Energy Sector Infrastructure Transportation Lea County Government Corey

Energy Sector Infrastructure Transportation Lea County Government Corey Needham, PE – Assistant County Manager

Roadway Infrastructure in the Energy. Plex

Roadway Infrastructure in the Energy. Plex

Roadway Infrastructure in the Energy. Plex • 1, 223 Total Miles of Roadways • 724 miles paved • 499 miles of caliche • Comparison • City of Hobbs ~288 miles • Lovington ~ 103 miles • Eunice ~ 33 miles • Jal ~ 28 miles • Tatum ~ 18 miles • Municipal total = 471 • City of Midland ~ 1, 010 miles • 69% are oil field related roadways

Roadway Infrastructure in the Energy. Plex Direct and Primary County Roads for Oil and Gas Use: 37. 5% Roads that Provide Access to Primary O&G Roadways – 31. 7% Road the Do Not Serve Oil and Gas: 30. 8%

Roadway Infrastructure in the Energy. Plex • Lea County has invested over $80 million in roadway infrastructure in recent years • Over last 5 years, Lea County has completed paving or major thoroughfare reconstruction on over 55 roadways throughout the county. • Thoroughfares improved include: • Maljamar • Delaware Basin • Orla • Battle-Ax • X-L • Brinistool Many of these roadways have over 2, 000 ADT per day with approximately 72% being heaving traffic

Roadway Infrastructure in the Energy. Plex • Future construction will include improving various intersections around county • This month we will begin the widening and rehabilitation of Texas Ave west of Eunice. • A portion of Weaver roadway west of Eunice is also planned for rehabilitation in the next 12 month. • Other Transportation Projects • NMDOT – US 82 from Artesia to Lovington • NMDOT – NM 18 Pavement and accel/decal lanes (Eunice) • NMDOT – NM 529 Pavement Rehab and Widening

Roadway and ROW Permitting • Temporary, Interim, and Permanent Utility Right-of-Way permitting is handled through the Lea County Road Department personnel. • Allow temp. line in culverts and cattle guards for no more than 30 days. • Allow for surface lines in ROW for no more than 270 days • Available casing in place of several roadway to aid Energy sector • Driveway permits • Required on all roadways entering county roadways • All non-residential entry points require an asphalt, concrete, or alternative approved surface at driveway location.

Airports Infrastructure in the Energy. Plex • Lea County Airports Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (Lovington, NM) General Aviation Lea County Regional Airport (Hobbs, NM) Commercial Air Service with United Airlines Lea County Jal Airport (Jal, NM) • General Aviation Lea County Regional Airport • • • 3 Runways, 2 have been recently reconstructed • Airport can service aircraft of Boeing 737 and equivalent ATCT, ILS, AWOS, Precision equipped runways Commercial Air Service with United Airlines from Houston Intercontinental Airport • United Quick Pak service now available • • Items under 100 lbs Parts or Items from Houston in 1 hour

Airports Infrastructure in the Energy. Plex Award Received: • • • United Quality First (4 th quarter) United Quality First (2016 nationally) NMAMA 2015 Most Improved Airport NMAMA 2016 Most Improved Airport NMAMA 2015 Air Event of the Year NMAMA 2012 Airport Manager of the Year