New Mexico Public Notices

The following NRCS New Mexico public notifications are posted for public review and comment. Specific response options are outlined in each notice.

NOTICE: Draft Cultural Resources Prototype Programmatic Agreement

The New Mexico Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) have developed a DRAFT State-based Prototype Programmatic Agreement (PPA) to address procedures and standards for NRCS’s compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act in lieu of 36 CFR 800. The NRCS is seeking public comments on the draft agreement.

DRAFT State-based Prototype Programmatic Agreement (PPA) (431.12 KB)

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Authorization Letter (138.76 KB)

Santa Cruz River Watershed Site #1

Finding Of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Mexico and the Santa Fe-Pojoaque Soil and Water Conservation District (SFPSWCD) have developed the Santa Cruz River Watershed Site #1 – Final Supplemental Watershed Plan No. 4-Environmental Assessment. The purpose of the action is to provide continued flood protection (flood damage reduction) preventing runoff, erosion, and sediment damages in the currently protected area downstream of the dam up to the 100-year event, and to meet current State of New Mexico and NRCS engineering safety standards. There is a need for continued protection to land (farms, ranches and non-ag land), homes, businesses, roads and other community infrastructure, from flooding related damages.

Finding Of No Significant Impact for Santa Cruz River Watershed Dam #1 Rehabilitation Project (306.62 KB)

The official comment period for this project ended on February 10, 2020. Any questions or comments about this project may be directed to Ayana Brown at ayana.brown@usda.gov.