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Modification 24-1, Black Spring Mine, Partial Release of Financial Assurance
On May 3, 2024, the Mining and Minerals Division ("MMD") of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department received an application for partial release of financial assurance associated with the Menefee Mining Black Springs Mine located in McKinley County, New Mexico. Pursuant to §19.10.3.304.H NMAC, MMD is requesting comments from your agency regarding the request to modify permit number MK026MN.
BLM FFO Farmington Mancos/Gallup Resource Management Plan Amendment
The BLM Farmington Field Office Farmington Mancos/Gallup Resource Management Plan Amendment has been terminated as of July 12, 2024. The BLM is inviting comments that will help them determine whether to amend or revise the current, 2003 plan.
Minimal Impact Exploration Permit Modification Application, American Magnesium Little Mountain Project
On July 23, 2024, the Mining and Minerals Division ("MMD") received a permit application from American Magnesium, LLC for a modification to their minimal impact exploration permit in Luna County, New Mexico. 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 MMD's website at:
https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/mmd/lu047em-american-magnesium-little-mountain-exploration/
Outstanding National Resource Waters (ONRW) nominations
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Surface Water Quality Bureau (SWQB) is nominating certain surface waters of the state as Outstanding National Resource Waters (ONRWs). ONRWs are surface waters that receive enhanced protection against degradation under state and federal statutes and regulations. Degradation of baseline or existing water quality is not allowed in ONRWs except under limited circumstances.
Estancia Valley Regional Landfill - Permit Renewal
The Estancia Valley Regional Landfill (EVRLF) is an existing solid waste
disposal facility that encompasses approximately 107 acres ± of land
located at 249 Side Winder Road in rural Torrance County, NM. The
approximate geographic coordinates for the center of the EVRLF site are
Latitude 34.988447°N and Longitude 105.856835°W. The approved
EVRLF solid waste disposal area (i.e., limit of waste; 20.9.2.7.S.(10)
NMAC) comprises approximately 53.1 acres of the solid waste facility
footprint. The EVRLF "solid waste facility" (20.9.2.7.S(11) NMAC) is
proposing a footprint encompassing approximately 107 acres of a 480-
acre tract of land located within the Northwest quarter of the Southwest
Quarter of Section 23 and the Southeast One-Sixteenth of Section 22,
Township 9 North, Range 10 East of the New Mexico Prime Meridian,
Torrance County, NM.
EVRLF is publicly owned and operated by the Estancia Valley Solid Waste Authority (EVSWA) and is currently permitted to accept municipal solid waste, including construction and demolition debris (C&D) and tires, and the following six special wastes:
Biomass Plant Ash.
Packing house and killing plant offal.
Petroleum contaminated soils (PCS).
Sludge.
Spill of a chemical substance or commercial product (Spill).
Industrial solid waste (ISW).
Minimal Impact Exploration Operation Permit Application, North Cebolleta Exploration Project.
Pursuant to §19.10.3.302 NMAC, the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division has determined that a Minimal Impact Exploration Permit Application ("application") submitted on March 18, 2024 is administratively complete. The application was submitted by Cibola Resources LLC., for its North Cebolleta Exploration Project and proposes to disturb a total of up to 4.3 acres of Cebolleta Land Grant property (25 drill holes on 25 drill pads) within the boundaries of claim numbers identified in the application for exploration located approx. 4.7 miles SE of Seboyetta, NM off of Marquez Rd. in Cibola County New Mexico. Because Cibola Resources has agreed not to exceed 5 acres of total disturbance at all times, MMD is processing this application as a minimal impact exploration permit pursuant to §19.10.3.302 (A) NMAC.
Pursuant to 19.10.3.304(H) NMAC, the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) has determined that a Minimal Impact New Mining Operation Permit Application (Application) submitted on July 15, 2024 is administratively complete. The Application was submitted by Uinta Basin Sand LLC, which will soon be Natural Pozzolan Resources LLC, (UBS-NPR). MMD is processing UBS-NPR's Application as a minimal impact new mining operation pursuant to 19.10.3.304(A) NMAC and assigning the Laughlin Peak Mine Permit No. CO002MN. UBS-NPR proposes a surface mining operation for volcanic tephra and pumice with disturbance of not more than 10 acres at a time and concurrent reclamation. The proposed mine site is located approximately 19 miles southeast of Raton, New Mexico in Colfax County.
This project is a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) for a floodplain in Las Cruces (approximately 192-acre study area). This is a This species list is being requested as part of a desktop review for ESA compliance as part of the CLOMR submittal process with FEMA. There are no proposed areas of ground disturbance at this time, and as such, no equipment would be used on the ground. Timing of any related activities is unknown. Wildlife surveys or mitigation will be determined once the desktop analysis is complete.
Biological Survey, Proposed Action, Threatened or Endangered Species
Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment Addressing Energy Readiness Support, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is proposing to install, operate, and maintain additional energy readiness systems at WSMR, New Mexico. The Proposed Action incorporates the use of various technological approaches to promote energy resiliency for WSMR. These technical approaches include (1) expanding the existing 6-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the Main Post by adding a 20-MW solar PV system, with a the local utility company providing services (i.e., equipment, installation, operation, and maintenance) through a real estate transaction; (2) installing microgrid systems designed to
incorporate carports and ground-level and roof-top PV panels at the Stallion Range Center and other locations where appropriate; (3) installing Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and additional generators powered by natural gas, propane, or diesel contributing to the desired goal of having 14 days of backup power capacity for critical facilities at the Main Post and Stallion Range Center cantonment areas; and (4) installing electric vehicle charging stations within disturbed areas near existing facilities.
Kit Carson is planning a Fiber Optic line project for rural areas in Rio Arriba County. Kit Carson Electric Co-operative has prepared this Draft Plan of Development (POD) describing the proposed construction and operation of a Fiber optic line along pre-existing electric corridors that are owned and operated by Jemez Mountain Electric Co-operative. This project will take place on public land administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management/Farmington (Taos) Field Office (BLM), in addition to land administered by. Carson National Forest and Santa Fe National Forest. The proposed project is located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, along an already existing utility corridor administered by Jemez Mountain Electric Co-operative, beginning in Gallina, and ending in Chili New Mexico.
In order to construct, operate, and maintain a new fiber optic line across BLM, US Forest Service lands, State land, and DOD holdings, a broadband proposal for the placement of the fiber optic line from the USFS' Broadband Action Team (BAT) is sought. The proposed new fiber optic line is proposed to be underground and within the pre-existing utility corridors owned and operated by Jemez Mountains Electric Co-Op. A pre-existing memorandum has been attached that details the relationship between JMEC and Kit Carson EC.
The grant process has been initiated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Connect3 Grant Program via Standard Form 299 (SF299). This POD follows guidance from the USFS Broadband's Request for Attachments outlined in Obtaining a permit.
Stewardship plan to improve forest stand health and decrease catastrophic wildfire risk by reducing basal area (stand density), create and maintain defensible space around structures and buffer around property boarder. Reduce ladder fuels by thinning small trees in the understory of dominant trees. Promote a healthy forest stand by releasing some large dominate trees and improve resilience and tree vigor by thinning stands where appropriate. No forest thinning will be conducted at this time.
On April 4, 2024, the Mining and Minerals Division ("MMD") received a permit application from Southern Silver Exploration Corp for a modification to their regular exploration permit in Grant County, New Mexico. Pursuant to 19.10.4.402.F NMAC, MMD is requesting comments from your agency regarding this application.
A 640 acre solar facility with 0.5 mile gentie ROW. General biological surveys are scheduled for summer 2024. Project construction scheduled for early 2025.
Replacing some old structures with new structures, building pole pads (100 ft x width of ROW) at each pole, mowing and some minor grading (less than 2 in depth) for access on 5.9 mi of existing transmission line.
The New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC) proposes to construct, operate, and maintain one buried 4-inch-diameter polyethylene (PE) natural gas distribution pipeline, approximately 4.1 miles (25,746 feet) long (Action). This project is located on lands administered by the Camino Real Ranger District (CRRD), and Carson National Forest (CNF), (Figure 1).
The right-of-way would be 25 feet on each side of centerline. A staging area for mobilization, equipment staging, and sundry purposes will be placed on private land.
Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument draft RMP and EIS
The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (Monument) Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) describes and analyzes a range of alternatives for managing public lands within the Monument planning area. The planning area encompasses lands within the Monument's boundaries regardless of surface ownership or jurisdiction. Within the planning area, the United States (U.S.) Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administers approximately 476,591 acres of surface land, referred to as the decision area. The decision area does not include state, municipal, or private land. On May 21, 2014, President Barack Obama signed Presidential Proclamation 9131 (79 Federal Register 30431), which identified approximately 496,330 acres of federal lands and interest in lands owned or controlled by the government of the United States as the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (BLM 2014). The Monument is composed of Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-administered lands encompassing five rugged mountain ranges surrounding the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Protection of the Monument was established to "preserve its cultural, prehistoric, and historic legacy and maintain its diverse array of natural and scientific resources, ensuring that the prehistoric, historic, and scientific values of this area remain for the benefit of all Americans." The Monument's current management is directed by the existing Mimbres RMP (BLM 1993), relevant amendments that apply to this planning area, and any interim Monument guidance. Although some decisions in the Mimbres RMP are still relevant, there are management issues, direction, and desired future conditions that need to be addressed, given the Presidential Proclamation. The Monument was established as a new planning area independent of other BLM-administered lands; to address these issues, the BLM has prepared a stand-alone document (OMDPNM RMP/EIS) pursuant to the BLM's regulation for resource management planning found in 43 CFR 1610 and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
Environmental Impact Statement, Land Management Plan
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