Public Comment Letters

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Comment Title Description Search Terms Date Final Comment Letter
Phillips Lea #8 Soil remediation Threatened or Endangered Species 2026-02-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5548.pdf
Tiger Paw 22 Facility 2 Remediation project for oil and gas pad about 6.37 acres in Eddy Co. Project set to be complete in three months. Oil and Gas Pipeline, Proposed Action 2026-02-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5550.pdf
Beretta 15 State Com #2 Oil and gas pad approximately 1.93 acres in Eddy Co. Set to be reclaimed within three months. Oil and Gas Pipeline, Proposed Action 2026-02-06 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5551.pdf
Modifications to the “PNM Los Padillas” Telecommunication Facility (Site No. NM01445B) To provide service in the area, T-Mobile proposes to modify a cellular communications facility once it is constructed by another proponent. The project entails adding equipment to an 85-foot wood pole. On the ground level, a new 80 square foot steel platform will be installed to support new equipment cabinets and batteries. A new generator will be installed on a new 8-foot by 4-foot concrete pad. The new equipment will be housed in a 400-square foot concrete block enclosure. Approximately 100-feet of new underground conduit will be installed to connect the new ground equipment to the pole. Work is expected to start in mid-2026 and take 6-8 weeks to complete. Cell Tower, Communications, Proposed Action 2026-02-05 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5557.pdf
Forehand Ranch East Proposed development includes building of approx. 5 acre well pad for future development of oil gas pad. Oil and Gas, Proposed Action 2026-02-05 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5536.pdf
Draft Environmental Assessment for the Rehabilitation of the Acequia de Chamita, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment for the modification and improvement of an existing acequia. Project entails installation of fiber-reinforced, concrete-lined open channel (800ft) and concrete pipe (300 ft). Project also entails a staging area. Environmental Assessment, Water Diversions/Irrigation, Water Infrastructure 2026-02-04 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5514.pdf
RC test project exploratory Proposed Action 2026-02-04 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5482.pdf
Lusk 16 State #006 Exploratory Proposed Action 2026-02-04 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5569.pdf
Lusk 16 State #006 Exploratory 2026-02-04 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5570.pdf
Butterfield Preliminary data for project Proposed Action 2026-02-03 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5469.pdf
Bandelier National Monument Fire Management Plan Environmental Assessment The Bandelier National Monument has released a Fire Management Plan Environmental Assessment. The plan will describe policy, goals, objectives, and strategies and tactics for managing wildland fire. It will outline strategies to protect the public, surrounding communities, and critical infrastructure; reduce wildfire risk; conserve natural and cultural resources; preserve ecosystem processes; and ensure responsible stewardship of the park's landscapes. The proposed action would allow strategic management of wildfire, defensible space operations, forest thinning, and prescribed fire across a broader area of the park and enhance partnerships, fire education, and adaptive management. Environmental Assessment, Fire Management Planning, Fire Suppression, Forest Fuelwood Management, Forest Restoration, Forest Thinning, Prescribed Burn, Threatened or Endangered Species 2026-02-02 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5516.pdf
State A 3 Gas Com #002 Exploratory Proposed Action 2026-01-30 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5463.pdf
El Tablazon South I-40 - Ciudad SWCD (EMFHP) Private Property, NFL, Def. Space/Forest Thinning Project EMFHP (East Mountain Forest Health Program) Forest Thinning Project on private and public land to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve forest health. Project treatment areas are scattered within the drawn polygon and will not be the entire shape. Fire Suppression, Forest Restoration, Forest Stewardship Plan, Forest Thinning 2026-01-30 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5549.pdf
NM CSG Valencia 1 LLC 1-5MW ground mounted solar facility comprised of Ibeams supporting the array, an access road, various equipment pads, fencing, and vegetative screening. A general wildlife survey was conducted in 2026. No trees will be removed. No wetlands will be impacted. Proposed Action, Solar Energy 2026-01-30 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5515.pdf
Alvarado Alvarado Proposed Action 2026-01-24 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5527.pdf
Alamogordo Alamogordo Proposed Action 2026-01-24 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5528.pdf
LAS CRUCES 1 species only Proposed Action 2026-01-24 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5529.pdf
ALVARDADO 2 species only Proposed Action 2026-01-24 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5530.pdf
ALAMOGORDO 3 species only Proposed Action 2026-01-24 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5531.pdf
LAS CRUCES species only Proposed Action 2026-01-24 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5532.pdf
ALVARADO species only Proposed Action 2026-01-24 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5533.pdf
ALAMOGORDO species only Proposed Action 2026-01-24 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5534.pdf
Species Status Assessments for American Bumble Bee and Variable Cuckoo Bumble Bee The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting information, as part of the Species Status Assessment process, on the American bumble bee and the Variable cuckoo bumble bee. They are particularly interested in information regarding distribution, population trends, updates to species' ranges, diseases, climate change impacts, regulatory changes, and conservation efforts. Fish/Wildlife Conservation/Management, Threatened or Endangered Species 2026-01-21 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5518.pdf
TEST - NLF sites This is only a test, no review needed. Just want to see what SGCN are in/around the possible NLF sites. Biological Survey, Proposed Action 2026-01-20 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5517.pdf
Keeler Road Drainage Improvements Project would lift the road approximately 18 inches and would include installation of culvert crossings at 4 locations. Proposed Action, Roads and Bridges, Water Infrastructure 2026-01-16 public_comment_letter_NMERT-5510.pdf

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