New Mexico — Damage Improvement Right Of Way Lease Bond
Applying for a right-of-way easement on New Mexico State Trust Lands? The State Land Office's packet lists improvement-damage security of $5,000 for one easement or $25,000 for blanket coverage. Confirm which arrangement and form your easement application needs before ordering.
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- Recorded state
- New Mexico
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Provide the improvement-damage security requested in an NMSLO right-of-way easement application. This State Trust Land requirement differs from a municipal street-opening bond, permission to enter land for surveys, and separate produced/treated water-line reclamation security.
- Who needs it
- Applicants seeking a right-of-way easement on New Mexico State Trust Lands. The application distinguishes an authorized agent from a natural person signing for themselves and asks for applicable Secretary of State registration details; confirm the named grantee and principal before ordering.
- Who it protects
- The application describes security for damage to a surface lessee's improvements on State Trust Lands. The packet's survey-permission indemnity is a separate undertaking; its references to injury and loss of life should not be treated as a description of this damage bond's coverage.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Right of Way Application Packet (opens in a new tab)Checked October 18, 2026
Have these ready
- Confirm single-easement or blanket improvement-damage coverage with the Rights of Way Bureau and obtain its accepted form.
- Match the proposed grantee, authorized signatory, and applicable Secretary of State business-registration details.
- Prepare the required ESRI shapefiles with a one-mile buffer layer and accurate survey plats as per NMSLO requirements.
- Obtain necessary Cultural Resource Protection documentation and the signed Acknowledgment Form.
- Identify any separate produced/treated water-line reclamation requirement and prepare the Bureau's required bond documentation.
Questions about this bond
Can I use an Oil and Gas Mega Bond for this requirement?
No, Oil and Gas Mega Bonds do not fulfill the requirement for a Damage Improvement Right of Way Lease Bond.
What is the difference between single and blanket coverage?
The NMSLO packet lists $5,000 for single-easement improvement-damage coverage and $25,000 for blanket coverage covering more than one right-of-way easement. Confirm the arrangement and accepted form for your application; a broader project description alone does not establish that blanket coverage is mandatory.
Does this damage bond replace produced/treated water-line reclamation security?
The packet separately requires reclamation bonding for produced/treated water lines. It lists $25,000 single and $250,000 blanket reclamation coverage. Improvement-damage security is a different requirement and should not be used as its substitute.
Can I start construction after I have submitted my bond?
No, construction cannot begin until the Commissioner of Public Lands has officially signed the easement.