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NMRETA Power Lines

NMRETA Report – 5/15/2012 Possible New Power Transmission Lines in Sandoval County On May 15, 2012, Reid Bandeen and I met with Jeremy Turner, Executive Director for NMRETA (New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority).  We were representing both Las Placitas … Continue reading

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Report: ES-CA Board Meeting, May 8 – La Farge Gravel & Other Topics

by ES-CA Communication Committee May 8, 2012 The monthly ES-CA Board of Directors meeting was held on May 7, 2012. The evening meeting was dominated by extensive discussions about the La Farge gravel mining operations. Apparently, over some period of … Continue reading

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“Santa Rosa” Apartments – Moved to Town Council

At tonight’s (May 8th) Bernalillo Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting, the reconsideration of the approval of the “Santa Rosa” Master Plan, revised to include over 400 apartments, was on the agenda. Before the item could be taken up, Town Attorney … Continue reading

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County Requesting Citizen Input on Budget

Contact Commissioners and/or County Manager before May 17 if you have Comments on County Budget (Click here for the budget summary.) Today’s Press Release from Sandoval County: County Officials Want Your Thoughts on Budget Sandoval County, NM May 08, 2012 … Continue reading

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“Santa Rosa” Apartments on I-25 Frontage Road

This Tuesday, May 8, the Town of Bernalillo Planning & Zoning Commission will be considering a Master Plan for the “Santa Rosa” parcel of land which includes over 400 apartment units.  This parcel, which was annexed to the Town of … Continue reading

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Finding of No Significant Impact issued for I-25/US 550 Interchange

A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for the I-25/US 550 Interchange Reconstruction Project.  The Environmental Assessment and Input Synopsis ( a summary of the comments presented at the public hearing, … Continue reading

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All Sandoval County Properties to be Re-appraised in 2012

County Assessors Meeting 4/24/12 Report by Pat Morlan A group of citizens met with the Sandoval County Assessor Tom Garcia on April 24, 2012 for a briefing on the upcoming reappraisal effort that will analyze current market value of all … Continue reading

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Placitas Letters of Map Revisions (LOMR’s)

Many of you have seen and wondered about  the legal notices in the Albuquerque Journal regarding changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) floodplain mapping in certain Placitas areas.  While the use of taxpayer monies for flood control being … Continue reading

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Latest Fisher Property Photo 2-26-2012

Here is the latest photo of the Fisher property, as of 2-26-12.  The County’s notice of violation had given Fisher until this date to remove the equipment and the mined material.  As this photo shows, much of that still remains … Continue reading

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Forest Lane and Freeform Way Paving proceeds despite Residents Concerns by Warren Seehuus

On October 7th of last year, a resident of Forest Lane engaged in a conversation with a gentleman working along the road, asking him what he was doing. The man replied that he was doing surveying work, to support the … Continue reading

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