Torrance County Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Schedule for 2011

[Meeting Date Followed by Completed Appilcation Submission Deadline Date] 

• January 4, 2011 (Completed Application Due, December 14, 2010)
• February 1, 2011 (Completed Application Due, January 11, 2010)
• March 1, 2011 (Completed Application Due, February 8, 2010)
• April 5, 2011 (Completed Application Due, March 15, 2010)
• May 3, 2011 (Completed Application Due, April 12, 2010)
• June 7, 2011 (Completed Application Due, May 17, 2010)
• July  5, 2011 (Completed Application Due, June 14, 2010)
• August 2, 2011 (Completed Application Due, July 12, 2010)
• September 6, 2011 (Completed Application Due, August 16, 2010)
• October 4, 2011 (Completed Application Due, September 13, 2010)
• November 1, 2011 (Completed Application Due, October 11, 2010)
• December 6, 20100 (Completed Application Due, November 15, 2010) 

Please Note: 

• If there are not enough action items on the agenda, or if there is failure to draw a quorum, the meeting may be cancelled;  cancellation notification will appear in the Mountain View Telegraph. 
• In order to be heard by the Torrance County Planning and Zoning Board, you must submit complete applications 21 days prior to the subsequent meeting date to be placed on an agenda.   

These dates are being provided as a service by Central New Mexico News & Information - Based on the serious nature of matters involving Torrance County Planning and Zoning, please be sure and double check meeting and submission dates directly with the Torrance County Planning and Zoning office at 505-246-4759.

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PUBLIC NOTICE - P&Z AREA WIDE INSPECTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS UNDERWAY

Public Notice:


As part of our efforts to promote health, general welfare, and conserve property values for it's citizens, the Torrance County Planning and Zoning Department is conducting area wide inspections for zoning and property violations.

Currently the Department is working in the central area of the County and after January 1, 2011 will progress to the western areas of the County. The Department encourages voluntary property clean up before having to issue a Notice of Violation and has limited information on resources to help people comply with the Ordinances.

Questions or information call (505) 246-4760 or (505) 246-4761.

We appreciate your cooperation.

Mountain View Telegraph: December 30, 2010
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Job Opening - Project Coordinator, Torrance County Juvenile Justice Board

Public Notice:  (From Public Notice Ads)

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LEGAL NOTICE
TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

The Torrance County Board of Commissioners is contracting for a Project Coordinator who will work to coordinate, support and implement the mission and vision of the Torrance County Juvenile Justice Board (TCJJB), its programs, its relationship with other agencies and its standing in the local and state community. The Project Coordinator implements the directives of the TCJJB, acts as a public information source in the local and extended community and assures compliance with contractual requirements. The contractor takes direction and supervision from the Chief JPPO of District 7.

To be considered for this position, please submit a Letter of Qualification and Professional Resume by January 3, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Complete job specifications and State of NM, CYFD and Torrance County Contract, number 11-690-12594 may be obtained from Torrance County's web site at www.torrancecountynm.org or by contacting the Administrative Office, at 205 9th Street, Suite 24, Estancia, New Mexico 87016, (505)246-4752.

/s/ Joy Ansley, County Manager
Mountain View Telegraph
The Independent
Albuquerque Journal

Red Flag Warnings and Recommendations

I thought this information was important enough to post alone and a second time.  Please be careful with fire - we don't want to see any more of our family, friends, and neighbors burned out!

Red Flag Warnings and Recommendations

A Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watch is issued by the National Weather Service for windy or dry weather that could promote large wildfires should an ignition occur. Typically fire response agencies increase fire prevention and suppression staffing levels during these periods. These warnings usually last for just a few days until the conditions change or subside. A Red Flag Warning does not necessarily mean that the Forest is closed to the public.

The factors that create the issuance of a red flag warning are sustained winds 15 mph or greater and relative humidity less than or equal to 25%. These factors greatly increase the possibility of large wildfires.

Even though fire restrictions might not be in place it is recommended that all campfires and open flames are extinguished until the red flag conditions are lifted and smoking be inside vehicles or buildings.

For further information on fire danger, contact Adrian Padilla or Arlene Perea at 505-847-2990 or email adrianpadilla@fs.fed.us or atperea@fs.fed.us.

Fire within the Manzano Land Grant Raises Awareness

Mountainair Ranger District fire personnel along with several volunteer fire departments including Torreon, McIntosh, Estancia, Moriarty and Bernalillo County responded to a structure and brush fire yesterday within the Manzano Land Grant. The fire burned approximately 3-5 acres along with a couple of structures in the Manzano creek drainage area.

This is a good reminder that conditions out on the forest and beyond continue to be very dry. Fire danger indices on the Mountainair Ranger District have now hit the HIGH level and signs were changed yesterday morning to indicate this change. Everyone is encouraged to take EXTRA precautions with any outdoor fires or burning during this very dry time. Please remember that all burning on state land within Torrance County must be cleared through Torrance County Dispatch prior to any ignitions. You may call 505-384-2706 (non-emergency line) to find out what burning restrictions may be in place for the day. Persons caught illegally burning could face anything from a warning to a fine ranging from $50 to reimbursement for the cost to fight the fire.

Also, please note that we are under a RED FLAG WARNING today. Please read the following note from Karen Takai regarding these conditions...

During RED FLAG WARNING we recommend the following:

     No Campfires, No Smoking Outside, No Welding, No Brush Burning


Red Flag Warnings and Recommendations

A Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watch is issued by the National Weather Service for windy or dry weather that could promote large wildfires should an ignition occur. Typically fire response agencies increase fire prevention and suppression staffing levels during these periods. These warnings usually last for just a few days until the conditions change or subside. A Red Flag Warning does not necessarily mean that the Forest is closed to the public.

The factors that create the issuance of a red flag warning are sustained winds 15 mph or greater and relative humidity less than or equal to 25%. These factors greatly increase the possibility of large wildfires.

Even though fire restrictions might not be in place it is recommended that all campfires and open flames are extinguished until the red flag conditions are lifted and smoking be inside vehicles or buildings.

For further information on fire danger, contact Adrian Padilla or Arlene Perea at 505-847-2990 or email adrianpadilla@fs.fed.us or atperea@fs.fed.us .


Adrian Padilla
Fire Prevention Tech
Mountainair Ranger District
Cibola National Forest
Ph: 505-847-2990
Fx: 505-847-2238
E-mail: adrianpadilla@fs.fed.us

Prescribed Burning To Continue on the Mountainair Ranger District

Mountainair, NM – November 30, 2010:   With the shot of precipitation received on the Manzano’s this week, the Mountainair Ranger District will be planning to continue the East Thunderbird Prescribed Burn.


The burn will be in a forest area locally known as the Thunderbird area. This area was thinned within the Thunderbird Ecosystem Management area. The remaining portion to be burned is located on the south side of Forest Road #275. District Fire personnel are watching weather patterns closely and hope to re-enter this area the week of December 6-11 to finish burning approximately 70 acres. The burn will be conducted only if and when weather patterns and available fire personnel are conducive to burning and all fire management objectives can be met.


If you have questions regarding the planned prescribed burn or any other Mountainair Ranger District questions, please call 505-847-2990 or email Adrian Padilla at adrianpadilla@fs.fed.us or Arlene Perea at atperea@fs.fed.us



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