2022 News Releases
Commissioner Garcia Richard Awards Two Wind Leases to Pattern Energy
Commissioner Garcia Richard Awards Two Wind Leases to Pattern Energy SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today that two subsidiaries of parent company Pattern SC Holdings LLC have won the bids for two leases to...
Commissioner Garcia Richard, Chevron Dedicate Solar Array on State Trust Land
Commissioner Garcia Richard, Chevron Dedicate Solar Array on State Trust Land Project to generate $7 million for New Mexico public schools SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard and representatives from Chevron dedicated a...
Land Commissioner Adopts Cultural Properties Protection Rule
Land Commissioner Adopts Cultural Properties Protection Rule NM State Land Office among the first in the nation to protect cultural resources on state trust landsRule to go live December 1, 2022 SANTA FE, N.M. – Recognizing that New Mexico’s state trust land has...
October 19 at 10 a.m.: Commissioner Garcia Richard to Dedicate Chevron Solar Array on State Trust Land
October 19 at 10 a.m.: Commissioner Garcia Richard to Dedicate Chevron Solar Array on State Trust Land SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard will tour the construction site of a new solar array on 133 acres of state trust...
Land Office Brings in Record-Shattering $2.4 Billion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: October 5, 2022 Land Office Brings in Record-Shattering $2.4 Billion SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico State Land Office brought in a record-shattering $2.4 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2022, Commissioner of Public Lands...
State Land Office, Department of Game and Fish Dedicate Wildlife Drinker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2022 State Land Office, Department of Game and Fish Dedicate Wildlife DrinkerStructure provides water, forage for area wildlife SANTA FE, N.M. – Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard and the New Mexico...
September 8 at 6 p.m.: Public Meeting to Consider New Affordable Housing Community for Albuquerque Seniors
September 8 at 6 p.m.: Public Meeting to Consider New Affordable Housing Community for Albuquerque Seniors SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico State Land Office is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. to consider an application to build a senior...
Tuesday, August 2 at 6 p.m.: Public Meeting in Rio Rancho to Consider Land Sale for Proposed Veterans Cemetery
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY RIO RANCHO, N.M. – The New Mexico State Land Office will host a public meeting Tuesday, August 2nd to provide information and accept public comments regarding a proposal by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to purchase approximately...
State Land Office Executes Leases with Pattern Energy from Record Renewables Sale
Lifetime project revenue to bring in millions for public education SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard today signed wind energy leases that were awarded to Pattern SC Holding LLC (Pattern Energy) at a record-breaking...
Commissioner Garcia Richard Testifies before Congress on Wildlife Killing Contest Ban Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 16, 2022 Contact: Joey Keefe, Assistant Commissioner of Communicationsjkeefe@slo.state.nm.us Commissioner Garcia Richard Testifies Before Congress on Federal Wildlife Killing Contest Ban Bill Garcia Richard tells...