Summary
After a bad traffic day on 502, business owners and residents are asking what the evacuation plan actually is. Staff noted Rendija Canyon Road has been rebuilt yearly as a backup evacuation route.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Numerous regulator replacements and repair projects during July and August.
Residents and businesses gain clarity and a maintained secondary evacuation route.
Customers whose appliances were red-tagged and who faced temporary gas shutoffs.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Los Alamos County Health Council — October 1, 2026
Councilor Cecile Hemez was scheduled to give a presentation on emergency preparedness — how the community plans for and responds to disasters. No transcript is available, so the content of the presentation is unknown.
Board of Public Utilities — September 16, 2026
Gas from the virtual pipeline carried 5-10 times stronger odorant, triggering a flood of smell reports that uncovered many real leaks — including a gas-saturated crawl space — but meant lots of red-tagged appliances and regulator replacements.
Transportation Board — May 7, 2026
After a bad traffic day on 502, business owners and residents are asking what the evacuation plan actually is. Staff noted Rendija Canyon Road has been rebuilt yearly as a backup evacuation route.
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