About – Rights of Way
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Address:
310 Old Santa Fe Trail,
Santa Fe NM 87501
Phone:
505-827-5760
Expiring Rights-of-Way
Every month, the Commercial Resources Division posts a list of business leases and rights-of-way that will be expiring over the next three months.
Rights of Way
The Rights-of-Way Department administers active rights-of-way easements, right-of-entry permits and archeological surveys. The department manages over 21,500 active ROW instruments which include uses such as electric transmission and distribution lines, pipelines, roads, and telecommunications. The department also provides right of entry permits and outfitting/guiding permits which provide temporary access to Trust lands. The Department monitors market trends to ensure that the ROW fee schedule represents fair market value. Within the Agency, the ROW Department has spearheaded the use of GIS and other technologies to establish development corridors and implement best management practices. The Department works closely with the Surface Resources Division to maximize the use of existing surface disturbances when siting ROW as well as collaborating on proper site remediation and reclamation.
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Lease Sale Process
The State Land Office offers tracts for oil and gas leasing the third Tuesday of every month. Tracts are leased through a competitive sealed or oral bid process. To bid, you must have an OGRID number; if you do not have one; contact Veronica Gonzales at (505) 476-4538. Sealed bids must be submitted with payment prior to the lease sale; oral bidding is conducted at the lease sale. Full directions and the bid application form can be found in the monthly lease sale notice.
Anyone can nominate available tracts for offer at the lease sale. To nominate, send an email to Allison Marks, Director, at amarks@nmslo.gov. To find out which tracts are available, use the Oil and Gas Interactive Map.
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