BLM to conduct public meetings on draft southeastern New Mexico management plan
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CARLSBAD, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Carlsbad Field Office will host nine public meetings to provide information and answer questions related to the Carlsbad Draft Resources Management Plan (RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This is part of the ongoing 90-day public comment period that began Aug. 3, 2018, with the publication of a Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.
The BLM invites members of the public to attend meetings and provide comments at the following dates and locations:
| Mon., Sept. 17 | Carlsbad, NM | 12:30–3 PM; 5:30–8 PM | Pecos River Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel Ave. |
| Tues., Sept. 18 | Artesia, NM | 12:30–3 PM | Central Valley Electric Cooperative, 1403 N. 13th St. |
| Tues., Sept. 18 | Roswell, NM | 5:30–8 PM | Holiday Inn, 3620 North Main St. |
| Wed., Sept. 19 | Hope, NM | 5:30–8 PM | Village of Hope, 408 South 2nd Ave. |
| Thurs., Sept. 20 | Albuquerque, NM | 12:30–3 PM | Holiday Inn Albuquerque North I-25, 5050 Jefferson St., NE |
| Tues., Sept. 25 | Jal, NM | 12:30–3 PM | Jal Community Center, 109 W. Panther Ave. |
| Tues., Sept. 25 | Hobbs, NM | 5:30–8 PM | New Mexico Junior College, 5317 N. Lovington Hwy. |
| Thurs., Sept. 27 | Midland ,TX | 12:30–3 PM | Midland County Centennial Library, 2503 Loop 250 Frontage Rd. |
The planning area under the proposed framework consists of about 6.2 million acres of land within Eddy and Lea counties, and a portion of Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico. This includes about 2.1 million acres of public surface lands and nearly 3 million acres of federal minerals estate, managed by the BLM Carlsbad Field Office.
The Draft RMP and its associated Draft EIS will analyze and guide the management of these public lands for the benefit of current and future generations as part of BLM’s multiple-use mission. The planning effort will update management decisions for public land uses and resources, including energy development, minerals, livestock grazing and access. When complete, the revised management plan will replace the 1988 Carlsbad Resource Management Plan, and its amendments.
The draft document and additional information is available online via e-planning, accessible through the BLM project website: http://www.blm.gov/new-mexico/carlsbad-rmp
For more information on the planning process, please contact Carlsbad Field Office RMP Team Lead Hector Gonzalez at (575) 234-5968 or BLM Planning and Environmental Coordinator David Alderman at 505-954-2094.
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.