County Reminder: Tree Pruning Begins Downtown Monday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Parks Division reminds the community that tree pruning begins Monday, Sep. 25, and will continue throughout the week at Ashley Pond Park and along Central Avenue.
Sidewalks may be closed to pedestrians at times for safety reasons.
Pruning is an important management measure that will extend trees’ health, safety and life. There are many different pruning needs depending on the trees’ location, size and growth habits.
Pruning falls into the following categories:
- Crown Cleaning – includes the removal of dead, diseased, obstructing, split, and/or broken branches
Post From Abroad: View Looking Across Venice Lagoon
Sunset looking across the Venice lagoon towards the domes of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, with the palace of the Doge at the far right of the picture. Los Alamos residents Bill Priedhorsky, Melissa Bartlett, and son Peter are visiting Italy for the cultural sights (crowded Florence, underrated Bologna, and famous Venice), then a weeklong walking tour south of Rome. Art is to be found everywhere, and the food great. Even the snack stand at the train station has outstanding pastries. Photo by Bill Priedhorsky Read More
SFNF To Conduct Golondrino, Rincon Prescribed Fires
Map of Golondrino burn vicinity. Courtesy/SFNF
Map of Rincon burn vicinity. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Pending favorable weather and fuels conditions, fire managers are preparing to conduct the Golondrino and Rincon prescribed fires on the Santa Fe National Forest pending favorable weather and fuels conditions.
The 2,227-acre Golondrino prescribed fire is in the Cuba district east of the communities of Llaves and North of Gallina.
The 2,227-acre Rincon prescribed fire is on French Mesa, off Forest Road 8, on the Coyote Ranger District about seven miles north of the community of Read More
Daily Postcard: Butterfly On Orange Flower At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A small green and brown butterfly lights on an orange flower Sept. 9 at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/BNM Read More
Heinrich Welcomes Creation Of American Climate Corps
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Vice Chair of the National Service Congressional Caucus and the first AmeriCorps alum to serve in the United States Senate, welcomed President Joe Biden’s launch of the American Climate Corps, which will put more than 20,000 young people on skilled trades career pathways in the growing fields of clean energy and climate resilience.
“As the first AmeriCorps alum in the Senate, I have been calling to create a Climate Corps for years,” Heinrich said. “There is a lot of work to do to solve climate change Read More
Mangeng: Comment On Flood Plain Assessment
By CAROLYN MANGENG
Los Alamos
I am providing you (Kristen Dors, NNSA/DOE) commentary on the Los Alamos Canyon Sediment Reduction and Restoration Project on behalf of the many hikers, bird watchers, and nature lovers who cherish walking up Los Alamos Canyon.
The plan for restoring vegetation is woefully minimalist. Please incorporate a greater variety of plants than willows and cottonwoods, which admittedly are native riparian plants and suitable for this habitat. However, there is a greater diversity of vegetation in our canyons than just willows and cottonwoods. The NMSU Extension Read More
Santa Fe National Forest/Coyote Ranger District Continues To Monitor Status Of Black Feather Fire
Black Feather Fire Map. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — There was no heat detected within the fire perimeter of the Black Feather Fire, a 2,198-acre lightning-caused fire that started Aug. 5, 2023, as indicated by an IR flight taken on the evening of Sept. 17, 2023.
The Black Feather Fire footprint is approximately 9 miles south of Gallina on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). It is near the Peñas Negras Trail in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.
All closures for the Black Feather Fire were lifted Aug. 30, 2023 by the SFNF. Firefighters will continue to periodically check on the fire status until Read More
Daily Postcard: Dogs Survey Area Along La Jara Trail
Daily Postcard: Roxy and Zuma survey the area as they walk side-by-side on the La Jara Trail at Valles Caldera National Preserve. At an elevation of 8,497-8,545 feet, this 1.5-mile loop trail circles Cerro La Jara, the smallest volcanic dome in the park, which formed about 500,000 years ago when lava oozed up and onto the caldera floor. South Mountain, to the west, and Cerro del Medio, on the opposite side of Valle Grande, are also volcanic domes and can be seen from this trail. The trail passes through a prairie dog colony; they’ll be keeping an eye out for hikers and will make an alarm call as hikers Read More
Los Alamos County Public Library System Launches New Community Steward Series … First Event Features ‘An Evening With Angelica Gurule’ Oct. 12
County Sustainability ManagerAngelica Gurule
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Public Library System is launching a new series featuring leaders of Los Alamos County.
The first event in the series, “An Evening with a Community Steward,” will feature Los Alamos County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule for an open discussion 6-7 p.m., Oct. 12 at Mesa Public Library.
Gurule, with her professional excellence in environmental stewardship, has recently taken on the role of Sustainability Manager after nearly a decade with Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division.
“One Read More
Public Meeting And Public Comment Period For Copper Water Quality Criteria For Pajarito Plateau
LANL News:
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office, legacy cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B) will conduct a public meeting and 45-day public comment period for adopting new water quality criteria for copper for surface waters around Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
The water quality criteria is being developed in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s nationally recommended copper water quality criteria for protection of aquatic life.
A draft report is available for comment Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Issues Enforcement Action To Advanced Chemical Treatment For Hazardous Waste Compliance Issues
NMED News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced that it issued an enforcement action against Advanced Chemical Treatment (ACT) for alleged violations observed during an inspection of the facility performed Feb. 17, 2021.
ACT operates a treatment, storage, and disposal facility located at 6137 Edith Boulevard NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico for hazardous wastes received from around the nation. According to its website, ACT operates 17 locations which service the western and southwestern regions of the U.S. and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Read More
BLM Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Ohkay Owingeh Land Exchange
BLM News:
TAOS — The Bureau of Land Management today began a 45-day comment period to gather public input on a proposal to exchange up to 1,735 acres of public lands important to the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo for 84 acres along the Rio Nutrias containing significant natural and cultural resources in Rio Arriba County.
The comment period will end Nov. 5, 2023.
The public lands proposed for exchange are part of the Palacio Arroyos Special Recreation Management Area, located adjacent to the eastern boundary of Ohkay Owingeh, near the City of Española. The exchange would expand Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Read More
Daily Postcard: Close Up Of Turkey Vulture At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: Close up view of a turkey vulture spotted on Turkey Vulture Day, Sept. 2, at Bandelier National Monument. Vultures and other scavengers play a vital role in ecosystems like Bandelier by breaking down carcasses into nutrients that can be absorbed into the ecosystem. Rather than hunting prey, they eat animals that have died of natural causes or been killed by another carnivore. These talented birds can smell carrion from more than one mile away and fly more than 200 miles in a day. Source: BNM. NPS photos: Sally King/NPS Read More
Senators Luján And Menendez Urge FCC & EPA To Address Public Health Threats Posed By Toxic Lead Cables
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) sent letters to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based on recent media reports on the potential public health threat of lead-sheathed telecommunications cables. The 18-month long investigation by the Wall Street Journal found that a nationwide network of lead-sheathed cables—remnants of legacy telecom networks—are potentially leaching dangerous levels of toxic lead into Read More
Daily Postcard: View Wednesday From Main Hill Road
Daily Postcard: View Wednesday evening from the Main Hill Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Millie Darlington Is Top Predictor In Weekly Pace Race
Runners gather Tuesday for the ACRR weekly pace race held near North Mesa and Barranca Mesa. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
Millie Darlington, 5, was the best predictor in the weekly pace race held by the tunnel near the traffic circle between North Mesa and Barranca Mesa with a 15 second differential off her predicted time.
Other accurate predictors were:
- Tony Borek at 19 seconds off;
- Mark Bjorklund with a 20 second difference;
- David Kunsberg recording 24 seconds off; and
- Ted
Daily Postcard: Bucks Gather For Lunch On Navajo Road
Daily Postcard: Bucks gather for lunch Tuesday on Navajo Road. Photo by Gregg Giesler Read More
County Environmental Sustainability Board Meets Thursday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here.
Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 19, 2023
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
This past week saw some much-needed precipitation, especially after the dry summer we experienced in July and August.
Streamflows rose a little across the north, helping the smaller streams maintain adequate flows. Cooler temperatures should trigger a movement of trout from deeper into shallower water in the lakes. The smaller trout lakes and ponds should see more activity and fishing for wild brown trout in our streams and rivers should pick up soon. There has already been a dusting of snow atop Wheeler Peak, New Mexico’s tallest mountain. Read More
PEEC Kicks Off New Program For Youth Sept. 27
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is starting a new Nature Youth Group. PEEC Nature Youth Group will connect young adults with PEEC, will advise staff on how to support young adults, and will develop exciting eco-centric programs for young adults ages 15 to 18 and older.
These programs will promote PEEC’s mission of enriching local communities in and around Northern New Mexico by connecting people to our canyons, mesas, mountains and skies.
The programs will provide leadership development opportunities for participants and adhere to PEEC’s core principles. Read More
