Catron County Water Coalition: San Augustin Water Grab Appeals Process

Catron County Water Coalition: San Augustin Water Grab Appeals Process: From SAWC attorney Bruce Frederick re:  San Augustin water grab appeals process. The hearing, if there is one, will be in Santa Fe or ABQ...

Catron County Water Coalition: San Augustin Water Still At Risk

Catron County Water Coalition: San Augustin Water Still At Risk: Blogmaster opinion:  This February 12, 2013 Albuquerque Journal article shows us that the San Augustin water grab isn't over.  We are now s...

Catron County Water Coalition: San Augustin Plains water grab decision appealed

Catron County Water Coalition: San Augustin Plains water grab decision appealed: Augustin Plains Ranch LLC (filing as Kokopelli Ranch LLC et al) has filed a Notice of Appeal against Judge Reynold's decision on the the Ja...

Catron County Connection: Opportunity: Stewardship Goods for Services

Catron County Connection: Opportunity: Stewardship Goods for Services: January 9, 2013 The Catron County Biomass program is looking for interested parties to participate in the Stewardship Goods for Services p...

Catron County Connection: Employment opportunity - Accounts Payable Clerk

Catron County Connection: Employment opportunity - Accounts Payable Clerk: Accounts Payable Clerk Catron County, New Mexico Catron County is seeking applicants for the position of Accounts Payable Clerk. Salary...

Catron County Connection: Invitation to bid - Diesel & gasoline

Catron County Connection: Invitation to bid - Diesel & gasoline: INVITATION TO BID Bid Number: 13-12-6 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the County of Catron, Reserve, New Mexico, invites sealed bids for its...

Catron County Connection: Invitation to bid - Diesel & gasoline

Catron County Connection: Invitation to bid - Diesel & gasoline: INVITATION TO BID Bid Number: 13-12-6 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the County of Catron, Reserve, New Mexico, invites sealed bids for its...

Catron County Connection: Invitation to bid - Propane

Catron County Connection: Invitation to bid - Propane: Catron County Commission Office Catron County, New Mexico INVITATION TO BID Bid Number: 13-12-5 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the County of Ca...

Catron County CWPP: Regional Wildland Fire Risk Analysis Reports Now A...

Catron County CWPP: Regional Wildland Fire Risk Analysis Reports Now A...: Regional Wildland Fire Risk Analysis Reports Now Available Stakeholder Engagement Encouraged in Final Phase of the Cohesive Strategy EMM...

Catron County Water Coalition: Text of Augustin Plains Ranch flyer

Catron County Water Coalition: Text of Augustin Plains Ranch flyer: Here is the text of the Augustin Plains Ranch flyer.  If anyone has a better image than I was sent, please email it to me, or post the text ...

Catron County Water Coalition: Augustin Plains Ranch: THEY'RE BACK!

Catron County Water Coalition: Augustin Plains Ranch: THEY'RE BACK!: Opinion Lif Strand Just when you thought we'd won... Augustin Plains Ranch is starting their next round.  They've learned a lot from thei...

Bicycle Tourism

Bicycle touring is a growing sport! And Route 60 is one of the main cross country routes. All the cyclists talk about Pie Town. Locals can become WarmShowers hosts or keep supplies that cyclists need in stock, such as tire tubes and Udder Balm. (Yes, really!)

Elizabeth Planteen posted this on the Springerville-Eagar Regional Chamber of Commerce FB page.

Catron County Connection: Catron County Fire Task Force Meets

Catron County Connection: Catron County Fire Task Force Meets: Contact:  Zina McGuire, Catron County Fire Chief PO Box 507, Reserve NM  87830 (575) 533-6470  catronfire@gilanet.com FOR IMMEDIAT...

Catron County Connection: Augustin Plains Ranch LLC Loses!

Catron County Connection: Augustin Plains Ranch LLC Loses!: 7th Judicial District Court, Reserve NM .  The State Engineer's Order Denying Application by the Augustin Plains Ranch LLC, was affirmed on ...

NM Collateral Support Loan Participation Program - Small Business

The New Mexico Finance Authority

and

New Mexico Economic Development Department’s

Finance Development Team

Invites You to A Presentation Outlining

NM Collateral Support Loan Participation Program

Santa Fe - Community Convention Center

• 11/13 (2pm – 5pm)
• 2pm-3pm Borrowers w/30 minutes one on one
• 3:30-4:30 Lenders w/30 minutes one on one

Albuquerque – Science & Tech Park
851 University SE, 2nd Floor Board Room

• 11/14 (3pm-4pm borrowers; 4pm-5pm lenders)

Grants-SBDC Conference Room
Gallup-Chamber of Commerce

• 11/15 (10-11am borrowers; 11am-noon lenders)
• 11/15 (1:30pm-2:30 lenders; 2:30-3:30pm borrowers)

Farmington –Quality Center for Business
5101 College Blvd

• 11/27 (1-2 for lenders; 2:30-3:30 borrowers)

Las Cruces – Dona Ana Comm. College Workforce Center
Room 127 - 2345 E Nevada

• 12/3 (11am-noon lenders; 1pm-2pm borrowers)

Hobbs – location TBD

• 12/5 (1pm-2pm borrowers; 2:30-3:30pm lenders)

In 2011, New Mexico was authorized to receive $13,168,350.00 from the US Department of Treasury as part of the State Small Business Credit Initiative provided through the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. The Finance Authority administers these funds on behalf of the State through the Collateral Support Loan Participation Program.


Through the Collateral Support Participation Program, the Finance Authority is able to partner directly with banks to provide capital to credit worthy businesses seeking to expand, create or retain jobs by offering an efficiently lower the interest rate paid by the business. To mitigate the bank’s risk by purchasing a portion of the bank’s loan, often in a subordinated collateral position. The amount of the Finance Authority’s participation will vary based upon the location of the business, the term of the loan and the collateral position offered to the Finance Authority. *The application for this program is submitted by the bank on behalf of the business.

SMALL BUSINESS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Be located in New Mexico
• Use the loan proceeds for business purposes
• Have 500 or fewer employees
• Be a non-profit corporation, for-profit corporation, LLC, partnership, sole proprietorship, cooperative or other entity that is authorized to conduct business in the state of New Mexico
• Meet the bank’s lending requirements with the exception of the deficient collateral, which is enhanced through the program.

You may direct any inquiries or questions to:
John Brooks (jbrooks@nmfa.net) at 505-984-1454 or Juan Torres (juan.torres@state.nm.us) at 505-827-0238

Holiday Arts/crafts Opportunity: Tangible Treasures

Dear Friends and Fellow Artists,
Well, Tangible Treasures has been open a full three months and having so much fun it might be illegal. Many of you are receiving your consignment checks and they are growing each month. We are pleased to say that our shop has new items every day. Things change so fast that you might miss something if Tangible Treasures is not on your "to do list" every week. Our customer base has increased daily and we now see many times the daily amount on a regular basis. Last week was the best week yet. 

During the months of November and December we are planning a Christmas Boutique and are asking you to bring in your holiday arts and crafts to round out our already fabulous assortment of treasures. We share a partnership where the more you put into making the treasures in our boutique unique and fun, then the more successful we both are. While most of our customers are "tourists", we also have many local customers that come in weekly to purchase items to dress up their homes and to adorn themselves as well as shop for unusual gifts for people they love. I can't stress enough for you to take advantage of a local permanent home to show case your talents and treasures. I would like to have your items priced and on the walls and shelves before the Holiday rush starts, starting the end of October. I must say we get so jazzed by your creativity, that your treasures makes our job of selling them easier. If you have any questions, or would like to make an appointment to consign your treasures please email or call.



Pamela Deratany,
Tangible Treasures
2128 US Hwy 180
Rancho Grande (next to the Adobe Cafe and Bakery) Reserve, New Mexico
tangibletreasures@ymail.com
575-533-6966
Closed Tue and Sat
Hours 10:00am-4:00pm
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GILA NATIONAL FOREST ANNOUNCES MEETING FOR WILDFIRE EQUIPMENT USE

Silver City, NM; October 30, 2012—The Southwestern Region of USDA Forest Service announces a meeting for vendors interested in providing resources to support wildfires and other emergency incidents. Scheduled for November 13, 2012, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. throughout multiple locations in New Mexico and Arizona, the meeting is via video tele-conferencing (VTC). In southwest New Mexico, the VTC is scheduled at the Gila National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 3005 E. Camino del Bosque, Silver City.

Interested vendors will learn about registration required to become a government vendor, how to find and respond to a solicitation through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system, and how to read and understand contract requirements for specific equipment!  The following resource types will be obtained by competitive solicitation for Fiscal Year 2013:

•           Mobile laundry units

•           Potable and gray water trucks/Trailer-mounted hand washing units

•           Portable toilets/Wheelchair accessible portable toilets/Portable hand wash units

•           Fuel tenders

•           Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Apparatus (formerly Crash Rescue Trucks)

•           Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment (feller bunchers/masticators/road graders/skidders)

Although not an inclusive list, other common types of equipment used to support  emergency incidents include: 

•           All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and Utility Vehicles (UTVs)

•           Chainsaw repair kits

•           Chippers

•           Coach bus

•           Computers and Printers; Copiers

•           Heavy Equipment (dozers/excavators/transports)

•           Mechanic with Service Truck

•           Mobile Sleeper Units

•           Vehicle rentals (passenger vehicles and trucks without operators)

•           Vehicle with Driver (usually owned by individuals or small business and used for hauling  supplies)

•           Water Handling Equipment (support & tactical water tenders and engines)

To find the location of other VTC locations, call the Gila National Forest’s Supervisor’s Office at 575.388.8201 or [download Word doc here]. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Website link for VIPR information:  http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php

Current solicitation notices are published at:  https://www.fbo.gov

Glenwood Gazette News: Socorro Electric Co-op District 5 meeting report

Glenwood Gazette News: Socorro Electric Co-op District 5 meeting report: Socorro, NM  October 27, 2012 Report by Carol Jean Auffrey Anne Dorough was elected district 5 trustee at the district 5 meeting last eve. ...

Catron County Water Coalition: Sept 19 San Augustin water hearing

Catron County Water Coalition: Sept 19 San Augustin water hearing: This is a reminder about the San Augustin water grab hearing on Wednesday, September 19 at 11 AM. The hearing will be in the Socorro County...

USDA_RD Value Added Producer Grant

Value-Added Producer Grant

Agricultural producers can receive economic planning and working capital grants

Application submission deadline: 10/15/2012

Rural Development Partners:

US Department of Agriculture-Rural Development (USDA-RD)’s Value Added Producer Grant program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA; attached) has been published for FY 2012.  The program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities.  Grants will be awarded competitively for either economic planning or working capital projects directly related to the processing and/or marketing of value-added products.  Generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income are the end goals of the program. $14 million are available in this national competition.  The deadline to submit applications is October 15, 2011.  Attached and below, you will find information about the programs, including the tools you’ll need to apply.

Staff names and contact information are available at the end of the attached fact sheet.  USDA-RD encourages each potential applicant to contact the Rural Development State Office or a local Area Office as soon as possible.  Staff can identify whether a potential applicant and project are eligible and answer your questions about the program.

Value-Added Producer Grant -- Deadline:  October 15, 2012

Basic information

·         The program is for economic planning or working capital. Funding amounts:  No minimum.  Maximum:  $100,000 for planning; $300,000 for working capital
·         There is no “rural” requirement—all areas of New Mexico are eligible.
·         Eligible applicants are independent producers, agricultural producer groups, farmer and rancher cooperatives; or majority-controlled producer-based business ventures.  Please see the specific definitions of these applicant types in the regulation cited below at page 20 (section 4284.920).  All applicant types must currently produce and own a majority of the agricultural commodity to which value will be added and that is the subject of the proposal.
·         The types of eligible projects are listed on page 23 (section 4284.922) of the regulation cited below.  A value added product is any agricultural commodity or product that meets one of the following qualifications.

o   Has undergone a change in physical state

o   Was produced in a manner that enhances its value

o   Is physically segregated

o   Is a source of farm- or ranch-based renewable energy, including E-85

o   Is aggregated and marketed as a locally produced agricultural food product.

·         As a result of the proposed project, the customer base for the agricultural commodity or value-added product must be expanded and the project must result in the applicant producer of the agricultural commodity’s receiving a greater portion of the revenue derived from the marketing or processing of the value-added product.
·         There is a matching fund requirement of at least $1 for every $1 in grant funds provided by the agency.

Requirements/application template:  The fact sheet provides an overview of the program.  More information is available at the USDA-RD VAPG website page at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_VAPG.html .  An application template will be available at that website soon. The application requirements are guided by the Notice of Funds Availability and the regulation, which can be found at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/SupportDocuments/4284j.pdf .  The application must include the required forms.

Deadline/Submission:  Applications must be submitted by October 15, 2012 or they will not be considered for funding from this NOFA.  Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped or sent overnight by this date.  Electronic applications are permitted via www.grants.gov only, and must be received by midnight on this date.  No fax or email application submissions will be considered.  Submit paper applications to USDA-Rural Development/New Mexico State Office, 6200 Jefferson NE, Albuquerque, NM  87109.  Submit to the State Office; NOT an area office.

We, at USDA-Rural Development, look forward to speaking with you about your projects.

Jesse

B. Jesse Monfort Bopp l State Loan Specialist, NM Rural Energy Coordinator

Rural Development

U.S. Department of Agriculture

6200 Jefferson NE, Rm 255

Albuquerque, NM  87109

Phone:  505.761.4952 l FAX:  505.761.4977 l jesse.bopp@nm.usda.gov

www.rurdev.usda.gov