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I-25 S-Curves
NMDOT Phase B study to identify alternative solutions for addressing motorist safety issues associated with the S-Curve area of I-25. This project will eventually lead to the completion of an Environmental Assessment.
Modification 23-1 Application for Ojo Encino, Partial Release of Financial Assurance
On June 22, 2023, the Mining and Minerals Division ("MMD") received a permit application from Miocene, LLC, to modify permit number MK043MN. The application requests partial release of financial assurance associated with approximately 6.35 acres of reclamation performed at the Ojo Encino mine located in T19N, R5W, Section 9. This application is being processed as modification number 23-1 to permit MK043MN.
The Ramakrishnan property was purchased by the current landowner on December 16, 2022. It is 31.572 acres in size and located approximately 13 miles north of Las Vegas along the road to the community of Las Dispensas. The property is situated near the southeastern edge of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains and elevation ranges from approximately 7,140 feet along County Road A2 to approximately 7,450 feet along the crest of the ridge which bisects the western portion of the property. The ridge is referred to locally as "The Crestone". The property lies within the eastern foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains. They are in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. The mountains run from Poncha Pass in South-Central Colorado, trending southeast and south, ending at Glorieta Pass, southeast of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The property burned during the Hermits Peak - Calf Canyon Fire in Spring 2022. The portion of the property on the western side of the ridge experienced high severity fire resulting in significant overstory mortality, whereas most of the property experienced lower severity fire with minimal overstory mortality. For management purposes the property is divided into two stands based on recent burn severity and associated changes in forest canopy. There is no known livestock use, although grazing has historically been a common use of lands in the area. The property was likely thinned when the house was built, and tree density generally increases with distance from the house.
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.
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