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TOWN OF BERNALILLO APPROVED ANNEXATION OF FISHER SAND AND GRAVEL

The Mayor and Council of the Town of Bernalillo approved an ordinance to annex the Fisher Sand and Gravel Site, which is located along I 25, just south of Placitas. The ordinance also changes the zoning of the site to … Continue reading

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ES-CA BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 5, 2015

The ES-CA Board of Directors held its monthly meeting on January 5, 2015. Attending were: Bob Gorrell; Ed Majka; Susan Fullas; Chris Daul; Lynn Koch; Jerry Saxton; and, Joan Fenicle (who was representing Tony Hull). New officers were elected as … Continue reading

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ES-CA Board Meeting of December 2, 2014

The Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association Board had its regular monthly meeting on December 2, 2014. In attendance were Board members: BG; Chris Daul (CD); Ed Majka (EM); Orin Safier (OS); and, Jerry Saxton (JS). A quorum was reached. Arriving later … Continue reading

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RADIO STATION COMES TO PLACITAS

Radio Free Placitas! The FCC has given permission for Las Placitas Association (LPA) to construct KUPR, a community FM radio station to serve Placitas, Algodones, Bernalillo, and San Felipe and Santa Ana Pueblos. At 99.9 on your FM dial, KUPR … Continue reading

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NM Environment Department Takes Action

By Dick Ulmer, Chairman, ES-CA Land Use Protection Trust Board LPT.ES-CA@comcast.net NM Representative Jim Smith arranged a meeting between representatives of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the ES-CA Land Protection Trust (LPT) that occurred on November 14 at … Continue reading

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ES-CA Contemplates Intervention to the Lafarge Lawsuit

Sandoval County has filed suit against the mining operation and seeks to enforce the terms of the 1988 Nonconformance Certificate issued by the now defunct Sandoval County / Bernalillo Extra-territorial Commission. The Lafarge lawyers seek to have the District Court … Continue reading

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ES-CA BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The ES-CA Board had their monthly meeting on Monday, November 3, 2014. Attending were Board members: Bob Gorrell; Chris Daul (CD); Tony Hull (TH); Ed Majka (EM); Orin Safier (OS): and, Lynn Koch (LK). Also attending were: Judy Labowitz; Dick … Continue reading

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ES-CA BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 2014

The Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association held its monthly board meeting on Monday, October 6, 2014. Board members attending were: Bob Gorrell, Chris Daul, Ed Majka, Orin Safier, Tony Hull, and Lynn Koch. Also attending the meeting were: Steve Vaughn, Marsha … Continue reading

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New Mine Owner, What Now?

By Dick Ulmer, Chairman, ES-CA Land Use Protection Trust Board LPT.ES-CA@comcast.net The Lafarge holdings in NM—operations at the Placitas Mine, Albuquerque and Santa Fe—have been sold to Vulcan Materials (a company based in Birmingham, AL, that has prior history here in … Continue reading

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Candidate’s Forum, September 20, 2014

On Saturday, September 20, 2014, Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association, along with the Placitas Community Library, sponsored its first Candidate’s Forum at the Placitas Community Center. Participants represented offices for:                                                                              NM House of Representatives, District 22 – Representative Jim Smith and Candidate John Wallace;  Sandoval … Continue reading

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