NMED issues notice requesting public review and comment of brownfields at Fort Bayard

Category: Legal Notices Legal Notices
Published: 20 October 2023 20 October 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE
Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives &
National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 Consultation for
Fort Bayard, Grant County, New Mexico

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) gives NOTICE OF THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT of the Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 Consultation for Fort Bayard – Nurses Recreation Building, Nurses Dormitory Building, Head Nurses Residence, Yucca Lodge, and Fort Bayard Museum located at 100 Calle El Centro, Grant County, New Mexico 88061.

A Brownfield is a property which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The Fort Bayard buildings listed herein contain asbestos and lead paint. The purpose of an ABCA is to provide information about contamination issues at the property and evaluate the effectiveness, implementability and cost of different cleanup options that will be funded by the New Mexico Environment Department and US Environmental Protection Agency.

The Fort Bayard Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is designated a National Historic Landmark, and is listed in the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties. Therefore, the proposed cleanup options were evaluated by the State of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs Historic Preservation Division (DCA HPD) pursuant to Section 106 of the NHPA. DCA HPD concurs with the proposed treatment and abatement procedures appear to meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and will have No Adverse Effect to historic properties.

NMED will allow until November 19, 2023 to receive written comments pertaining to the ABCA and the NHPA Section 106 Consultation. Any person may submit written comments and/or request a public meeting by writing to NMED no later than 30 days after the date of this publication. If NMED determines a significant degree of public interest exists, it will schedule the meeting and give notice of the date, time and place.

The ABCA and NHPA Section 106 Consultation documents are available for review during normal business hours at Santa Clara Village Hall located at 516 Fort Bayard Street, Santa Clara, NM 88026. The documents are also on file at the New Mexico Environment Department, Harold Runnels Building, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Electronic versions of project documents may be requested via email from the contact listed below or viewed on the NMED Public Notice website at https://www.env.nm.gov/public-notices/.

All comments must be in writing and addressed to New Mexico Environment Department, Ground Water Quality Bureau (Attention: Savannah Richards), P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM 87502-5469; fax 505-827-2965; e-mail savannah.richards@env.nm.gov. Comments may also be submitted online using the Public Comment Portal located at https://nmed.commentinput.com/.

NMED maintains a Public Involvement Plan (PIP) for this project which outlines public participation opportunities and information that may be needed for the community to participate in the process. PIPs may be viewed on-line at https://www.env.nm.gov/public-notices/, Santa Clara Village Hall, or by contacting the NMED contact identified above.

NMED does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities, as required by applicable laws and regulations. NMED is responsible for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning non-discrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. If you have any questions about this notice or any of NMED's non- discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact: Kate Cardenas, Non-Discrimination Coordinator, New Mexico Environment Department, 1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM 87502, (505) 827-2855, nd.coordinator@env.nm.gov. If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a NMED program or activity, you may contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above or visit our website at https://www.env.nm.gov/general/environmental-justice-in-new-mexico/ to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination.

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