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Category Archives: Zoning and Land Use
FISHER SAND AND GRAVEL UPDATE
On behalf of the ES-CA Board, I met with Dave Olson, Managing Partner of the Fisher Sand and Gravel Company, on Wednesday, October 07, 2015, to discuss the recently started operations at the Fisher Sand and Gravel Mining operation, located … Continue reading
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BLM September 17 RAC Meeting
By Dick Ulmer – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) met on September 17, 2015 at the new BLM office in Albuquerque. This is a group of NM citizen volunteers from a variety of experience/knowledge background … Continue reading
Activity Related to Potential BLM Mining
By Dick Ulmer – September 8, 2015 was a busy day for several of us, as Representative Smith arranged two meetings for us to share our concerns about the potential for another large gravel mine in Placitas on the BLM … Continue reading
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Land of Enchantment… or Gravel
Under the leadership of Dick Ulmer who chairs the Land Protection Trust (LPT), a small hard-working work group has been researching and crafting a Position Paper titled “Land of Enchantment… or Gravel”. This well-referenced ES-CA/LPA position paper can be downloaded … Continue reading
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Sandoval Commissioners Approve Resolution
By Dick Ulmer, At Thursday night’s meeting (8/6) the County Commissioners who were present unanimously approved the resolution thanks to the efforts of many. We especially thank the Commissioner for our District, James Dominguez, for working so closely with us … Continue reading
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Resolution “Take Two”
ES-CA and LPA representatives met with County Manager Phil Rios and Commissioner James Dominguez on July 22, 2015 to learn why they recommended that most of the “Whereas” statements included in the Resolution be removed. ES-CA believe that the Resolution … Continue reading
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Vulcan Reached Out
About 80 people signed the entrance log of Vulcan’s Community Open House held at the Placitas Library on Tuesday, July 7. It is estimated that another 100 plus turned around when the saw there was no place to park. By … Continue reading
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County Staff Gut Resolution
ES-CA, in cooperation with its subsidiary LPT and also LPA, asked Commissioner Dominguez to pull a Resolution from the Commission’s draft agenda crafted to guide future deliberations related to gravel mining of the BLM Buffalo Tract. Click here DRAFT County … Continue reading
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New Mine Same as the Old Mine?
Vulcan Materials have arranged a community meeting at the Placitas Library, Tuesday, July 7, from 4-6PM. During this past legislative session, and following the defeat of ES-CA’s House Bill 188 to allow greater County enforcement of its Zoning Laws, the … Continue reading
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HB 188 “Tabled” by House Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee (HEENC)
By Dick Ulmer – On Monday, the HEENC tabled (read that as “killed”) our proposed amendment to clarify and increase the fine for gravel mining operators who violate zoning laws in our 5 largest New Mexico Counties. It was a … Continue reading
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