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LPA September News

September 3, 2022

While there is no breaking news on gravel mining, pipeline safety or funding the feasibility study for the Hike/Bike Placitas project, there is plenty of good news this month. Victory: Pathways reports that the Sandia – Jemez Mountains Bernalillo Corridor is included in the state’s high priority wildlife corridor projects. Recommendations include overpasses, underpass culverts, … [read more]

LPA July activity report

July 11, 2022

We are increasingly optimistic that the feasibility study for the Bike/Hike Placitas Project may happen this year as funding looks promising. We are in receipt of a letter from our congressional delegation to Secretary Haaland requesting that the BLM lands in Placitas be administratively removed from mineral development pending passage of legislation. This is a … [read more]

Assessment of Pavement and Bike Lanes Hwy 165

February 28, 2022

Bike Hwy 165 (1) This is a survey of shoulder conditions the entire length of Highway 165 from I-25 to the Forest Service boundary in both directions. It was completed by board member Patrick Vander Wyden in October 2021. Hike-Bike survey presentation 3-3-2022 Summary of community survey presented to volunteer group 20220302 Placitas Hike-Bike mtg … [read more]

Buffalo Track Protection Bill reintroduced

March 11, 2021

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) have introduced the Buffalo Tract Protection Act, the Pecos Watershed Protection Act, and legislation to establish Cerro de la Olla Wilderness within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument in … [read more]

Las Placitas Assn. 2020 Annual Report

March 11, 2021

LPA-annual report 2020

Placitas Wildflowers

January 25, 2020

Two resources: Perennials and Wildflowers and LPA-NativeWildflowers-edited

Las Placitas Association 2019 Annual Report

January 25, 2020

LPA-annual report 2019

Seven Springs Hike

August 30, 2018

Join us for the final hike of 2018 which will be a 5.7 mile hike, which can be shorter through an open grass valley lines by pines and sandstone cliffs in the Jemez Mountain Region near the fish hatchery. The hike is rated as easy with just 277 feet of elevation gain. We will meet … [read more]

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