BIA Letter of Trespassing

On December 6, 2013 a letter was sent to Santa Fe County from the BIA stating that San Ildefonso Pueblo considered County Road 84 to be under trespass. In response, Santa Fe County sent a response to the BIA with a copy of a perpetual easement agreement paid to San Ildefonso in 1989. In response to community concern over a letter sent to the County of Santa Fe from BIA, Congressman Ben Ray Lujan reached out to the BIA to further investigate the situation. Below is his letter expressing concern and seeking more information from BIA.

This is a strong statement made to the BIA and Congressman Ben Ray Lujan asked that they consider this situation critical and one that needs to be resolved quickly. He also states that he is personally willing to work with the BIA in a resolution to make sure El Rancho, NM has access to their homes, businesses and private property.