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State Land Office Provides Zorro Ranch Documents to Attorney General
SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico State Land Office has provided the New Mexico Attorney General’s office with over 400 pages of documents related to existing and expired state trust land leases with Cypress Inc., a Virgin Islands company owned by convicted felon and sex...
Fiscal Year 2019 Revenue Will Surpass $1 Billion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 10, 2019Contact:Angie Poss, Assistant Commissioner of Communications505.470.2965aposs@slo.state.nm.usState Land Office Revenue Will Surpass $1 Billionin FY 2019Record High Revenue Estimates Reflect 30% Increase from FY 2018SANTA FE, NM – The...
Great Divide Wind Farm
SANTA FE, NM – Great Divide Wind Farm, LLC – a subsidiary of Scout Clean Energy - has won a bid for over 16,000 acres of state trust land located in Grant County. The area has been designated as prime for wind energy generation. The state trust land portion of the...
First LGBTQ Pride Flag Raised at State Land Office
SANTA FE, NM – For the first time in history, the LGBTQ+ pride flag was raised at the Edward J. Lopez State Land Office building in Santa Fe. It was raised today to honor the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots and in celebration of Saturday’s Santa Fe Pride...
State Land Office Sends Letter to Holtec International
SANTA FE, NM – Today Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard sent the attached letter to Holtec International President and CEO, Krishna Singh. The letter outlines a number of concerns regarding Holtec’s proposal for a nuclear storage facility in Lea...
Holtec Letter
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State Land Office to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Gender-Neutral Rule Change
SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico State Land Office (SLO) will hold a public hearing on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. in Morgan Hall at the Land Office in Santa Fe located at 310 Old Santa Fe Trail. The hearing is taking place to receive public comments on a proposed...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Signs Joint Planning Agreement with McKinley County and City of Gallup
SANTA FE, NM – On Monday, May 6th 2019, Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard joined officials from McKinley County and the city of Gallup for the signing of a Joint Planning Agreement (JPA). The signing kicked off National Economic Development Week at...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Signs Executive Order Placing a Moratorium on New Oil and Gas Leasing on 72,776 Acres in the Greater Chaco Region
SANTA FE, NM – Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard has signed Land Office Executive Order 2019-002, placing a moratorium on new oil and gas development on state trust land in a buffer zone around Chaco Canyon. The Executive Order, signed at the...
Commissioner Garcia Richard to Sign Executive Order Placing a Moratorium on New Oil and Gas Leasing in the Greater Chaco Region
SANTA FE, NM – On Saturday, April 27th Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard will sign Executive Order 2019-002 to place a moratorium on new oil and gas development on state trust land in a buffer zone around the Greater Chaco Region. The Executive...