Environment

Lightning Sparks Alamo Fire Near Bandelier

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 24, 2018

Type 1 helicopter on scene Wednesday at the Alamo Fire underway near Bandelier. Photo by Brian Nelson

SFNF News:

Lightning sparked a fire Wednesday in the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest:

  • Alamo Fire: May 24
  • Start Date: May 23
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Size: 15 acres

Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Forest Road 289 near Bandelier Park.

Weather: Mostly sunny/winds 3-7, gusts to 10 mph.

Situation: Resources on scene include 3 engines and a 12-person hand crew, type 1 helicopter.

Smoke/Air Quality: Local communities may be impacted by smoke because of Read More

Teralene Foxx And Craig Martin Publish Volume 2 Of ‘Plants Of The Jemez Mountains’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 24, 2018
Teralene Foxx and Craig Martin show off both volumes of ‘Plants of the Jemez Mountains’. Volume 2 has just been published. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

Those tireless Living Treasures and environmental heroes Teralene Foxx and Craig Martin are at it again—encouraging people to get outside and learn about the world around them, while also adding to the store of knowledge about our area. The two just published “Plants of the Jemez Mountains, Volume 2, Flowering Plants”. It follows “Plants of the Jemez Mountains, Read More

Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division Offers New Brush Collection Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 24, 2018

The Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division is offering new roll carts for yard trimmings to residents. Courtesy photo/LAC

 

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

kirsten@ladailypost.com

 

Beginning in July, the Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division is upgrading its quarterly brush program with a new system.

 

Not only is this a new program for the County, but also for the state. Los Alamos is the first community in New Mexico to implement a curbside yard trimming roll cart collection program.

 

Residents can register online for the new Read More

Secret Gardens Of White Rock Discovered: Take 2018 Master Garden Tour June 2

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 24, 2018
Marjorie and Robert Selden made a high desert paradise on an empty lot at their home in Pajarito Acres in White Rock. Courtesy/Marjorie and Robert Selden

 

This is how the lot looked when Robert and Marjorie Selden began their home and garden adventure in Pajarito Acres. Courtesy/Marjorie and Robert Selden

 

 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

The Los Alamos 2018 Master Garden Tour this year will focus on White Rock. The tour is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2 and includes five stops.

This will be the last chance to see two of the most beautiful gardens Read More

Secretary Zinke Proposes Expansion Of Hunting And Fishing Opportunities At 30 Of America’s National Wildlife Refuges

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 24, 2018
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke
 
DOI News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Continuing his efforts to increase access to public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke Monday announced a proposal to open more than 248,000 acres to new or expanded hunting and fishing opportunities at 30 national wildlife refuges.
 
Opportunities include places like Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge in Illinois and Wisconsin, and deer hunting in Philadelphia at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge being proposed for the first time. The proposal also outlines expanded hunting and
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BLM Releases 2018 Hunting And Recreation Maps

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 24, 2018
BLM News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Bureau of Land Management is announcing the update of its free mobile maps of New Mexico.
 
These maps are designed for big-game hunting and recreational use, and were built through a partnership with New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
 
These maps provide up-to-date spatial information throughout the state to help users navigate public lands. This unique BLM program allows users to store maps on their mobile devices and access them regardless of cellular coverage.
 
The free CarryMap Application for iOS and Android devices is available at
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Swenson: Don’t Just Hug Your Trees, Water Them!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 24, 2018
Courtesy/Richard Swenson
 
By RICHARD SWENSON
Retired farmer, physicist and metal sculptor
Los Alamos

Many of our trees in town are dying due to the lack of moisture and nutrients, shorter and milder winters, and longer and hotter summers. This combination gives the beetles an advantage in the age-old battle between the beetles and the trees. Let’s water the trees and help the trees defeat the beetles!

Global warming is real and it is not going away. We need to recognize and mitigate its short-term effects and accommodate its long-term climate change. The temperature in Northern New Mexico Read More

Wildfire Burning North Of Jemez Pueblo

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 24, 2018

A helicopter hovers in the sky above where multiple resources are working to suppress a wildfire burning in Canon, north of the Jemez Pueblo. Photo by Brian Nelson

NMSFD News:

New Mexico State Forestry Division reports multiple resources are working to suppress a wildfire burning in Canon, north of the Jemez Pueblo and east of Ponderosa.

The State Forestry Division, Sandoval County Fire Department and US Forest Service crews are at the scene.

The fire began on private land and has spread to brush, vehicles and a shed, which is creating a large column of smoke. Multiple structures are threatened Read More

Hummingbird Music Camp Free Summer Saturday Serenade At Jemez Historic Site

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 23, 2018
San Jose de los Jemez Mission, Jemez Springs Historic Site. Courtesy/NM Department of Cultural Affairs
 
Hummingbird Music Camp: Courtesy/Hummingbird Music Camp
 
Hummingbird Music Camp Founders Kenneth and Wanda Higgins. Courtesy/Hummingbird Music Camp
 
HMC News:
 
JEMEZ SPRINGS ― Get set to be serenaded Saturday nights this June and July by campers from the Hummingbird Music Camp performing at the Jemez Historic Site in Jemez Springs.
 
The concerts will happen 6-8 p.m., every Saturday between May 26 and July 28 inside the 17th century wall of San Jose de los
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NIST: Why Are Firefighters Getting Steam Burns?

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 23, 2018
Courtesy/NIST
 
NIST News:
 
A mystery has raged for decades surrounding accounts of firefighters who receive steam burns through their protective clothing. One ruling theory is that the heat of the flames raises firefighters’ own perspiration to the scalding point. But there’s a second potential culprit: water vapor that quickly penetrates firefighters’ protective suits and then condenses on their skin.
 
Firefighters’ protective clothing (FFPC) consists of three key layers of fabric: an outer shell made of a tough, light material, which serves as a first defense
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BLM Announces Temporary Closure Of La Junta Trail

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 23, 2018
BLM News:
 
TAOS ― The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office has temporarily closed the La Junta Trail at the Wild Rivers Recreation Area to the public. The closure is required to address potential safety concerns on the trail.
 
The closure will remain in effect until further notice.
 
La Junta Point Overlook and Campground will remain open during this time. Visitors will be able to access the River Trail and the lower parts of the canyon from the Little Arsenic Springs Trail. The BLM asks the public to respect the closure of the trail for their safety.
 
As always, the BLM
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SFNF: Forest Hosts Glorieta Rock Art Tour June 20

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 23, 2018
Horizontal rock art panel on Glorieta Mesa. Courtesy photo
 
Horizontal rock art panel on Glorieta Mesa. Courtesy photo
 
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Join the Santa Fe National Forest’s Site Stewards to explore two unusual horizontal rock art panels on Glorieta Mesa.
 
The petroglyphs are unique in both design and location. Both panels are easily accessible, but the trip will require carpooling in high-clearance vehicles.
 
Sunscreen, snacks, water and closed-toe shoes are recommended. The Glorieta Rock Tour is free and open to the public.
 
The tour will
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Weekly Fishing Report: May 23

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 23, 2018
By GEORGE MORSE
Los Alamos Daily Post
Sports and Outdoors
 
Now that we have finally received rain, the fishing should get even better in Northern New Mexico.
 
The State Game and Fish Department continues to stock thousands of rainbow trout, including some over 15 inches in size. Streamflows did not rise much, but with the Memorial Day weekend coming up, any moisture that could help ease the extremely dry conditions in our forests was most welcome.
 
Please be careful with fire if you are going camping or just spending time in the outdoors. Temperatures are expected to start climbing
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AG Balderas Files Counterclaims And Answers in Texas v. New Mexico Water Lawsuit

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 23, 2018

Attorney General Hector Balderas

From the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General:

  • Balderas Now Executing His New Strategy After Last King Action Has Been Heard by the Supreme Court

LAS CRUCES – This morning, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced he’s filed counterclaims and answers to Texas and the U.S. government in the Texas v. New Mexico water lawsuit making it clear that New Mexico’s traditionally underrepresented populations have been taken advantage of for decades by the parties.

Balderas, raised in rural New Mexico, understands that this case is about protecting working Read More

Chick Keller Discusses Story Of Longitude Friday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 23, 2018

Chick Keller will discuss the story behind how ships’ longitudes were first determined at sea at 7 p.m. Friday in the nature center planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Join Chick Keller to discover the fascinating story behind how the longitude of ships at sea was first determined. This planetarium show is 7 p.m. Friday, May 25 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

After several British ships crashed on reefs, a prize was offered for a method of determining longitude. This required extremely accurate clocks. The clocks to do this were the strangest ever built, and the men who built Read More

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Speaks At Nature Center

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 22, 2018

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján discusses environmental issues with local officials and community members gathered Sunday afternoon for a special meeting at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Valley Daily Post Publisher Eric Vazquez and his wife Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, who is running for State Land Commissioner, listen at a gathering Sunday at the nature center as U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján discusses environmental issues. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján answers a question from environmentalist Mark Jones, Read More

NMED: Air Quality Bureau Regulatory And SIP Bulletin

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 22, 2018
NMED News:
 
Pursuant to the federal Data Requirements Rule for the 2010 1-hour Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) to submit an annual report regarding the SO2 emissions from the San Juan Generating Station.
 
The draft SO2 Emissions Annual Report for the San Juan Generating Station is available for public comment and can be found at https://www.env.nm.gov/air-quality/proposed-regs/.
 
Hard copies of this report are available at various
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