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The purpose of this project is to provide a desktop evaluation of potential existing resources within the Project Area that may preclude, constrain, or otherwise affect the development of the Project, and to provide a summary of potential federal, state, and local regulatory requirements for development of a project in this area.
The proposed project involves expansion of a convenience drop-off facility within the Eddy County Sandpoint Landfill facility near Carlsbad, NM. Proposed activities include improvements to an existing tipping pad and construction of a new paved access road on the west side of the landfill. The approximately 30-foot by 720-foot access road will cross approximately 1 acre of undeveloped land north of previously disturbed areas on Landfill Road to create an additional site entrance to a proposed truck scale. These improvements are intended to enhance the functionality, efficiency, and capacity of the Sandpoint Landfill Transfer Station. A site survey for T&E species, migratory birds, wetlands, and other sensitive plant and wildlife in the proposed project area was completed by a professional biologist in April 2026.
This CDS Project is awarded to Village of Wagon Mound to purchase two meal delivery trucks for the Village if Wagon Mound Senior Center. Timeline to purchase vehicle is between May 2026 and May 2029.
Project includes an initial desktop assessment followed by field verification and investigations within the area to document existing conditions, including vegetative communities and rare plants, soil resources, Waters of the US (WOTUS) including wetlands, and wildlife including species of concern and/or their habitat. Species of concern will include state threatened, endangered, and species of concern; federally listed threatened or endangered species; birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA), including raptors.
This biological resource report describes vegetation, wildlife, hydrology, and special status species in and around the John Bully, Ann Lee and Sandstone Mine. Cedar Creek Associates Inc. (Cedar Creek) was retained by General Electric (GE) to prepare this biological resource report for the project. The purpose of the report is to record the presence of all observed species and their habitats, and to complete a screening of the potential for special status species or their critical habitat to occur in the vicinity of the project. For the purpose of this report, special status species are defined as species designated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as Endangered, Threatened, proposed for listing, or Candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA); species protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA); designated state protected species by the Natural Heritage New Mexico (NHNM) and New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF). Critical habitat is defined as designated or proposed critical habitat as identified by the USFWS under the ESA.
Evaluation of Potential Revocation of Chaco Withdrawal - Scoping
The Secretary of the Interior proposes to revoke the withdrawal of up to approximately 336,425 acres of public lands located within a radius of approximately 10 miles surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CCNHP) in San Juan County, northwestern New Mexico. Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7923 established a withdrawal in 2023 which withdrew these public lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws and from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, for a 20-year term.
Revocation of the PLO No. 7923 withdrawal would restore discretion over mineral leasing to the Bureau of Land Management and would re-open that public land to location and entry under the United States mining laws. It is important to note that the land in question was not withdrawn from disposal under the Materials Act of 1947, which largely concerns the sale of common-variety sand, gravel, and other such commodities from federal land.
The BLM will prepare an environmental assessment that will analyze the following alternatives, which may be refined based on input received during the scoping process:
No Action Alternative: 10-mile buffer withdrawal remains in effect
Public Land Order No. 7923 would remain in effect, keeping approximately 336,404 acres closed to new mineral leasing and mineral entry for 20 years, subject to valid existing rights.
Alternative 1 (Proposed Action): Revoke the withdrawal in full
The Secretary or appropriate Secretarial official would revoke the public land order in full, reopening all 336,404 acres to mineral leasing and to location and entry under the U.S. mining laws. Management of mineral resources would conform to the provisions of the 2003 Farmington Resource Management Plan.
Alternative 2: Revoke the withdrawal to allow leasing and mining beyond a 5-mile buffer
The Secretary or appropriate Secretarial official would revoke the public land order in part, reopening public lands beyond a 5-mile buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park to both mineral leasing and location and entry under the U.S. mining laws.
A scoping period will be held, intended to gather input on the scope of the environmental analysis and potential issues to be considered. A subsequent comment period on a Draft EA will follow.
Environmental Assessment, Oil and Gas, Proposed Action
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