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Clovis Sites
This is a request for an analysis of species and environmental issues in this area for a series of solar sites. The sites have not been identified, but I am looking at what environmental issues there could be in the area. This project would provide energy for the local populations in the area. I am not sure what else I can provide at this time since this is just a preliminary assessment. The project will not impact the floodplain of the Rio Grande River and would utilize undeveloped or previously developed/disturbed areas.
King Blvd Waterline Extension, Sandoval County, New Mexico
This projects consists of upgrading the existing water supply infrastructure by installing a new water transmission line along King blvd in Rio Rancho, NM. The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District at the request of the City of Rio Rancho, proposes to install a new section of waterline between a newly redrilled Well 9 and an existing water system. The proposed waterline would extend from Well 9 to join existing water infrastructure at the end of King Blvd. NW. Except for a 600 meter long segment, the waterline would be installed within the beds of three existing unpaved roads (King blvd NW, Serenade St. NW and Phoenix Rd. NW). The total area of disturbance, including staging area, access routes and the installation of the new waterline would be approximately 33.4 ac. The trench of the new waterline pipe would be excavated with heavy machinery at a minimum depth of 3 ft. Construction activities related to this project would be conducted with standard earth-moving equipment, including but not limited to, backhoes, excavators, front-end loader, trenchers, compaction equipment and water trucks. Land ownership includes the City of Rio Rancho land at the existing Well 9, and as the right-of-way for the waterline expansion along King blvd. Construction is anticipated to commence around the early months of calendar-year 2026.
A general biological survey of the project area was conducted by Contractors on Feb 10th 2025. The proposed project would result in temporary minor adverse effects to vegetation within the project areas as some minor vegetation clearing would be required for construction. There are no jurisdictional wetlands within or nearby the project area; An intense (Class III) pedestrian archeological survey of the subject property was conducted on Jan 20th, 2025 by Contractor. The proposed project would result in insignificant adverse effects to cultural properties.
The purpose of the Proposed Action is to update the approved final cover design for the Large Tailings Pile
with an evapotranspiration cover and approve the use of borrow areas. Land disturbance under the Proposed Action will be in the large tailings pile, borrow areas to the north, west, and northwest of the tailings pile, and haul roads that connect the borrow areas to the tailings pile. The disturbed areas will be amended with compost and reseeded as discussed in the design report. The Proposed Action will take less than seven months to complete.
Reviewing potential project areas for potential threatened or endangered species and their habitats for potential solar devlopement.timeline is not know at this time.
reviewing project sites for potential presence/absence of T&E species and their habitat for potential solar development. timeline unknown at this time.
This is in the preliminary stages of the project. This project proposes to install a 3.5 MW electrolyzer and a 1.5 MW fuel cell and a 2-ton hydrogen gas storage capacity. A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is planned to be installed into a microgrid for more efficiency and sustainable energy distribution. This aims to provide the Picuris tribe their main source of energy. We are seeking correspondence with the USFWS as this Environmental Assessment requires concurrence for ESA Section 7
Freeport-McMoRan Chino (Chino) is proposing the development of two waste rock stockpiles adjacent to its Santa Rita open pit operations near Silver City, NM. The proposed Cloud 9 (C9) and Kessel Stockpile footprints would incorporate both private lands owned by Chino and public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. A draft Mine Plan of Operations (MPO) and baseline studies to support environmental review and decision making were previously submitted to BLM for the C9 Stockpile. With the recent determination of the need for the Kessel Stockpile and upon further consultation with BLM, the construction of the two stockpiles will be incorporated into a single MPO amendment. The MPO amendment will be developed under a separate scope and contract. BLM is required to conduct an evaluation of the project under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This RFP assumes the BLM will require NEPA analysis at the level of an Environmental Assessment using a third-party consultant. Baseline studies for C9 have been completed to support BLM's previously planned in-house NEPA evaluation. These studies will be made available to the consultant for use in developing the NEPA evaluation for the combined C9 and Kessel Stockpile MPO modification. The target date for project completion, as signified by the predicted issuance of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is by July 1 of 2026.
A species list is needed to identify potential species that could be found near the project area. Crews will be going out to survey the area and this species list will help know what habitat to be aware of that could potentially be in the project area.
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