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ES-CA Alert – Fisher Gravel Mine at I-25

Posted on February 21, 2014 by admin

Fisher_Annex_OrdinanceOn Monday February 24th at 6:30PM the Town of Bernalillo will hear Item 7A on the agenda which is the annexation of the currently illegal gravel mine into the Town. Of concern to Placitans is that Fisher asks in the … Continue reading →

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FISHER SAND AND GRAVEL UPDATE

Posted on February 17, 2014 by admin

ES-CA Forum Article – February, 2014 Fisher Sand & Gravel Update Ed Majka, Political/Legal Chair, ES-CA On Thursday, February 13, 2014 representatives of ES-CA, Chris Daul, Ed Majka and Orin Safier met with Steve Gudelj, Placitas developer and business owner, … Continue reading →

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RT. 550/165/I 25

Posted on February 11, 2014 by admin

I have communicated with NM DOT today concerning both the signal timing and the entrance ramp from I 25 NB to Rt. 165 EB. As many of you have experienced, there has been a backup at the intersection the past … Continue reading →

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Lafarge Mining Operation a Loser for Sandoval County and Placitas

Posted on February 9, 2014 by admin

by Stephen Vaughan Lafarge has recently been telling all who would listen that they no longer intend to honor the various written statements of intent by their predecessor operators to end mining operations in 2015. Indeed, they have explicitly said … Continue reading →

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I 25/Rt. 550/Rt. 165 Construction

Posted on February 4, 2014 by admin

I 25/RT. 550/165 INTERCHANGE UPDATE Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association (ES-CA) Directors, Bob Gorrell, Jerry Saxton and Chris Daul met with NM Department of Transportation officials on January 30, 2014, to discuss the I 25/Rt. 550/165 interchange project, and specifically, the … Continue reading →

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2014 Placitas Communities Zoning Update

Posted on February 3, 2014 by admin

Currently, there are three open zoning violations that all relate to gravel quarries. The beauty of this area has attracted many people who have built moderate and high end rural homes, and the gravel, used mostly in the urban areas … Continue reading →

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I-25/US 550 Interchange and Placitas Traffic Safety

Posted on February 2, 2014 by admin

The I-25/US 550 Bridge Reconstruction just keeps going and going, but wait there’s more… or less. The old intersection had two eastbound lanes to Placitas. When you exited from northbound I-25 to head east at 165, you had to crane … Continue reading →

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ES-CA General Meeting

Posted on November 9, 2013 by admin

    The Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association (ES-CA) held a general meeting on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at the Placitas Community Center.  The first issue noted was that our property tax bills had been reduced, due to a reduction in … Continue reading →

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Results of ES-CA Algodones Bar and Free Range Horses Survey

Posted on July 17, 2013 by admin

Here are the results of the ES-CA Survey conducted from 7-11-2013 to 7-15-2013.  60 members responded to the Survey: Question 1, Application for Algodones Bar to be Open Until 2 AM: Would you support or oppose the application to extend the … Continue reading →

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Proposed Bar and Restaurant in Algodones

Posted on July 12, 2013 by admin

Proposed Bar and Restaurant in Algodones Owners of a property in Algodones, right off the I-25 freeway and to the west of it, have applied to open a store, restaurant and bar there. The area is presently zoned to allow … Continue reading →

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