2025 20725 EASTERN NEW MEXICO AUTHORITY NM 523 MM 6.52.pdf

This document is a utility permit application from the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) for the Eastern New Mexico Water Authority, involving a utility installation project along State Highway 523 at mile marker 6.52. The permit authorizes a waterline installation crossing approximately 40 linear feet of highway right-of-way, with the waterline to be located 10-14 feet from the road's right-of-way line. The project is situated in Curry County, specifically in Township T2N, Range R3E, Sections 5 and 8, and will involve boring approximately 6 feet deep. The utility work is expected to commence within six months of permit issuance, with all traffic control plans requiring NMDOT District 2 review and approval prior to construction.

The project is funded through private/federal sources, specifically noting the Bureau of Reclamation as a funding source. No cultural resource or environmental surveys are required for this installation. The permit application indicates the project is not resulting from an existing NMDOT project and involves installing water utility infrastructure. The certification for this environmental clearance is valid for two years from the date of issuance. The project area is mapped on the Farewell, TX 2022 USGS quadrangle map, and the waterline installation is part of the broader Texico Lateral System, which involves approximately 4.3 miles of pipe installation including 8-inch diameter PVC, DIP, or HDPE pipe, a flow control vault, CARVs, and a backflow prevention assembly.