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Ground Stone Farms
Ground mounted solar panels .03 acre area. and 300ft of linear trenching to an existing building / electrical panel box.
Cut stump treatments (herbicide sprayed onto stump) of invasive trees and or foliar herbicide application. Removal of cut slash and dead and down material.
Chainsaws, trucks, chippers and herbicide may be used.
The project consists of obtaining soil samples for foundation recommendations and other subgrade recommendations for the bridge and pavement.(See attached for locations.)The soil borings will be advanced vertically using a rubber-tire, truck-mounted CME 75 drilling equipment, using hollow-stem auger drilling techniques (up to the depth of the groundwater table), and mud-rotary drilling techniques (below the groundwater table where applicable) to the planned termination depths, or to a depth of bedrock, whichever occurs first. Should bedrock be encountered more than 5 feet prior to our proposed boring termination depth(s), we will obtain 5-foot runs of rock core every 5 feet to a maximum of 15 feet of penetration into rock. Typical sampling intervals (every 2½ feet within the top 10 feet, and every 5 feet thereafter) are considered applicable to this project.
Our exploration team will prepare field logs of soil borings as part of standard drilling operations including sampling depths, penetration distances, and other relevant sampling information. Samples will be obtained while the boring is being advanced by our drilling operations working under the direction of our field engineering staff or his/her representative.
The field exploration will also include observations for free or perched groundwater (if encountered). This will occur during the exploration program while the boring is being advanced. No provisions have been made to collect water level data other than the observations made during the advancement of the borings.
The borings will be backfilled immediately after their completion with auger cuttings or cement bentonite as required by the state engineer, if groundwater is exposed. The backfilled holes will be patched at the surface with cold (emulsified) asphaltic patch mixture if pavement was penetrated. Excess auger cuttings will be disposed of at the site by spreading them in areas immediately adjacent to each exploration point. No tap water used during mud rotary operations will be discharged in the area. It'll be recycled throughout the operation with a water pump attached to the drill rig. A mud pan will be used to prevent a flood area. When the holes are being backfilled with cement bentonite, the groundwater will be displaced at the surface of the hole but not in excess so as to cause damage away from the hole. The hole will not be more than 10-in in diameter.
The project is expected to last 5 business days.
The project consists of obtaining soil samples for foundation recommendations and other
subgrade recommendations for the bridge and pavement.(See attached for
locations.)The soil borings will be advanced vertically using a rubber-tire, truck-mounted
CME 75 drilling equipment, using hollow-stem auger drilling techniques (up to the depth
of the groundwater table), and mud-rotary drilling techniques (below the groundwater
table where applicable) to the planned termination depths, or to a depth of bedrock,
whichever occurs first. Should bedrock be encountered more than 5 feet prior to our
proposed boring termination depth(s), we will obtain 5-foot runs of rock core every 5 feet
to a maximum of 15 feet of penetration into rock. Typical sampling intervals (every 2½
feet within the top 10 feet, and every 5 feet thereafter) are considered applicable to this
project. Our exploration team will prepare field logs of soil borings as part of standard
drilling operations including sampling depths, penetration distances, and other relevant
sampling information. Samples will be obtained while the boring is being advanced by our
drilling operations working under the direction of our field engineering staff or his/her
representative. The field exploration will also include observations for free or perched
groundwater (if encountered). This will occur during the exploration program while the
boring is being advanced. No provisions have been made to collect water level data other
than the observations made during the advancement of the borings. The borings will be
backfilled immediately after their completion with auger cuttings or cement bentonite as
required by the state engineer, if groundwater is exposed. The backfilled holes will be
patched at the surface with cold (emulsified) asphaltic patch mixture if pavement was
penetrated. Excess auger cuttings will be disposed of at the site by spreading them in
areas immediately adjacent to each exploration point. No tap water used during mud
rotary operations will be discharged in the area. It'll be recycled throughout the operation
with a water pump attached to the drill rig. A mud pan will be used to prevent a flood
area. When the holes are being backfilled with cement bentonite, the groundwater will be
displaced at the surface of the hole but not in excess so as to cause damage away from
the hole. The hole will not be more than 10-in in diameter. The project is expected to last
5 business days.
The Cañon Convenience Station (Facility) is an existing facility that is updating its Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for compliance with the 2021 Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP). Eligibility for coverage under the MSGP requires a determination to verify if there are any species that have been placed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) threatened or endangered species list for the facility's defined Action Area, and that the Facility activities are not expected to adversely affect any such species. This request is submitted on behalf of the Facility for a review of the project by the Department of New Mexico Game and Fish regarding anticipated impacts of the project on any federally listed endangered or threatened species and/or their critical habitats.
Modification 23-1 Application for Star Lake Mine, Partial Release of Financial Assurance
On June 5, 2023, the Mining and Minerals Division ("MMD") received a permit application from Mesa Verde Humates, LLC, to modify permit number MK007ME. The application requests partial release of financial assurance associated with approximately 10.24 acres of reclamation performed at the Star Lake - Section 10 mine located in T19N, R6W, Section 10. This application is being processed as modification number 23-1 to permit MK007ME.
The proposed undertaking is located 286 Nugent Road, Edgewood, Sante Fe County, New Mexico 87015 and consists of an 80-foot tall monopine telecommunication tower and associated equipment contained within a 60-foot by 60-foot lease area at the above property. The undertaking includes an existing 35-foot wide by 1,500-foot-long access/utility easement that extends northwest connecting with Nugent Road. Also included is an existing 25-foot wide by 2,400-foot-long access/utility easement that extends northeast connecting with Nugent Road. In total the proposed undertaking is approximately 116,100.00 square feet. The proposed tower site is approximately 7,080 feet above mean sea level (AMSL).
Proposed construction of a new 295-foot (overall height) lattice (self-support) telecommunications tower and installation of associated equipment within an approximate 6,000 square foot lease area
Thinning of Pinyon/Juniper on 14.5 acres of private property to reduce fuel loads and create defensible space. Thinning will reduce basal area by 30 square feet per acre. Slash will be removed from site. Project will occur in fall 2023.
Proposed solar facility in Otero County. Timing of activities such as, equipment and/or materials used, extent of ground disturbance, and wildlife surveys or mitigation are not known at this time.
Year-Round Tourism Destination/ Emergency Center Building: 100,000 Square Feet Area Floor: 6,000 Square Feet Seating: 6,000 people. Heavy equipment and metal building materials will be used.
Our client proposes to build a 220-foot self-support communications tower with antennas at a centerline height of 195 feet, within a proposed 65-foot by 65-foot fenced compound in a new 100-foot by 100-foot lease area. A proposed 30-foot-wide utility easement, with a 12-foot-wide access road, will extend 192 feet east terminating at South G Avenue. The proposed tower compound lease area and the access/utility easement will be located within a grass covered lot.
T&E species review for a site, no current construction of buildings currently planned. This property is vacant, with very little vegetation and rock mining operations. Timing - unsure. This is a preliminary assessment for the client.
Our client proposes to build a 60-foot tall monopine (overall 65 feet) within a 40-foot by 40-foot ground lease area enclosed within an 8-foot-tall CMU wall. A proposed underground power will run 65 feet from electrical area, west then southeast then northeast, to proposed disconnect bank. A proposed fiber will run 45 feet southeast from electrical area to proposed fiber vault, then 50 feet southeast to another proposed vault within a 5-foot utility easement. A proposed 12-foot-wide access easement will extend generally southeast to existing driveway adjacent to Calle Del Sur. This site is in a grass covered lot.
Minimal Impact Exploration Permit Application Renewal and Modification, Summa Silver Mogollon Project
On April 20, 2023, the Mining and Minerals Division ("MMD") received a permit application from Everett Ecological, on behalf of Summa Silver Corporation, for a renewal and modification of their minimal impact exploration permit in Catron County, New Mexico. Pursuant to 19.10.3.302.G NMAC, MMD is requesting comments from your agency regarding this application.
Year-round firewood harvesting activities using forestry tools including motorsaws and transportation of wood products off-site for firewood cutting and splitting.
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