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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]

LPA Hike to Paliza Canyon and Goblin Colony

July 18, 2018

Now that the National Forest’s are back open it is time again to hike another of the many trails within an hour from Albuquerque. This is a 4- mile out and back trail with towering Ponderosa pines and sculptured red sandstone goblins. Hike is generally rated as easy, but exploring in and around the goblins … [read more]

LPA Hike 10 June

May 22, 2018

Come join us on the first Las Placitas Associatio(LPA) lead hike of 2018. The hike will take place on the Strip Mine Trail here in Placitas. The trail is a 3.6 mile loop that has a total elevation gain of just 449 feet. The trail features beautiful wildflowers, nice views and maybe some wildlife and … [read more]

ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PIPELINE VIOLATIONS APRIL 25, 2018

May 20, 2018

Attached is a letter from Enterprise Products Graham W. Bacon, Executive Vice President, Operations & Engineering to Mr. James N. Montoya, New Mexico Public regulation Commission Pipeline Safety Bureau Chief on April 25, 2018 responding to pipeline violations in the Placitas area.  FYI, Placitas is a High Consequence Area (HCA). PAGES 3,4,5 ENTERPRISE LETTER TO … [read more]

Sandoval Commissioner Dave Heil’s letter Feb 22,2018 on Pipeline Concerns

May 20, 2018

Commissioner Heil wrote Dwight Patterson a letter on Feb 22, 2018 outlining LPA’s 11 concerns about the pipelines running through Placitas and what the Commission intends to do about them.  PAGES 1&2 HEIL LETTER FEB 22,2018 PAGE 3 HEIL LETTER FEB 22, 2018

Sandoval County Oil and Gas Ordinance

February 21, 2018

The January issue of the Sandoval Signpost has about a good a summary on this issue as we have read: “Progress on county oil and gas ordinance hits sudden U-turn” by Bill Diven. You can read it here. This short presentation on YouTube illustrates why fracking (oil and gas drilling) in this area would be … [read more]

New Footage from Wildlife Cameras in New Mexico

December 20, 2017

Pathways work protecting and preserving our wildlife: New Mexico Wildways member PATHWAYS: Wildlife Corridors of New Mexico has been able to purchase, install and monitor a number of new wildlife cameras … because of a generous donation. The group has already captured breathtaking footage of mountain lions, bobcats and deer, providing supporting documentation and evidence for … [read more]

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