County of Los Alamos - File #: 22077-26

• File #: 22077-26
• Version: 1
• Type: Briefing/Report (Dept,BCC) - Action Requested
• Status: Business
• File created: 8/19/2026
• In control: County Council - Special Meeting
• On agenda: 9/2/2026
• Title: Presentation of the Regional Landfill Feasibility Study and Possible Action on Next Steps
• Presenters: Michael A. Ortiz; Jeremy Maestas; Anne Laurent; Tyler Zack; Eric Martinez; Adan Trujillo
• Indexes (Council Goals): Environmental Stewardship - Waste Management, Quality Governance - Intergovernmental and Regional Relations

Title
Presentation of the Regional Landfill Feasibility Study and Possible Action on Next Steps
Recommended Action
County Council: I move that Council approve the general concepts discussed today for the joint MOA and direct the County Manager to revise the content of the current draft MOA cooperatively with Espanola City Manager and Rio Arriba County Manager based on feedback received and return a final agreed upon MOA for action at each party's respective governing body meetings.

City of Espanola: I move that the City Council approve the general concepts discussed today for the joint MOA and direct the City Manager to revise the content of the current draft MOA cooperatively with Los Alamos County Manager and Rio Arriba County Manager based on feedback received and return a final agreed upon MOA for action at each party's respective governing body meetings.

Rio Arriba County: I move that the County Commission approve the general concepts discussed today for the joint MOA and direct the County Manager to revise the content of the current draft MOA cooperatively with Espanola City Manager and Los Alamos County Manager based on feedback received and return a final agreed upon MOA for action at each party's respective governing body meetings.

OR
County Council: I move that the County Council approve the Memorandum of Agreement MOA27-832 as presented at this meeting.

City of Espanola: I move that the City Council approve the Memorandum of Agreement MOA27-832 as presented at this meeting.

Rio Arriba County: I move that the County Commission approve the Memorandum of Agreement MOA27-832 as presented at this meeting.
Body
In 2022, The City of Espanola approached Los Alamos County and Rio Arriba County regarding a possible regional landfill that would utilize the City's property. In 2023, all three parties agreed to a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA 25-924) to pursue a feasibility study on this topic. From 2023 through 2025, a landfill feasibility study was condu...