Public Comment Letters

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Comment Title Description Search Terms Date Final Comment Letter
Mesa Ruiz Farms -Working Capital Applicant applied for Working Capital Grant for the development, processing, packaging, and marketing of four new value-added products of Blue Corn Polenta, Blue Corn Tortillas, and Blue Corn Tamales. Project also includes freeze-dried fruits such as apples, pears, apricots, peaches, cherries, and plums sold as a dried shelf-stable product Proposed Action 2025-06-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4670.pdf
4-A Packing LLC- Working Capital Applicant applied for Working Capital to launch product, processing labor, and marketing of frozen Ready-to-Eat Hatch Red Chile Sauce. Grant funds will be used to offset initial operating and marketing expenses allowing for the business to upscale production and sales over a three year period. The funds will be used to support on line marketing efforts, processing labor, and shipping/freight costs. Proposed Action 2025-06-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4669.pdf
City of Carlsbad Double Eagle Waterline Replacement Project The City of Carlsbad has proposed to replace the existing waterline facility located in Section 36, Township 15-S, Range 32-E and Section 31 Township 15-S, Range 33-E in the western part of Lea County. The project will be to plan, design and construct a waterline to replace the existing waterline that has exceeded its useful life and must be replaced to continue providing drinking water to the City of Carlsbad. Proposed Action, Water Infrastructure 2025-06-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4673.pdf
Langlie Mattix Penrose Sand Unit #291 *Exploratory Proposed Action 2025-05-30 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4528.pdf
BLM Grazing Renewal Land Health Evaluations The BLM is charged with evaluating public lands on an allotment basis, in accordance with the current regulations, to determine if the rangelands are meeting the NM Standards for public land health. The information collected is used to evaluate whether grazing permits on allotments should be renewed. Livestock Grazing, Proposed Action 2025-05-30 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4638.pdf
Caja Hills Caja Hills Conservation Easement Conservation Easement, Proposed Action 2025-05-29 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4520.pdf
Hermosa-Kelsey Ranch Hermosa-Kelsey Ranch conservation easement updated Baseline Documentation Report to include species lists. Conservation Easement 2025-05-29 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4516.pdf
XSX Ranch XSX Ranch Conservation Easement Species Review for updating the project's Baseline Documentation Report. Conservation Easement 2025-05-29 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4514.pdf
Pitchfork Ranch Pitchfork Ranch updated Baseline Documentation Report to show important species on the Property. Conservation Easement 2025-05-29 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4515.pdf
Patterson - Givens - CIUDAD Private Property Forest Thinning Project on private land to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve forest health. Forest Restoration, Proposed Action 2025-05-29 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4623.pdf
Aparejo APA State #3 Exploratory Proposed Action 2025-05-28 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4511.pdf
Luna Solar We are considering the construction, operation, and eventual decommissioning of the Luna solar facility on approximately 2,031 acres of private land in Luna County, New Mexico. The Project is anticipated to include photovoltaic (PV) modules, inverters, and potential battery energy storage systems. Interconnection is required to connect to the existing and regional transmission system. The Project Area includes one privately owned land parcel on approximately 2,031 acres (site) Proposed Action, Solar Energy 2025-05-27 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4616.pdf
Gold Canyon Solar Solar Project in Hidalgo County Proposed Action, Solar Energy 2025-05-27 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4612.pdf
Willow State #005 - Pad Reclamation - Exploratory Site Reclamation - Exploratory Review 2025-05-23 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4584.pdf
Coffin State #001 - Pad Reclamation - Exploratory Site Reclamation - Exploratory Review 2025-05-23 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4583.pdf
NVANU 4A - Pad Reclamation - Exploratory Site Reclamation - Exploratory Review 2025-05-23 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4586.pdf
NVANU 10 #1 - Pad Reclamation - Exploratory Site Reclamation - Exploratory Review 2025-05-23 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4587.pdf
Bent Bow Solar Aprroximately 20-acre solar development on private land. Proposed Action, Solar Energy 2025-05-23 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4590.pdf
MARALO STATE #001 & #002 - Pad Reclamation - Exploratory Pad and Road Reclamation - Exploratory 2025-05-23 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4594.pdf
Caja Hills The Property consists of approximately 320 acres of deeded land in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The Property, commonly known as Caja Hills, is a working ranch located at 470 W Estrada Calabasa, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87506, northcentral New Mexico approximately seven miles from the Santa Fe city boundary. There is one parcel within Caja Hills deeded lands that will be encumbered as one whole, unsubdividable property under the terms of the Conservation Easement. (1) Caja Hills Parcel: The Caja Hills Parcel is 320 acres and is located north of NM State Highway 599 (NM 599) and northwest of Camino Luz Ortiz Road, where 0.30 miles of Horseshoe Bend tributary is located on the Property. The Caja Hills Parcel contains one residential building envelope. The Property is part of the Arizona/New Mexico Plateau ecosystem and is characterized by Arizona/New Mexico Plateau as an ecosystem type. As the Property is an inholding within Bureau of Land Management lands, the Property offers wildlife corridor connectivity. Native grasses, cacti, woody shrubs, piñon pine, and juniper tree define the uplands and native grasses, cacti, oak, piñon pine, and juniper dominate arroyo banks. Conservation Easement, Proposed Action 2025-05-22 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4509.pdf
Jarilla Mountains Mine Exploratory Exploratory, ignore attachment. 2025-05-22 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4570.pdf
SF River Priority B Design The information contained within this report comprises the recommendations of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (Department) for management and mitigation of proposed project impacts to wildlife and habitat resources; see the Project Recommendations section below for further details. No further consultation with the Department is required based on the project's location and, with implementation of mitigation measures described in the Project Recommendations section below, no adverse effects to wildlife or important habitats are anticipated. However, a Department biologist may be in touch within 30 days if they determine that further review is required. Proposed Action 2025-05-22 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4508.pdf
Minimal Impact Exploration Permit Application, Chino Main Entrance Project On April 14, 2025, the Mining and Minerals Division ("MMD") received an application from Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company ("FMI") for a minimal impact exploration project outside the current permit boundary of the Chino Mine (Permit No. GR009RE). The project is named the Chino Main Entrance Project and has been assigned provisional Permit No. GR096EM. Pursuant to 19.10.3.302.G NMAC, MMD is requesting comments from your agency regarding this application. The application from FMI can be downloaded from MMD's website at https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/mmd/chino-main-entrance-project-provisional-permit-nogr096em- 2/. Mine Exploration, Mine Permit 2025-05-21 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4527.pdf
Bostwick - Ciudad Private Property Forest Thinning Project on private land to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve forest health. Forest Restoration, Proposed Action 2025-05-21 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4606.pdf
Rondeau - Ciudad Private Property Forest Thinning Project on private land to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve forest health. Forest Restoration, Proposed Action 2025-05-21 public_comment_letter_NMERT-4607.pdf

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