Do you need some help?
The quickest way to reach us is to contact us through the contact form on the website.
Address:
310 Old Santa Fe Trail,
Santa Fe NM 87501
Phone:
505-827-5760
State Land Office to Host Four Public Meetings in Southern N.M. on Proposed Land Exchange with BLM
SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico State Land Office (NMSLO) is hosting a series of four public meetings across Southern New Mexico September 22-25, 2025. The meetings will provide an overview of a proposed land exchange between the NMSLO and the federal Bureau of Land...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Delivers Affordable Housing for Las Cruces with Mesa Vista Development Agreement
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced a new lease today that will add around 1,700 new, affordable housing units to the East Las Cruces area on state lands near Organ Mountain High School. The development, which is...
N.M. State Land Office Earns Over a Quarter of a Billion Dollars in Single Oil and Gas Lease Sale with 25% Royalty Rate Championed by Commissioner Garcia Richard
SANTA FE, N.M. – For the second month in a row, the State Land Office has smashed the record for revenue earned from an oil and gas lease sale, bringing in $256 million in bonus payments at a public auction, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia...
State Land Office Named a Top Workplace by Albuquerque Journal for Third Consecutive Year
SANTA FE, N.M. – The Albuquerque Journal has announced that the New Mexico State Land Office has won a Top Workplaces award, ranking 3rd among midsize organizations (with between 150-499 employees). It marks the 3rd consecutive year the State Land Office has been...
N.M. State Land Office Smashes Records as it Auctions First Oil and Gas Leases at Newly-created 25% Royalty Rate Championed by Commissioner Garcia Richard
SANTA FE, N.M. – For the first time, the New Mexico State Land Office has auctioned oil and gas leases at a 25% royalty rate after a new state law backed by Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard kicked in. The law, which became effective June 20th,...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Approves Tenth Community Solar Project on State Lands in Otero County
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard has signed an agreement with Pluma Solar Alamogordo, LLC for a new community solar project on state lands in Otero County following a public auction. It is the tenth lease for a...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Statement on LFC Report Highlighting Need to Plug Thousands of Inactive Oil and Gas Wells
SANTA FE, N.M. – The State Land Office’s efforts to hold oil and gas operators accountable have resulted in the plugging of 700 abandoned oil and gas wells on New Mexico state lands as of this moment, Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced...
Commissioner Garcia Richard, Affordable Solar Break Ground on First Community Solar Project on State Lands
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard and Affordable Solar celebrated the first community solar project on state lands at a groundbreaking ceremony in Valencia County yesterday. The array that Affordable Solar will develop...
State Land Office Named a National Top Workplace by USA TODAY for the Second Year
SANTA FE, N.M. – USA Today has announced that the New Mexico State Land Office has won a Top Workplaces USA award for midsize organizations (with between 150-499 employees) for the second year in a row. Over 2,220 organizations participated in anonymous employee...
Bill to Increase Top Oil and Gas Royalty Rate on N.M. State Lands Passes House Appropriations
SANTA FE, N.M. – Legislation pushed by New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard to increase the top royalty rate offered for new oil and gas development on the best state lands passed the House Appropriations and Finance Committee today. Senate...