminary Assessment Portales ATGGR FUDS USACE is preparing a Preliminary Assessment for the former Portales Air to Ground Gunnery Range Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) to inform potential munitions clean up activities. Preliminary site visits may include some use of shovels to remove and inspect debris. Military Operations, Proposed Action, Solid/Hazardous Waste Disposal 2025-05-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4510.pdf
Jemez Mountain Brewhouse Installation of HVAC Mini-Splits to stabilize air temperature for proper fermentation of products being produced. The installation will occur primarily within the interior of the building with light connection of piping to the exterior walls. Proposed Action 2025-05-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4485.pdf
Pueblo of Pojoaque Enterprises Corp. FY25 EEI Replacement and installation of cold storage refrigeration units, grill and heat storage units for grocery store. All work will be performed in the interior of the grocery store in the Pueblo of Pojoaque, NM. Proposed Action 2025-05-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4492.pdf
Community Farm Building Tesuque Farms plans to construct a 640 square-foot community building for processing produce. The building construction will involve enclosing, plumbing, and wiring an existing covered patio adjacent to the seed bank building. There will be no ground disturbance. Proposed Action 2025-05-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4494.pdf

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