[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-7667]


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[Federal Register: March 31, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NM-017-5101-10-G007; NMNM 89988]

 

Right-of-Way Application; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise the public that the Albuquerque 
District Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is proposing to issue 
a right-of-way grant to the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) 
to extend a 115 kV Transmission line from the existing BA Station from 
the town of Placitas, New Mexico to Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The 115 kV 
transmission line is proposed to cross approximately 17.5 miles of 
private land and 0.660 miles of public land. The portion that crosses 
BLM land will be approximately 3480 feet in length and 50 feet in width 
paralleling the existing PNM WW-WN 345 kV line west and then south 
crossing NM 44. The proposed transmission line will tie into an 
existing line along the south side of Southern Boulevard in Rio Rancho, 
New Mexico.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described lands have been 
identified as suitable for this action pursuant to Title V of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976, (90 Stat. 
2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761) and subject to stipulations issued by the BLM.

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 13 N., R.4 E.,
    Sec. 22, Lot 6 and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    Containing 3.990 acres.

    The purpose of this right-of-way is to accommodate continued growth 
in the Rio Rancho area for the next 10-15 years and lessen the 
potential for sustained power outage problems in Rio Rancho and 
vicinity. This new line will also benefit PNM's bulk system by 
completing a third 115 kV tie between BA station and the Albuquerque 
load center. This third path will eliminate overloads to the RB 115 kV 
line, which have been identified under certain contingencies. In doing 
so, it allows PNM to defer a major rebuild of the RB 115kV line by 6-10 
years.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Jaramillo, Realty Specialist at 
the Bureau of Land Management, Rio Puerco Resource Area, 435 Montano 
NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107, (505) 761-8779.

    Dated: March 23, 1994.
Michael R. Ford,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-7667 Filed 3-30-94; 8:45 am]
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