LEGAL NOTICE On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 5:00 P.M., during a regular meeting at the Socorro County Annex, 198 Neel, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, the Board of County Commissioners of Socorro Count...
LEGAL NOTICE On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 5:00 P.M., during a regular meeting at the Socorro County Annex, 198 Neel, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, the Board of County Commissioners of Socorro County will conduct a public hearing concerning proposed increases to solid-waste service rates charged by Valley Sanitation, LLC, the County's solid-waste franchisee. The proposed rate increases would apply to residential and commercial solid-waste services in Socorro County, including curbside collection, dumpster service, disposal, and related charges. The Board may vote on the proposed rate increases during the meeting following the public hearing. The proposed rate increases are available for public inspection free of charge online atwww.socorrocounty.net or from the County Manager's Office, 198 Neel, Socorro, New Mexico 87801. For more information or to obtain a copy, please contact the County Manager's Office at (575) 833-0589. /s/ Jospeh P. Chavez, County Manager El Defensor Chieftain: 09/24/2026
LEGAL NOTICE On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 5:00 P.M., during a regular meeting at the Socorro County Annex, 198 Neel, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, the Board of County Commissioners of Socorro Count...
LEGAL NOTICE On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 5:00 P.M., during a regular meeting at the Socorro County Annex, 198 Neel, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, the Board of County Commissioners of Socorro County will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption An Ordinance Amending Socorro County Ordinance 2016-03 to Establish Flood-Safety Requirements for Camps, Campgrounds, RV Parks, and Day Camps. The Board may vote to enact the proposed Ordinance during the meeting following the public hearing. The proposed Ordinance would require annual floodplain-use permits and emergency action plans for camps in flood-hazard areas and would establish floodway, evacuation-route, warning, signage, lighting, and annual-inspection requirements. Copies of the proposed Ordinance are available for public inspection free of charge online at www.socorrocounty.net or at the County Clerk's Office or the County Manager's Office, 198 Neel, Socorro, New Mexico 87801. Copies may be purchased from either office for $0.75. For more information, please call (575) 835-0589. /S/: Jospeh P. Chavez, County Manager El Defensor Chieftain: 09/24/2026
VILLAGE OF MAGDALENA COUNTY OF SOCORRO STATE OF NEW MEXICO NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 2027-01 THE VILLAGE OF MAGDALENA TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, GREETINGS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ...
VILLAGE OF MAGDALENA COUNTY OF SOCORRO STATE OF NEW MEXICO NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 2027-01 THE VILLAGE OF MAGDALENA TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, GREETINGS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Body of the Village of Magdalena has adopted Ordinance No. 2027-01, concerning Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste and other fees for services provided by the Village of Magdalena. The title of said Ordinance is: "AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING WATER, WASTEWATER AND SOLID WASTE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE VILLAGE OF MAGDALENA; AMENDING AND REPEALING ORDINANCES CONCERNING WATER, WASTEWATER AND SEWER SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF FEES, CONNECTION CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FINES; DEFINING APPLICATION AND SERVICE POLICIES; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF ITS PROVISIONS; REPEALING PREVIOUS ORDINANCES." NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the new Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste rates established by Ordinance No. 2027-01 will become effective with the October 1, 2026, Utility Billing. All utility customers are advised that the rates and applicable fees established by the adopted Ordinance will be reflected on utility bills issued beginning October 1, 2026. Copies of the adopted Ordinance may be obtained from the Village Clerk during regular business hours upon request and payment of any applicable reasonable copying fee or via email at clerk@villageofmagdalena.com. Juanita Puente Clerk/Treasurer Village of Magdalena P.O. Box 145 Magdalena, NM 87825 Phone: (575) 854-2261 Published in the El Defensor Chieftain on September 24, 2026
NOTICE OF MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT URBAN ISSUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING A meeting of the MRGCD's Urban Issues Advisory Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 1:00 ...
NOTICE OF MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT URBAN ISSUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING A meeting of the MRGCD's Urban Issues Advisory Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 1:00 pm. For all our best interests, the meeting will be a hybrid event. To attend virtually please join us via the meeting URL or phoning in: Link to Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/3112410839?pwd=9EhnTLvKupEsdcarXH5oo5nUuUH137.1 Meeting ID: 311 241 0839 and Passcode: 193122 If not able to use the link above: Call +1 (669) 444 9171 Enter Meeting ID: 311 241 0839 followed by # Enter Participant ID 193122 followed by # Enter Meeting Passcode 193122 followed by # Members of the public may join the meeting and only listen in. If joining remotely your line will be muted to avoid any disruption. For questions, please call (505) 247-0234. An agenda for the meeting will be available on Friday, October 2, 2026, by calling our office. Any person requiring special accommodation at the meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Districts Office at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Federal Relay Service by dialing (800) 877-8339 for TTY/Voice, for aid in contacting the District's Office. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/24/2026
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Safety Towers, LLC proposes to construct a 77.7 meter AGL overall height self support tower at US HWY 380, Bingham, New Mexico 87832 (Socorro County), near latitude: 33° 52' 42.3"...
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Safety Towers, LLC proposes to construct a 77.7 meter AGL overall height self support tower at US HWY 380, Bingham, New Mexico 87832 (Socorro County), near latitude: 33° 52' 42.3" N, longitude: 106° 27' 28.5" W (NAD83). The tower is anticipated to be a lit structure. The FCC Form 854 File Number is A1394750. Interested persons may review the application by going to www.fcc.gov/asr/applications and enter the Form 854 File Number. Interested parties may raise environmental concerns about the proposed action by filing a Request for Environmental Review (RER) with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC strongly encourages interested parties to file RER online; instructions can be found at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest. However, if an online request is not possible, interested parties may mail their request to: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington DC 20554. Additionally, Public Safety Towers, LLC invites comments on the impact the proposed tower may have on Historic Properties. Written comments may be sent to Public Safety Towers, LLC to compliance@pstctowers.com or 701 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 160, Carlsbad, CA 92011. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/24/2026
NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF FINAL REMEDIATION PLAN Notice is hereby given by EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC, of the submission of a Final Remediation Plan Addendum (Plan) to the NMED P...
NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF FINAL REMEDIATION PLAN Notice is hereby given by EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC, of the submission of a Final Remediation Plan Addendum (Plan) to the NMED PSTB, as follows: 1. The Plan proposes actions to remediate the release of petroleum or petroleum products into the environment. 2. The release occurred at the Former Phillips 66 site, located at 401 North California Street in Socorro, New Mexico. 3. The Plan proposes to remediate soil and groundwater by injecting BOS-200® remediation amendments. 4. The Plan can be viewed at the PSTB office at 2905 Rodeo Park Drive, East Bldg 1, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505 or in the Los Lunas field office at 475 Courthouse Road, SE, Suite B, Los Lunas, New Mexico, 87031. 5. Comments may be sent to the PSTB Project Manager, Mr. Robert Murphy, 505-372-8331, at robert.murphy@env.nm.gov or pstb.inbox@env.nm.gov, and to NMED Secretary Mr. James Kenney, PO Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM 87502-5469 6. Comments must be delivered by November 1, 2026. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/24, 10/01/2026
NOTICE is hereby given that on May 12, 2026, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), c/o Casey Ish, 1931 Second Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 and New Mexico Department of Wildlife, c/o Dani...
NOTICE is hereby given that on May 12, 2026, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), c/o Casey Ish, 1931 Second Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 and New Mexico Department of Wildlife, c/o Daniel Lusk, 1 Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM 87507 filed with the STATE ENGINEER Application No. RG-12197 POD2 for Permit to Change Point of Diversion of Groundwater within the Middle Rio Grande Basin of the State of New Mexico. Socorro County is the county affected by the diversion and in which the water has been or will be put to beneficial use. This notice is ordered to be published in the El Defensor Chieftain. The applicant proposes to change the point of diversion for a groundwater right consisting of a diversion of 1563.99 acre-feet per annum (afa) for irrigation use, from well no. RG-12197 POD1, located at a point where X = 332,633 meters and Y = 3,812,362 meters intersect, UTM Zone 13N, NAD83, to a replacement well located within 100 feet of the existing well, for the purpose of irrigation, and with the same place of use on 521.33 acres of land described as 4.36 acres on Pt. of Tr. 18, and 44.6 acres on Pt. of Tr. 13, MRGCD Map 129, 5.72 acres on Tr. 2, 20.6 acres on Tr. 4, 2.3 acres on Tr. 5, 371.0 acres on Tr. 6A, 22.39 acres on Tr. 6B, 25.05 acres on Tr. 7, 20.9 acres on Tr. 10, and 4.41 acres on Tr. 1, MRGCD Map 132, all in Section 34, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, NMPM, Socorro County. The wells and place of use are on land owned by New Mexico Department of Wildlife and are generally located just northeast of the intersection of I-25 and NM Hwy 60, south of Abeytas, NM. To view the application and supporting documentation please visit the Office of the State Engineer website, www.ose.nm.gov, select the "Notices for Publication" link, click on the county in which the application was filed, and select the relevant notice for publication. If you are unable to view the application and supporting documentation online, contact the OSE District 1 office at (505) 383-4000 to arrange an appointment to view the application at the address listed below. Any person, firm or corporation or other entity asserting standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer's complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address). If the protest does not include the complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address, it may be deemed invalid and not accepted for filing unless Protestant provides with the protest an affidavit stating that it does not have one of the above-listed elements/requirements (phone number, mailing address, email address, etc.). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you shall be required to provide evidence showing how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, at 5550 San Antonio Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, on or before November 30, 2026. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest if the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, 505-383-4030. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/17, 9/24, 10/01/2026
NOTICE is hereby given that on August 6, 2026, applicants Randy C. Porter, PO Box 685, Socorro, NM 87801, and Aromaz Investments, LLC, c/o Raymond and Roberta Zamora, PO Box 27688, Albuquerque, NM 871...
NOTICE is hereby given that on August 6, 2026, applicants Randy C. Porter, PO Box 685, Socorro, NM 87801, and Aromaz Investments, LLC, c/o Raymond and Roberta Zamora, PO Box 27688, Albuquerque, NM 87125, filed with the STATE ENGINEER Application No. SD-09696 into RG-A2385 for Permit to Change Point of Diversion and Purpose and Place of Use of Surface Water to Groundwater within the Rio Grande Basin of the State of New Mexico. Socorro County is the county affected by the diversion and in which the water has been or will be put to beneficial use. This notice is ordered to be published in the El Defensor Chieftain. The applicants propose to discontinue the Farm Delivery Requirement (FDR) of 7.83 acre-feet per year, inclusive of a Consumptive Use amount (CU) of 5.481 acre-feet per year from the Socorro Main, with a point of diversion on the Rio Grande at the San Acacia Diversion Dam, on land owned by MRGCD, at a point where X= 326,225 and Y= 3,792,219 meters, UTM Zone13N, NAD83, for the irrigation of 2.61 acres of land described as the west part of Tract 15A1 of the Corrective Resurvey & Land Division of Tract 15A & 15B, MRGCD Map 173, located within Section 32, Township 4 South, Range 1 East, NMPM. The move-from land is owned by Randy C. Porter and is located approximately 0.25 miles east of the intersection of NM Highway 1 and US Highway 380, Socorro County, New Mexico. The applicants further propose to commence the diversion of 7.83 acre-feet per year FDR, inclusive of 5.481 acre-feet per year CU from proposed well RG-A2385 POD1, owned by Raymond & Roberta Zamora, estimated to be drilled to 300 feet with an 8-inch casing, within 200 feet of a point where X= 334,994 meters and Y= 3,819,956 meters intersect, UTM Zone 13N, NAD83, for irrigation and commercial use specifically described as sustainable agriculture to be used on 2.61 acres within 11 total acres of land described as Parcel 4, Re-Division Plat of Investment Co. of the Southwest Land, on MRGCD Maps 120 & 121, located in projected Sections 1 & 2, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, NMPM. The move-to land is owned by Raymond & Roberta Zamora and is located approximately 0.6 mile south of the intersection of Winery Rd. and Highway 116, Socorro County, New Mexico. To view the application and supporting documentation please visit the Office of the State Engineer's website, www.ose.nm.gov, select the "Notices for Publication" link at the top of thehomepage, click on the county in which the application was filed, and select the relevant notice for publication. If you are unable to view the application and supporting documentation online, please contact the Albuquerque District 1 Office at 505-383-4000 to arrange an appointment to view the application at the address listed below. Any person, firm or corporation or other entity asserting standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer's complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address). If the protest does not include the complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address, it may be deemed invalid and not accepted for filing unless Protestant provides with the protest an affidavit stating that it does not have one of the above-listed elements/requirements (phone number, mailing address, email address, etc.). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you shall be required to provide evidence showing how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, District 1 Office, located at 5550 San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, on or before Friday, November 20, 2026. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest if the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24 hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmarks will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, (505) 383-4030. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/17, 9/24, 10/01/2026
Unclaimed Property Held By The Twelfth Judicial District Court The following persons appear from our records to be entitled to unclaimed property consisting of cash amounts of fifty dollars or more: ...
Unclaimed Property Held By The Twelfth Judicial District Court The following persons appear from our records to be entitled to unclaimed property consisting of cash amounts of fifty dollars or more: Starr Padilla, 1100 6 th St., Socorro, NM 87801 Information concerning the unclaimed property is available by contacting the Twelfth Judicial District Court at 575-437-7310. If you do not present proof of claim to the Twelfth Judicial District Court and your right to receive the unclaimed property is not established to the Court's satisfaction before the expiration of the period specified by the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) for the presumption of abandonment, the property will be placed in the custody of the State of New Mexico and will escheat to the state's general fund. Further inquiry about the abandoned property after transfer should be directed to the Unclaimed Property Division of the New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue.
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given in accordance with the terms of the provisions of NMAC 19.11.2.13 THAT: South Baldy Energy, LLC, a subsidiary company of XGS Energy, Inc., located at 820 Gessner ...
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given in accordance with the terms of the provisions of NMAC 19.11.2.13 THAT: South Baldy Energy, LLC, a subsidiary company of XGS Energy, Inc., located at 820 Gessner Road, Suite 1145 Houston, TX 77024, has filed an application for a: Geothermal Exploration Well (SBE-2). Said well is to be drilled in unincorporated Socorro County on private land at the coordinates Latitude: 33.734464°, Longitude: -107.009765°. The exploration well shall be drilled from surface to a maximum total vertical depth (TVD) of 7,500 feet below ground level. The 20" conductor casing shall be driven from surface to 150 feet TVD. The 13 3/8 " surface casing shall be set from surface to 2,000 feet TVD in 17½" open hole. The 9 5/8 " intermediate casing shall be set from surface to 4,036 feet TVD in 12¼" open hole. The production section of the well shall be 8½" open hole to 7,500 feet TVD. The well bore may deviate from vertical in any direction, but the well bore shall not extend outside the surface boundary of the surface lease property lines or the geothermal lease boundary. The permit materials, including, but not limited to the draft permit and supporting analysis documentation, are available for review at 1220 S. Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87585 or may also be requested digitally at emnrd-geothermal@emnrd.nm.gov. If any person wishes to protest this application, they must make their request in writing to Energy Conservation and Management (ECAM) within 30 days of the publication date. Any person who wishes to provide comments or submit evidence in support of such comments concerning the pending permits must also submit materials to ECAM within 30 days of the publication date. Protests, comments, and evidence may be sent to: Attn: Geothermal Program Manager, ECAM, Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department,1220 S. Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87585 OR emnrd-geothermal@emnrd.nm.gov. The applicant or permittee, affected persons or interested persons may file a request with the division for a permit hearing. The person requesting a permit hearing or an attorney representing that person shall sign the hearing request. The director shall generally grant a permit hearing if the applicant or an affected person requests a hearing. However, the director has discretion to deny a hearing request if the issues are not substantial or have previously been heard. and decided before the Oil Conservation Division, the Oil Conservation Commission or ]the division and the parties to the hearing, other than the division, would be the same as the parties to the original hearing. If the applicant or an affected person does not request a hearing, the director may grant a hearing if there is significant public interest in the application; or if the director determines, in his or her discretion, that a hearing may clarify one or more substantial issues involved in the permit. Permit hearings shall be held in Santa Fe. The hearing request shall be submitted in writing to the division and be postmarked or e-mailed by the close of the 30-day public comment period in Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of 19.11.2.13 NMAC. The hearing request shall include: A. the requestor's name; B. the requestor's address, or the address of the requestor's attorney, including an e-mail address and phone number if available; C. the division's action that is disputed or a copy of the public notice referencing the division's action; D. the name or general description of the property interest that the division's action affects, if any; E. briefly, the general nature of the dispute with the division's action or proposed action; and F. any other matter division rules or a division order requires. After 30 days and barring any substantive comments or new information or a permit hearing, ECAM's preliminary intent is to issue an exploration permit. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/10 9/17, 9/24, 10/01, 10/08/2026
2026 General Election Statewide Constitutional Amendments and General Obligation Bonds Elección General 2026 Enmiendas Constitucionales y Bonos de Obligación General a Nivel Estatal 2026 General Ele...
2026 General Election Statewide Constitutional Amendments and General Obligation Bonds Elección General 2026 Enmiendas Constitucionales y Bonos de Obligación General a Nivel Estatal 2026 General Elec-on Para informar mejor al público sobre las importantes preguntas a To better inform the public about the important statewide questions nivel estatal en la boleta, antes de cada Elección General la Secretaria on the ballot, before each General Election the New Mexico de Estado de Nuevo México publica el texto de las enmiendas Secretary of State publishes the text of the proposed constitutional constitucionales y los bonos de obligación general propuestos. Los amendments and general obligation bonds. Voters can use this To be&er inform the public about the important statewide ques7ons on the ballot, each General votantes pueden usar estabefore publicación para averiguar y entender publication to researchElec7on and better understand these questions the New Mexico Secretary of State publishes the text of the proposed cons7tu7onal mejor estas preguntas antes de votar. Visite NMVOTE.GOV para más before voting. Visit NMVOTE.GOV more information amendmentsfor and general obliga7on and bonds. Voters can información use this publica7on to research be&er Elección General. y recursos sobreand la próxima resources about the upcoming General Election.before vo7ng. Visit NMVOTE.ORG for more informa7on and resources about understand these ques7ons Statewide Cons-tu-onal Amendments and General Obliga-on Bonds the upcoming General Elec7on. IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION: FECHAS IMPORTANTES PARA LA ELECCIÓN GENERAL 2026: Cierra la registración de votantes (por correo o en IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION: 6 de octubre: línea). October 6: Voter registra7on (by mail or online) closes. October 6: First day that absentee ballots can be mailed October 6: First day that absentee ballots can be mailed to voters (who havePrimer submi&ed absentee 6 de octubre: día an en que se pueden enviar por correo to voters (who have submitted absentee applica7on), and first day ofan early vo7ng and same day registra7on (at the county clerk's office). las boletas de ausentes a los votantes (que hayan application), and day ofearly earlyvo7ng voting and at same October 17:first Expanded begins alternate vo7ng loca7ons. Same day registra7on is presentado una solicitud de ausentes), y primer día available at all early vo7ng loca7ons. day registration (at the county clerk's office). de votación temprana y registración del mismo día October 20: Last day to request an absentee ballot. October 17: Expanded early voting begins at alternate voting (en la oficina del escribano(a) del condado). October 31: Last day of early vo7ng. locations. Same day registration is available at all octubre: Comienza la the votación November 3: General Elec7on Day, same day registra7on17 is de available at all loca7ons across state.temprana ampliada en lugares October 6: Voter registration (by mail or online) closes. early voting locations. October 20: Last day to request an absentee ballot. de votación alternativos. La registración del mismo día está disponible en todos los lugares. Cons-tu-onal Amendment 1: 20 de octubre: Último día para solicitar una boleta de ausente. Proposing an amendment to Ar7cle 4, Sec7on 22 of the Cons7tu7on of New Mexico to provide that all November 3: General Day, day and registration is on by the 31 de will octubre: Último día de votación billsElection passed by thesame legislature not acted governor become law and to require veto temprana. available at all on locations state. or in part by the governor. messages all billsacross vetoedthe in whole 3 de noviembre: Día de la Elección General, la registración del mismo October 31: Last day of early voting. día está disponible en todos los lugares del estado. Constitutional Amendment 1: Cons-tu-onal Amendment Proposing an amendment to Article 4, Section 222:of the Constitution Enmienda Constitucional 1: Proposing to amend 7, veto Sec7on 1 of the Cons7tu7on of New Mexico to remove the requirement of New Mexico to require the governor to Ar7cle provide messages on Proponiendo una enmienda al Artículo 4, Sección 22, de la Constitución that school elec7ons be separate from par7san elec7ons. all bills vetoed in whole or in part and to provide that all bills passed de Nuevo México para requerir que el gobernador que presente by the legislature and not acted on by the governor will become law. mensajes de veto sobre todos los proyectos de ley vetados total o parcialmente, y para establecer que todos los proyectos de ley Cons-tu-onal Amendment 3: aprobados por la Legislatura sobre los cuales el gobernador no actúe se Constitutional Amendment 2: Proposing an amendment to Ar7cle 12, Sec7on 13 of the Cons7tu7on of New Mexico to establish conviertan en ley. Proposing to amend Article 7, Section 1 of theto Constitution New nomina7ng commi&ees provide lists of of nominees to the governor for appointment of nonstudent Mexico to remove the members requirement that school elections separate to the boards of regents of be state educa7onal ins7tu7ons; providing that student members of Enmienda Constitucional 2: from partisan elections.boards of regents shall be appointed from a list provided by an elected student governing body of the Proponiendo una enmienda al Artículo 7, Sección 1, de la Constitución ins7tu7on; providing that, except for a student member, members of the boards of regents shall not de Nuevo México para eliminar el requisito de que las elecciones Constitutional Amendment have 3: changed their poli7cal party registra7on in the six months preceding appointment. escolares sean separadas de las elecciones partidistas. Proposing an amendment to Article 12, Section 13 of the Constitution of New Mexico to establish nominating committees Enmienda Constitucional 3: to provide lists of nominees to the governor for appointment of Proponiendo una enmienda al Artículo 12, Sección 13, de la Constitución Cons-tu-onal Amendment nonstudent members to the boards of regents of4:state educational de Nuevo México para establecer comités de nominación que institutions; providing that student members of boards of regents proporcionen listas de nominados al gobernador para el nombramiento shall be appointed from a list provided by an elected student de miembros no estudiantiles de las juntas de regentes de las instituciones educativas estatales; disponiendo que los miembros governing body of the institution; providing that, except for a student estudiantiles de las juntas de regentes serán nombrados de una member, members of the boards of regents shall not have changed lista proporcionada por un órgano de gobierno estudiantil electo their political party registration in the twelve months preceding de la institución; disponiendo que, con excepción de un miembro appointment. estudiantil, los miembros de las juntas de regentes no hayan cambiado su registro de partido político durante los doce meses anteriores a su Constitutional Amendment 4: nombramiento. Proposing to amend Article 4, Section 10 of the Constitution of New Mexico to allow legislative compensation that is limited to the Enmienda Constitucional 4: median household income for New Mexico, to require legislative Proponiendo una enmienda al Artículo 4, Sección 10, de la Constitución compensation to be reduced if the median household income for de Nuevo México para permitir una compensación legislativa New Mexico falls, to allow legislative compensation to be increased limitada al ingreso familiar mediano de Nuevo México; requerir que only if the median household income for New Mexico rises and to la compensación legislativa se reduzca si el ingreso familiar mediano de Nuevo México disminuye; permitir que la compensación legislativa provide for delayed implementation. aumente únicamente si el ingreso familiar mediano de Nuevo México aumenta; y disponiendo una implementación diferida. Bond Question 1 The 2026 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of senior citizen facility improvement, construction and equipment acquisition bonds. Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed twenty-one million five hundred eighty-two thousand two hundred thirteen dollars ($21,582,213) to make capital expenditures for certain senior citizen facility improvement, construction and equipment acquisition projects and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law? Bond Question 2 The 2026 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of library acquisition bonds. Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed nineteen million three hundred twenty-four thousand one hundred eighty-eight dollars ($19,324,188) to make capital expenditures for academic, public school, public and tribal library resource acquisitions and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law? Bond Question 3 The 2026 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of higher education, special schools and tribal schools capital improvement and acquisition bonds. Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed three hundred fifty-two million two hundred twenty five thousand three hundred seventy-nine dollars ($352,225,379) to make capital expenditures for certain higher education, special schools and tribal schools capital improvements and acquisitions and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law? Pregunta de Bonos 1 El Acta de Bonos de Obligación General para Proyectos de Capital de 2026 autoriza la emisión y venta de bonos para el mejoramiento, la construcción y la adquisición de equipo para instalaciones para adultos mayores. ¿Deberá autorizarse al estado a emitir bonos de obligación general por una cantidad que no exceda de veintiún millones quinientos ochenta y dos mil doscientos trece dólares ($21,582,213) para realizar gastos de capital para ciertos proyectos de mejoramiento, construcción y adquisición de equipo para instalaciones para adultos mayores, y disponer la imposición y recaudación de un impuesto general sobre la propiedad para el pago del capital, los intereses y los gastos incurridos en relación con la emisión de los bonos y la recaudación del impuesto según lo permitido por la ley? Pregunta de Bonos 2 El Acta de Bonos de Obligación General para Proyectos de Capital de 2026 autoriza la emisión y venta de bonos para adquisiciones para bibliotecas. ¿Deberá autorizarse al estado a emitir bonos de obligación general por una cantidad que no exceda de diecinueve millones trescientos veinticuatro mil ciento ochenta y ocho dólares ($19,324,188) para realizar gastos de capital para adquisiciones de recursos para bibliotecas académicas, bibliotecas de escuelas públicas, bibliotecas públicas y bibliotecas tribales, y disponer la imposición y recaudación de un impuesto general sobre la propiedad para el pago del capital, los intereses y los gastos incurridos en relación con la emisión de los bonos y la recaudación del impuesto según lo permitido por la ley? Pregunta de Bonos 3 El Acta de Bonos de Obligación General para Proyectos de Capital de 2026 autoriza la emisión y venta de bonos para mejoras de capital y adquisiciones para la educación superior, las escuelas especiales y las escuelas tribales. ¿Deberá autorizarse al estado a emitir bonos de obligación general por una cantidad que no exceda de trescientos cincuenta y dos millones doscientos veinticinco mil trescientos setenta y nueve dólares ($352,225,379) para realizar gastos de capital para ciertas mejoras de capital y adquisiciones para la educación superior, escuelas especiales y escuelas tribales, y disponer la imposición y recaudación de un impuesto general sobre la propiedad para el pago del capital, los intereses y los gastos incurridos en relación con la emisión de los bonos y la recaudación del impuesto según lo permitido por la ley?
NOTICE is hereby given that on May 12, 2026, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), c/o Casey Ish, 1931 Second Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 and New Mexico Department of Wildlife, c/o Dani...
NOTICE is hereby given that on May 12, 2026, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), c/o Casey Ish, 1931 Second Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 and New Mexico Department of Wildlife, c/o Daniel Lusk, 1 Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM 87507 filed with the STATE ENGINEER Application No. RG-12197 POD2 for Permit to Change Point of Diversion of Groundwater within the Middle Rio Grande Basin of the State of New Mexico. Socorro County is the county affected by the diversion and in which the water has been or will be put to beneficial use. This notice is ordered to be published in the El Defensor Chieftain. The applicant proposes to change the point of diversion for a groundwater right consisting of a diversion of 1563.99 acre-feet per annum (afa) for irrigation use, from well no. RG-12197 POD1, located at a point where X = 332,633 meters and Y = 3,812,362 meters intersect, UTM Zone 13N, NAD83, to a replacement well located within 100 feet of the existing well, for the purpose of irrigation, and with the same place of use on 521.33 acres of land described as 4.36 acres on Pt. of Tr. 18, and 44.6 acres on Pt. of Tr. 13, MRGCD Map 129, 5.72 acres on Tr. 2, 20.6 acres on Tr. 4, 2.3 acres on Tr. 5, 371.0 acres on Tr. 6A, 22.39 acres on Tr. 6B, 25.05 acres on Tr. 7, 20.9 acres on Tr. 10, and 4.41 acres on Tr. 1, MRGCD Map 132, all in Section 34, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, NMPM, Socorro County. The wells and place of use are on land owned by New Mexico Department of Wildlife and are generally located just northeast of the intersection of I-25 and NM Hwy 60, south of Abeytas, NM. To view the application and supporting documentation please visit the Office of the State Engineer website, www.ose.nm.gov, select the "Notices for Publication" link, click on the county in which the application was filed, and select the relevant notice for publication. If you are unable to view the application and supporting documentation online, contact the OSE District 1 office at (505) 383-4000 to arrange an appointment to view the application at the address listed below. Any person, firm or corporation or other entity asserting standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer's complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address). If the protest does not include the complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address, it may be deemed invalid and not accepted for filing unless Protestant provides with the protest an affidavit stating that it does not have one of the above-listed elements/requirements (phone number, mailing address, email address, etc.). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you shall be required to provide evidence showing how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, at 5550 San Antonio Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, on or before November 30, 2026. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest if the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, 505-383-4030. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/17, 9/24, 10/01/2026
NOTICE is hereby given that on August 6, 2026, applicants Randy C. Porter, PO Box 685, Socorro, NM 87801, and Aromaz Investments, LLC, c/o Raymond and Roberta Zamora, PO Box 27688, Albuquerque, NM 871...
NOTICE is hereby given that on August 6, 2026, applicants Randy C. Porter, PO Box 685, Socorro, NM 87801, and Aromaz Investments, LLC, c/o Raymond and Roberta Zamora, PO Box 27688, Albuquerque, NM 87125, filed with the STATE ENGINEER Application No. SD-09696 into RG-A2385 for Permit to Change Point of Diversion and Purpose and Place of Use of Surface Water to Groundwater within the Rio Grande Basin of the State of New Mexico. Socorro County is the county affected by the diversion and in which the water has been or will be put to beneficial use. This notice is ordered to be published in the El Defensor Chieftain. The applicants propose to discontinue the Farm Delivery Requirement (FDR) of 7.83 acre-feet per year, inclusive of a Consumptive Use amount (CU) of 5.481 acre-feet per year from the Socorro Main, with a point of diversion on the Rio Grande at the San Acacia Diversion Dam, on land owned by MRGCD, at a point where X= 326,225 and Y= 3,792,219 meters, UTM Zone13N, NAD83, for the irrigation of 2.61 acres of land described as the west part of Tract 15A1 of the Corrective Resurvey & Land Division of Tract 15A & 15B, MRGCD Map 173, located within Section 32, Township 4 South, Range 1 East, NMPM. The move-from land is owned by Randy C. Porter and is located approximately 0.25 miles east of the intersection of NM Highway 1 and US Highway 380, Socorro County, New Mexico. The applicants further propose to commence the diversion of 7.83 acre-feet per year FDR, inclusive of 5.481 acre-feet per year CU from proposed well RG-A2385 POD1, owned by Raymond & Roberta Zamora, estimated to be drilled to 300 feet with an 8-inch casing, within 200 feet of a point where X= 334,994 meters and Y= 3,819,956 meters intersect, UTM Zone 13N, NAD83, for irrigation and commercial use specifically described as sustainable agriculture to be used on 2.61 acres within 11 total acres of land described as Parcel 4, Re-Division Plat of Investment Co. of the Southwest Land, on MRGCD Maps 120 & 121, located in projected Sections 1 & 2, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, NMPM. The move-to land is owned by Raymond & Roberta Zamora and is located approximately 0.6 mile south of the intersection of Winery Rd. and Highway 116, Socorro County, New Mexico. To view the application and supporting documentation please visit the Office of the State Engineer's website, www.ose.nm.gov, select the "Notices for Publication" link at the top of thehomepage, click on the county in which the application was filed, and select the relevant notice for publication. If you are unable to view the application and supporting documentation online, please contact the Albuquerque District 1 Office at 505-383-4000 to arrange an appointment to view the application at the address listed below. Any person, firm or corporation or other entity asserting standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer's complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address). If the protest does not include the complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address, it may be deemed invalid and not accepted for filing unless Protestant provides with the protest an affidavit stating that it does not have one of the above-listed elements/requirements (phone number, mailing address, email address, etc.). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you shall be required to provide evidence showing how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, District 1 Office, located at 5550 San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, on or before Friday, November 20, 2026. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest if the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24 hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmarks will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, (505) 383-4030. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/17, 9/24, 10/01/2026
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Statement of Ownership Management and Circulation (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) 1. Publication Title: El Defensor Chieftain. 2. Publication Number: 0011-7633 3. Filing Date...
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Statement of Ownership Management and Circulation (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) 1. Publication Title: El Defensor Chieftain. 2. Publication Number: 0011-7633 3. Filing Date: September 30, 2026 4. Issue Frequency: Thursday 5. Number of Issues Published Annually: 52 6. Annual Subscription Price: $60.00 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication (Not printer) (Street, city, county, state and Zip+4): El Defensor Chieftain, 200 Winkler St, Socorro, NM 87801 Contact Person: Telephone: 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher (Not printer): El Defensor Chieftain, 200 Winkler St, Socorro, NM 87801 9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor and Managing Editor: 10. Owner: Number Nine Media, 200 Winkler St, Socorro, NM 87801 11. Known Bondholders, Mortgages, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or Other Securities: None 12. Tax Status (For completion by nonprofit organizations authorized to mail at nonprofit rates). The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes: Has not changed during preceding 12 months. 13. Publication Title: El Defensor Chieftain 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: August 20, 2026 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation; Average No. Copies Each Issue during preceding 12 months; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date. a. Total Number of Copies (Net Press run): 2,474/1,946 b. Paid Circulation (by Mail and Outside the Mail) (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541. (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser's proof copies, and exchange copies) 98/75 (2) Mailed in County Paid Subscriptions Stated on Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser's proof copies and exchange copies) 372/390 (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS: 876/403 (4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g., First-Class Mail): 0/0 c. Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b. (1), (2), (3), and (4)); 1,346/868 d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail): (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies included on PS Form 3541: 0/0 (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies as Stated on PS Form 3541: 0/0 (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS( e.g., First Class Mail): 0/0 (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means): 0/0 e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d (1), (2), (3), and (4))): 0/0 f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and 15e): 1,346/868 g. Copies not Distributed: 1,128/1,078 h. Total (Sum of 15f. and g.): 2,474/1,946 i. Percent Paid (15c. divided by 15f times 100): 100%/100% 16. Electronic Copy Circulation: a. Paid Electronic Copies: 123/92 b. Total Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a): 1,469/960 c. Total Print Distribution (Line 15f) + Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a): 1,469/960 d. Percent Paid (both Print & Electronic Copies) (16b divided by 16c x 100): 100%/100% I certify that 50% or all my distributed copies (electronic and print) are paid above a nominal price. 17. Publication of Statement of Ownership: Publication required. Will be printed in the September 17, 2026, issue of this publication. 18. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager or Owner: Date: September 17, 2026, I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties) El Defensor Chieftain: September 17, 2026.
Unclaimed Property Held By The Twelfth Judicial District Court The following persons appear from our records to be entitled to unclaimed property consisting of cash amounts of fifty dollars or more: ...
Unclaimed Property Held By The Twelfth Judicial District Court The following persons appear from our records to be entitled to unclaimed property consisting of cash amounts of fifty dollars or more: Starr Padilla, 1100 6 th St., Socorro, NM 87801 Information concerning the unclaimed property is available by contacting the Twelfth Judicial District Court at 575-437-7310. If you do not present proof of claim to the Twelfth Judicial District Court and your right to receive the unclaimed property is not established to the Court's satisfaction before the expiration of the period specified by the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) for the presumption of abandonment, the property will be placed in the custody of the State of New Mexico and will escheat to the state's general fund. Further inquiry about the abandoned property after transfer should be directed to the Unclaimed Property Division of the New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue.
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given in accordance with the terms of the provisions of NMAC 19.11.2.13 THAT: South Baldy Energy, LLC, a subsidiary company of XGS Energy, Inc., located at 820 Gessner ...
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given in accordance with the terms of the provisions of NMAC 19.11.2.13 THAT: South Baldy Energy, LLC, a subsidiary company of XGS Energy, Inc., located at 820 Gessner Road, Suite 1145 Houston, TX 77024, has filed an application for a: Geothermal Exploration Well (SBE-2). Said well is to be drilled in unincorporated Socorro County on private land at the coordinates Latitude: 33.734464°, Longitude: -107.009765°. The exploration well shall be drilled from surface to a maximum total vertical depth (TVD) of 7,500 feet below ground level. The 20" conductor casing shall be driven from surface to 150 feet TVD. The 13 3/8 " surface casing shall be set from surface to 2,000 feet TVD in 17½" open hole. The 9 5/8 " intermediate casing shall be set from surface to 4,036 feet TVD in 12¼" open hole. The production section of the well shall be 8½" open hole to 7,500 feet TVD. The well bore may deviate from vertical in any direction, but the well bore shall not extend outside the surface boundary of the surface lease property lines or the geothermal lease boundary. The permit materials, including, but not limited to the draft permit and supporting analysis documentation, are available for review at 1220 S. Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87585 or may also be requested digitally at emnrd-geothermal@emnrd.nm.gov. If any person wishes to protest this application, they must make their request in writing to Energy Conservation and Management (ECAM) within 30 days of the publication date. Any person who wishes to provide comments or submit evidence in support of such comments concerning the pending permits must also submit materials to ECAM within 30 days of the publication date. Protests, comments, and evidence may be sent to: Attn: Geothermal Program Manager, ECAM, Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department,1220 S. Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87585 OR emnrd-geothermal@emnrd.nm.gov. The applicant or permittee, affected persons or interested persons may file a request with the division for a permit hearing. The person requesting a permit hearing or an attorney representing that person shall sign the hearing request. The director shall generally grant a permit hearing if the applicant or an affected person requests a hearing. However, the director has discretion to deny a hearing request if the issues are not substantial or have previously been heard. and decided before the Oil Conservation Division, the Oil Conservation Commission or ]the division and the parties to the hearing, other than the division, would be the same as the parties to the original hearing. If the applicant or an affected person does not request a hearing, the director may grant a hearing if there is significant public interest in the application; or if the director determines, in his or her discretion, that a hearing may clarify one or more substantial issues involved in the permit. Permit hearings shall be held in Santa Fe. The hearing request shall be submitted in writing to the division and be postmarked or e-mailed by the close of the 30-day public comment period in Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of 19.11.2.13 NMAC. The hearing request shall include: A. the requestor's name; B. the requestor's address, or the address of the requestor's attorney, including an e-mail address and phone number if available; C. the division's action that is disputed or a copy of the public notice referencing the division's action; D. the name or general description of the property interest that the division's action affects, if any; E. briefly, the general nature of the dispute with the division's action or proposed action; and F. any other matter division rules or a division order requires. After 30 days and barring any substantive comments or new information or a permit hearing, ECAM's preliminary intent is to issue an exploration permit. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/10 9/17, 9/24, 10/01, 10/08/2026
STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SOCORRO SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT No. D-725-CV-2025-00090 NUSENDA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, v. ALEJANDRO PAZ AND STACY FOUNTAIN-MAHAN, Defendants. NOTICE...
STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SOCORRO SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT No. D-725-CV-2025-00090 NUSENDA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, v. ALEJANDRO PAZ AND STACY FOUNTAIN-MAHAN, Defendants. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF SUIT To Defendant Alejandro Paz. You are hereby notified that the above-named Plaintiff has filed a civil action against you in the above-entitled Court and cause, the general object thereof being to recover money due. That unless you respond to the Complaint within 30 days of completion of publication of this Notice, judgment by default will be entered against you. Name, address, and phone number of Plaintiff's attorney: Wainwright and Associates, P.A., 3301 Coors Blvd. NW Suite R #274 Albuquerque, NM 87120, 505-842-1313. WITNESS the Honorable Mercedes C Murphy District Judge of the Seventh Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico and the Seal of the District Court of Socorro County, on 27th day of August, 2026. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT BY /s/ Jerome Adam DEPUTY El Defensor Chieftain: 9/03, 9/10, 9/17/2026
NOTICE is hereby given that on July 24, 2026, Platte Land & Water, LLC c/o Tod Matuga, 3900 E. Mexico Ave. Ste 614, Denver, CO 80210, and the City of Rio Rancho c/o Steve Gallegos, 3200 Civic Center C...
NOTICE is hereby given that on July 24, 2026, Platte Land & Water, LLC c/o Tod Matuga, 3900 E. Mexico Ave. Ste 614, Denver, CO 80210, and the City of Rio Rancho c/o Steve Gallegos, 3200 Civic Center Circle, Rio Rancho, NM 87144, filed with the STATE ENGINEER Application No. SD-03575-C into RG-6745 et al. for Permit to Change Point of Diversion and Place and Purpose of Use from Surface Water to Groundwater within the Middle Rio Grande Basin of the State of New Mexico. Socorro, Valencia, Bernalillo, and Sandoval Counties are the counties affected by the diversion and in which the water has been or will be put to beneficial use. This notice is ordered to be published in the El Defensor Chieftain, Valencia County News-Bulletin, Albuquerque Journal, and the Rio Rancho Observer. The applicants propose to discontinue the diversion of 285.72 acre-feet/year Farm Delivery Requirement (FDR), inclusive of a Consumptive Use (CU) amount of 200 acre-feet/year of surface water from the Las Nutrias Ditch, with a point of diversion on the Rio Grande at the Isleta Diversion Dam (SP-1690-3), on land owned by the Pueblo of Isleta, at a point where X = 346,037 and Y = 3,863,880 meters, UTM Zone 13N, NAD83, for the irrigation of 95.24 acres of land described as Tract 19B (7.20 acres), a portion of Tract 20A (4.625 acres), Tract 20A4A1 (0.635 acres), a portion of Tract 21 (76.86 acres), part of Tract 28B (2.01 acres), and part of Tract 29A (3.91 acres), all located on MRGCD Map 127, owned by Platte Land & Water, LLC, within Section 25, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, NMPM. The move-from lands are generally located West of Highway 304 between Melecio Rd. and Zia Ln., Socorro County, New Mexico. The applicants further propose to transfer the above-described 200 acre-feet/year of Consumptive Use water rights to offset depletions on the Rio Grande resulting from pumping of ground water authorized by State Engineer Permit No. RG-6745 et al. for domestic, commercial, industrial and any and all purposes of use related thereto or allowed by Permit RG-6745 et al. with a place of use consisting of the Town of Alameda Grant west of the Rio Grande and surrounding areas in Sandoval County, New Mexico. The City of Rio Rancho's wells permitted under RG-6745 et al., consisting of 35 existing and proposed system production wells, are all located within the City of Rio Rancho metropolitan area, Sandoval County, New Mexico. Diversion of water under the City of Rio Rancho's Permit RG-6745 et al. shall not exceed 24,020.16 AFA for domestic, commercial, industrial, housing subdivision, and related purposes of use within the service area of the City of Rio Rancho's municipal water system. No increase in diversion is contemplated by the transfer of water rights under this application. This application is made for the purpose of complying with Conditions of Approval of Permit RG-6745 et al., which requires the City of Rio Rancho to offset the impacts of groundwater pumping on surface flows of the Rio Grande and its tributaries. To view the application and supporting documentation please visit the Office of the State Engineer's website, www.ose.nm.gov, select the "Notices for Publication" link at the top of the homepage, click on the county in which the application was filed, and select the relevant notice for publication. Any person, firm or corporation or other entity asserting standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer's complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address). If the protest does not include the complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address, it may be deemed invalid and not accepted for filing unless the Protestant provides with the protest an affidavit stating that it does not have one of the above-listed elements/requirements (phone number, mailing address, email address, etc.). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Detriment; if detriment, you must specifically identify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you shall be required to provide evidence showing how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, 5550 San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, on or before Friday, October 30, 2026. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest if the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24 hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmarks will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, (505) 383-4030. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/03, 9/10, 9/17/2026
NOTICE is hereby given that on July 14, 2026, and amended on July 24, 28, and August 13, 2026, Dan B. Kloss and Carol Jean Kloss, Trustees, or their successors in trust, under the Kloss Living Trust, ...
NOTICE is hereby given that on July 14, 2026, and amended on July 24, 28, and August 13, 2026, Dan B. Kloss and Carol Jean Kloss, Trustees, or their successors in trust, under the Kloss Living Trust, c/o Karen Kloss Austin or Tracy J. Kramme, 118 Calle De Lemitar, Lemitar, NM 87823, filed with the STATE ENGINEER Application No. RG-00018 POD2, with a request for Emergency Authorization, for Permit to Add a Point of Diversion of Groundwater within the Rio Grande Underground Basin of the State of New Mexico. [The supplemental well has been or will be drilled within one hundred feet of the existing well under 72-12-24 NMSA 1978.] Socorro County is the county affected by the diversion and in which the water has been or will be put to beneficial use. This notice is ordered to be published in the El Defensor Chieftain. The applicants propose to drill an additional point of diversion, RG-00018 POD2, located at a point where X = 325,209.5 m and Y = 3,780,252.3 m, UTM Zone 13N, NAD83, on land owned by Dan B. Kloss and Carol Jean Kloss, Trustees, or their successors in trust, under the Kloss Living Trust, described as Tract 97 on MRGCD Map No. 154. Declared well RG-00018 POD1, located at a point where X = 325,211.5 m and Y = 3,780,246.28 m, UTM Zone 13N, NAD83, is on land owned by Dan B. Kloss and Carol Jean Kloss, Trustees, or their successors in trust, under the Kloss Living Trust, described as Tract 97 on MRGCD Map No. 154. The proposed new well will be supplemental to RG-00018 POD1 and both wells combined will not exceed the currently declared amount of 270 acre-feet per annum for irrigation purposes on 92 acres of declared land. The proposed well will be completed in the same and only the same underground stream, channel, artesian basin, reservoir, or lake as the original well, RG-00018 POD1, drilled to a depth of 110 feet with a 16-inch casing. The place of use is 92 acres of land owned by Dan B. Kloss and Carol Jean Kloss, Trustees, or their successors in trust, under the Kloss Living Trust, described as tracts 9, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 99, 8, 100A, 111-B-2, 100B-1-A, 101, 98, 100B-1-B, 100B-2, 97, and 111-A, all located on MRGCD Map No. 154. The place of use and proposed supplemental well are generally located southwest of the intersection of Schmittle Rd. and Nature Ln. along the west side of the Socorro Main Canal North in Lemitar, Socorro County, New Mexico. Emergency Authorization was requested the day the application was filed, July, 14, 2026, and was updated on July 28, 2026, and granted with conditions on August 14, 2026. To view the application and supporting documentation please visit the Office of the State Engineer's website, www.ose.nm.gov, select the "Notices for Publication" link at the top of the homepage, click on the county in which the application was filed, and select the relevant notice for publication. Any person, firm or corporation or other entity asserting standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer's complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address). If the protest does not include the complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address, it may be deemed invalid and not accepted for filing unless Protestant provides with the protest an affidavit stating that it does not have one of the above-listed elements/requirements (phone number, mailing address, email address, etc.). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you shall be required to provide evidence showing how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, at 5550 San Antonio Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, on or before October 30, 2026. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest if the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, 505-383-4030. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/03, 9/10, 9/17/2026
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SOCORRO STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CONSUELO GRIEGO Deceased. No.D-725-PB-2026-00023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ...
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SOCORRO STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CONSUELO GRIEGO Deceased. No.D-725-PB-2026-00023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of CONSUELO GRIEGO. All persons having claims against this Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the undersigned Personal Representative at Post Office Box 949, Belen, New Mexico 87002, or filed with the Seventh Judicial District Court, Socorro, New Mexico 87801. DATED this 25th day of August, 2026. SISTO P. GRIEGO Personal Representative Estate of CONSUELO GRIEGO Prepared by: NORMAN McDONALD, P.A. Attorney for Estate of CONSUELO GRIEGO Post Office Box 949 Belen, New Mexico 87002 (505) 864-3333 El Defensor Chieftain: 9/03, 9/10, 9/17/2026
NOTICE OF PROPOSED BANK MERGER Notice is hereby given that Citizens Bank of Las Cruces, 505 S. Main St., Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001, has made application to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatio...
NOTICE OF PROPOSED BANK MERGER Notice is hereby given that Citizens Bank of Las Cruces, 505 S. Main St., Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001, has made application to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for its written consent to merge with First State Bank, 103 Manzanares Ave. East, Socorro, New Mexico 87801. Citizens Bank of Las Cruces will be the resulting entity from the merger and the separate corporate existence of First State Bank will cease. It is contemplated that all offices of Citizens Bank and First State Bank will remain open and continue to operate as offices of Citizens Bank following the merger. This notice is published in accordance with Section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Part 303.65 of FDIC Rules and Regulations. Any person wishing to comment on this application is encouraged to submit comments through the FDIC's website at https://cra.fdic.gov/. Alternatively, comments may be filed in writing with the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its Regional Office at 600 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201. Comments must be received by the Regional Director not later than September 19, 2026. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file in the regional office and are available for inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. El Defensor Chieftain: 8/20,9/03, 9/17/2026
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS A special meeting of the MRGCD Board of Directors is scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2026, at 2:00 p...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS A special meeting of the MRGCD Board of Directors is scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. For all our best interests, the meeting will be a hybrid event. To attend virtually please join us via the meeting URL or phoning in: Link to Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/3112410839?pwd=9EhnTLvKupEsdcarXH5oo5nUuUH137.1 Meeting ID: 311 241 0839 and Passcode: 193122 If not able to use the link above: Call +1 (669) 444 9171 Enter Meeting ID: 311 241 0839 followed by # Enter Participant ID 193122 followed by # Enter Meeting Passcode 193122 followed by # Members of the public may call in to the meeting, and the Chair will ask that individuals on the call to state their name for the record and whether they intend to address the Board under 'Items from the Floor' and up to three minutes will be provided for each person wishing to speak at that time. Otherwise, members of the public may only listen in, and your line will be muted to avoid any disruption. For questions, please call (505) 247-0234. An agenda for the meeting will be available on Friday, September 11, 2026, by calling our office or on the MRGCD website www.mrgcd.com. Any person requiring special accommodation at the meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Districts Office at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Federal Relay Service by dialing (800) 877-8339 for TTY/Voice, for aid in contacting the District's Office. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/10/2026
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS A meeting of the MRGCD Board of Directors is scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. For a...
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS A meeting of the MRGCD Board of Directors is scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. For all our best interests, the meeting will be a hybrid event. To attend virtually please join us via the meeting URL or phoning in: Link to Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/3112410839?pwd=9EhnTLvKupEsdcarXH5oo5nUuUH137.1 Meeting ID: 311 241 0839 and Passcode: 193122 If not able to use the link above: Call +1 (669) 444 9171 Enter Meeting ID: 311 241 0839 followed by # Enter Participant ID 193122 followed by # Enter Meeting Passcode 193122 followed by # Members of the public may call in to the meeting, and the Chair will ask that individuals on the call to state their name for the record and whether they intend to address the Board under 'Items from the Floor' and up to three minutes will be provided for each person wishing to speak at that time. Otherwise, members of the public may only listen in, and your line will be muted to avoid any disruption. For questions, please call (505) 247-0234. An agenda for the meeting will be available on Friday, September 11, 2026, by calling our office or on the MRGCD website www.mrgcd.com. Any person requiring special accommodation at the meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Districts Office at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Federal Relay Service by dialing (800) 877-8339 for TTY/Voice, for aid in contacting the District's Office. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/10/2026
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given in accordance with the terms of the provisions of NMAC 19.11.2.13 THAT: South Baldy Energy, LLC, a subsidiary company of XGS Energy, Inc., located at 820 Gessner ...
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given in accordance with the terms of the provisions of NMAC 19.11.2.13 THAT: South Baldy Energy, LLC, a subsidiary company of XGS Energy, Inc., located at 820 Gessner Road, Suite 1145 Houston, TX 77024, has filed an application for a: Geothermal Exploration Well (SBE-2). Said well is to be drilled in unincorporated Socorro County on private land at the coordinates Latitude: 33.734464°, Longitude: -107.009765°. The exploration well shall be drilled from surface to a maximum total vertical depth (TVD) of 7,500 feet below ground level. The 20" conductor casing shall be driven from surface to 150 feet TVD. The 13 3/8 " surface casing shall be set from surface to 2,000 feet TVD in 17½" open hole. The 9 5/8 " intermediate casing shall be set from surface to 4,036 feet TVD in 12¼" open hole. The production section of the well shall be 8½" open hole to 7,500 feet TVD. The well bore may deviate from vertical in any direction, but the well bore shall not extend outside the surface boundary of the surface lease property lines or the geothermal lease boundary. The permit materials, including, but not limited to the draft permit and supporting analysis documentation, are available for review at 1220 S. Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87585 or may also be requested digitally at emnrd-geothermal@emnrd.nm.gov. If any person wishes to protest this application, they must make their request in writing to Energy Conservation and Management (ECAM) within 30 days of the publication date. Any person who wishes to provide comments or submit evidence in support of such comments concerning the pending permits must also submit materials to ECAM within 30 days of the publication date. Protests, comments, and evidence may be sent to: Attn: Geothermal Program Manager, ECAM, Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department,1220 S. Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87585 OR emnrd-geothermal@emnrd.nm.gov. The applicant or permittee, affected persons or interested persons may file a request with the division for a permit hearing. The person requesting a permit hearing or an attorney representing that person shall sign the hearing request. The director shall generally grant a permit hearing if the applicant or an affected person requests a hearing. However, the director has discretion to deny a hearing request if the issues are not substantial or have previously been heard. and decided before the Oil Conservation Division, the Oil Conservation Commission or ]the division and the parties to the hearing, other than the division, would be the same as the parties to the original hearing. If the applicant or an affected person does not request a hearing, the director may grant a hearing if there is significant public interest in the application; or if the director determines, in his or her discretion, that a hearing may clarify one or more substantial issues involved in the permit. Permit hearings shall be held in Santa Fe. The hearing request shall be submitted in writing to the division and be postmarked or e-mailed by the close of the 30-day public comment period in Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of 19.11.2.13 NMAC. The hearing request shall include: A. the requestor's name; B. the requestor's address, or the address of the requestor's attorney, including an e-mail address and phone number if available; C. the division's action that is disputed or a copy of the public notice referencing the division's action; D. the name or general description of the property interest that the division's action affects, if any; E. briefly, the general nature of the dispute with the division's action or proposed action; and F. any other matter division rules or a division order requires. After 30 days and barring any substantive comments or new information or a permit hearing, ECAM's preliminary intent is to issue an exploration permit. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/10 9/17, 9/24, 10/01, 10/08/2026
NOTICE is hereby given that on May 12, 2026, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), c/o Casey Ish, 1931 Second Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 and New Mexico Department of Wildlife, c/o Dani...
NOTICE is hereby given that on May 12, 2026, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), c/o Casey Ish, 1931 Second Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 and New Mexico Department of Wildlife, c/o Daniel Lusk, 1 Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM 87507 filed with the STATE ENGINEER Application No. RG-12197 POD2 for Permit to Change Point of Diversion of Groundwater within the Middle Rio Grande Basin of the State of New Mexico. Socorro County is the county affected by the diversion and in which the water has been or will be put to beneficial use. This notice is ordered to be published in the El Defensor Chieftain. The applicant proposes to change the point of diversion for a groundwater right consisting of a diversion of 1563.99 acre-feet per annum (afa), from well no. RG-12197 POD1, located at a point where X = 332,633 meters and Y = 3,812,362 meters intersect, UTM Zone 13N, NAD83, to a replacement well located within 100 feet of the existing well, with the same place of use on 521.33 acres of land described as 4.36 acres on Pt. of Tr. 18, and 44.6 acres on Pt. of Tr. 13, MRGCD Map 129, 5.72 acres on Tr. 2, 20.6 acres on Tr. 4, 2.3 acres on Tr. 5, 371.0 acres on Tr. 6A, 22.39 acres on Tr. 6B, 25.05 acres on Tr. 7, 20.9 acres on Tr. 10, and 4.41 acres on Tr. 1, MRGCD Map 132, all in Section 34, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, NMPM, Socorro County. The wells and place of use are on land owned by New Mexico Department of Wildlife and are generally located just northeast of the intersection of I-25 and NM Hwy 60, south of Abeytas, NM. To view the application and supporting documentation please visit the Office of the State Engineer website, www.ose.nm.gov, select the "Notices for Publication" link, click on the county in which the application was filed, and select the relevant notice for publication. If you are unable to view the application and supporting documentation online, contact the OSE District 1 office at (505) 383-4000 to arrange an appointment to view the application at the address listed below. Any person, firm or corporation or other entity asserting standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer's complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address). If the protest does not include the complete name, phone number, email address, and mailing address, it may be deemed invalid and not accepted for filing unless Protestant provides with the protest an affidavit stating that it does not have one of the above-listed elements/requirements (phone number, mailing address, email address, etc.). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you shall be required to provide evidence showing how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, at 5550 San Antonio Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, on or before November 13, 2026. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest if the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, 505-383-4030. If no valid protest or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978. El Defensor Chieftain: 9/10, 9/17, 9/24/2026