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Jemez Springs to pursue FEMA aid after flood-related wastewater overflow; mayor seeks legal help to secure access
Summary
Mayor Michael Nealeigh told the council the village is compiling a damage inventory to seek FEMA public-assistance after recent flooding and a wastewater overflow; property managers denied access for remediation testing, prompting the village to ask Robles, Rael & Anaya, P.C. to issue a notice to secure easement access.
Mayor Michael Nealeigh reported that recent flooding damaged village infrastructure, including a compromised manhole that caused a wastewater overflow, and said the village is compiling a comprehensive damage inventory to support a federal public-assistance application to FEMA. He noted the federal threshold for this assistance rose from under $200,000 to $773,000, which affects eligibility for reimbursement.
Nealeigh said remediation and required EPA and NMED testing were hampered when property-management personnel denied access to the affected area. To prevent future denials, the village has asked the law firm Robles, Rael & Anaya, P.C. to issue a notice and demand letter to secure easement access for remediation and testing. No formal vote was required; the report was provided for Council awareness.
