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Brazfield Ranch
A landowner and land trust are in the process of due diligence to investigate the feasibility of a conservation easement. This includes determining the conservation values for tax purposes and alignment with the mission of the land trust.
The Property consists of significant/relatively natural habitat, the protection of which will add to the larger body of relatively unfragmented natural habitat that is being protected as part of large buffer area surrounding the nearby White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), part of the largest contiguous analyzed "Large Natural Area" in the state of New Mexico spanning 133 miles from near the Rio Grande almost to Roswell. The property and surrounding area are comprised primarily of native grasslands that are interspersed with a mix of piñon and juniper trees, which collectively provide habitat for a variety of wildlife including mule deer, pronghorn, mountain lion, bobcat, fox, oryx, coyote, and golden eagles.
On June 26, 2024, the Mining and Minerals Division ("MMD") of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department received the document Modification Request to Permit No. GR009RE - Southwest Lampbright Waste Rock Stockpile Buttress ("Application"). This Application was submitted
to MMD to modify the Closure / Closeout Plan to include the construction of the Southwest Lampbright Waste-Rock Stockpile Buttress. This change to Permit No. GR009RE is considered a modification and has been designated Modification 24-1.
The purpose of this project is to restore the Rio Chama channel flow conveyance to pre-flood event dimensions prior to June 20, 2024, in order to facilitate San Juan Chama releases, reduce flood risk, and mitigate operational risks to the Abiquiú Reservoir. The proposed project will dredge within the river channel to restore the channel capacity to a capacity of approximately 1700 CFS. Reach 1 will start at NM233 and have continuous channel restoration for a length of 4.5 miles, 60' wide, and 4.75 deep. Percentage of sediment blocking channel is 35%, therefore the project will excavate approximately 169,472 cubic yards of sediment. Sediment will be removed from the channel and placed above the ordinary high water mark. Reach 2 will start below the Chili Diversion and have continuous channel restoration for a length of 2.5 miles, 60' wide, and 4.75 deep. Percentage of sediment blocking channel is 25%, therefore the project will excavate approximately 108,636 cubic yards of sediment. Sediment will be removed from the channel and placed above the ordinary high water mark.
The proposed installation will consist of the collocation of antenna at a centerline height of 55 feet on an existing 84-foot monopole telecommunications tower. New equipment will be installed within the existing facility enclosure in an 18-foot by 12-foot lease area, with an underground utility route including a new fiber vault extending 40 feet by 3 feet within the existing facility. Utilities will be routed underground east from the enclosure approximately 30 feet to connect with an existing vault. Access to the site will be gained from Yale Boulevard via existing routes.
The Property consists of relatively natural habitat, the protection of which will add to the larger body of protected lands and the large unfragmented area surrounding the adjacent 3,200 mi ²
White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), as well as allowing for species movement through direct connectivity with the 57,331-acre Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge productive riparian area. The Property and surrounding area are comprised primarily of native Chihuahuan Desert grasslands and scrub that are interspersed with a sparse mix of piñon and juniper trees. This large expanse of relatively undeveloped grasslands provide habitat for a variety of wildlife including elk, mule deer, pronghorn, oryx, mountain lion, bobcat, fox, and coyote.
The land trust, New Mexico Land Conservancy, is completing the due diligence phase of a conservation easement project to add and encumber approximately six hundred ninety-four (694) additional acres of the Ranch under the terms of a Deed and combine them with the four thousand eight hundred forty-eight (4,848) acres that were previously encumbered under the Ute Lake Ranch Deed - Amendment II into a single conservation easement of approximately five thousand five hundred forty-two (5,542) acres, henceforth to be called the Ute Lake Ranch Conservation Easement - Amendment III, which the Landowner further agrees cannot be subdivided and must be sold as a single unit.
On August 29, 2024 the Mining and Minerals Division ("MMD") received an amended application from Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Mining, LLC ("Tyrone") for a minimal impact exploration permit called Tyrone Peak. The application proposes to drill up to thirty-six (36) drill holes up to 2,500 feet deep on nineteen (17) drill pads, creating 40 acres of total disturbance. MMD is tracking this permit as Permit No. GR093EM. The proposed drilling sites are located near the Tyrone Mine (Permit No. GR010RE) main gate entrance.
AML Capitol Dome Abandoned Mines Safeguarding Project
Public Meeting:
February 7, 2024, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Mimbres Valley Special Events Center.
2300 E. Pine St, Deming, NM (Presentation and Feedback).
Public Scoping Comment Period:
February 7 through March 6, 2024
We are currently in the predesign phase for the construction of a modification to the
existing I-40 interchange at Thoreau NM. Currently a study area is being assessed to
determine areas which should be avoided to better inform design decisions. the project
would involve the construction of a new off ramp and road leading north from I-40.
McKinley County and NWNMCOG would like to study providing a direct connection to the
Prewitt Industrial Park north of 1-40. Prewitt Industrial Park is anticipated to bring industry
and economic growth to the region. Providing direct connectivity to the park will require a
Detailed Evaluation of Alternatives in the immediate area of 1-40 (Exit 63) to understand
viable roadway alignments and their environmental and socio-economic impacts to the
community. Our scope of work includes preparation of Phase IA/8, Phase IC and Phase
ID services per the NM DOT Location Studies Procedures.
Improving the Gallup east and west I-40 interchanges to improve safety and provide seamless access to and from NM118. Existing interchanges are inadequately designed and pose safety risks for residents and travelers. Improvements to the Gallup interchanges will support economic development activities including but not limited to development of the Gallup Logistics Park and the McKinley Industrial Park along the recently completed Carbon Coal 4 lane freight corridor, Gallup/McKinley super truck stop campus, autonomous commercial & mobility complex, commercial truck testing technology corridor, Allison Corridor buildout, expansion of the Gallup Municipal Airport including establishment of the Gallup Trade Port, rehabilitation of Red Rock Park including expansion of Hassler Valley Road, relocation of the Gallup Indian Medical Center, Rhino Health glove manufacturer expansion at the Navajo Nation Industrial Park in Chruchrock and hydrogen hub buildout and integration in Gallup, Prewitt industrial park and statewide.
Planning: Improvements to the interchanges are consistent with goals and objectives in the following regional and sub-regional plans: 2021 Northwest New Mexico Regional Transportation Plan, Northwest New Mexico Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Plan, Gallup Transportation Master Plan, Gallup Growth Management Master Plan, 4- Corners Intermodal Transportation Equinox, Gallup Mobility Investment District Report and Delivery Plan, New Mexico Mobility Strategy Plan, and Freight Related Economic Development Opportunity Study.
Development of a 43,000 sf warehouse with associated parking area. Construction is expected to begin in March or April 2025 and continue for a year. General construction equipment is expected to be used.
Our client proposes constructing a 120-foot self-support concealment telecommunications tower and associated equipment within a 50-foot by 50-foot (2,500-square-foot) lease area. A 10-foot-wide utility easement is proposed to extend approximately 400 feet northeast and northwest from the proposed lease area. A proposed 15-foot-wide access easement will extend approximately 425 feet northwest from the lease area along a dirt and gravel road to Stryker Road Southeast. This site is currently an existing dirt and gravel road adjoining a parking lot associated with commercial development.
The Property consists of approximately one thousand, two hundred and sixty (1,260) acres of deeded land located in Catron County, New Mexico. The Property, commonly known as the L Bar H Ranch is a working ranch located in west-central New Mexico approximately five miles from the Arizona-New Mexico border. There are five parcels within the L Bar H Ranch deeded lands that will be encumbered as one whole, unsubdividable property under the terms of the Conservation Easement.
Rincon Arroyo Watershed Plan and NEPA Document (Animal Resources Analysis Area; Alternatives A and B)
Draft Analysis Area (subject to additional changes as project details develop). Species List Request Only.
Please note that the analysis area from prior submittals for this project has been modified to reflect changes to the alternatives. See attached kmz for the footprint of Alternatives A and B with anticipated staging areas, temporary disturbance, permanent disturbance, and waste/borrow sites. Note that these details are also subject to change as the project develops further. The kmz also includes the larger analysis area used to evaluate potential impacts to 'Animal Resources' within the NEPA document. The analysis area encompasses the spatial extent to which direct or indirect impacts to animal resources have potential to occur as a result of activities occurring within the project area. This analysis area consists of all portions of the hydraulic modelling analysis area downstream of the railroad bridge located approximately 75' north of Alternative B.
Dam Maintenance, Environmental Assessment, Proposed Action
NMLC is preparing a Baseline Documentation Report (BDR) for a conservation project with the State Lands Office on approx. 60,000 acres near Moutainair, NM. For our BDR information on wildlife habitat, we use NM BISON/CHAT to list Federal and State threatened and endangered species that may or do exist on the Property. We also use NMCHAT to identify Audubon Important Bird Areas, NMDGF Fish Management Plan Waters, USFWS Critical Habitat, Terrestrial Species of Economic and Recreational Importance (SERI), and Aquatic SERI.
Conservation Easement, Threatened or Endangered Species
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