Environment

Santa Fe National Forest Announces Seasonal Road Closures On Cuba, Jemez Ranger Districts

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Santa Fe National Forest has issued seasonal road closure orders for areas on the Cuba and Jemez Ranger Districts that are susceptible to damage under severe weather conditions. The orders are in effect until Dec. 31, 2021, unless rescinded earlier.
 
The closures will protect public health and safety, natural resources and infrastructure during periods of extreme soil moisture and heavy snowfall. Closures usually occur in the winter months between December and May.
 
The closures restrict the use of any type of motorized
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Environmental Sustainability Board Meets Thursday

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COUNTY News:
 
The Envrionmental Sustainability Board will meet at 5:30 p.m.,Thursday at 1000 Central Ave., suite 110 in the Municipal Building.
 
Agenda:
 
1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL
 
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
 
This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda.
 
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 
8210-16 ― Approval of the March 17, 2016 and March 31, 2016 Environmental Sustainability Board Minutes
Presenters: Environmental Sustainability Board
Attachments: 
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Community Wildlife Habitat Event At PEEC Saturday

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Photo by Selvi Viswanathan, Community Wildlife Habitat Team Member. Courtesy/PEEC
 
PEEC News:
 
Volunteers at the Los Alamos Nature Center, operated by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), invite the public to recognize New Mexico’s first “Community Wildlife Habitat“ (CWH).
 
Los Alamos is not only the first in the state to earn this important designation, but also one of only 85 communities in the nation to receive this prestigious title.
 
Luisa Grant of the Washington, D.C. office of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF),
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NNSA Recognizes Laboratory And Site Partners For Achievements In Environmental Innovation With 2016 Sustainability Awards

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NNSA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) recognized several sites across the Nuclear Security Enterprise with 2016 Sustainability Awards for innovation and excellence in environmental sustainability.

The awards recognize exemplary individual and team performance across more than a dozen categories. Laboratory and site partners are honored for achieving sustainability objectives through innovative and effective programs and projects that increase energy and water efficiency, and reduce

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Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce LWCF Purchase Of Galisteo Basin Historic Sites At Burnt Corn Pueblo

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján have announced that the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) will be used to promote preservation and open up access to more than 2,000 acres of land in Santa Fe County’s Galisteo Basin.
 
$1.5 million in LWCF funding will purchase the Burnt Corn Pueblo site, a 365-acre parcel near Santa Fe County Road. Burnt Corn Pueblo is one of 24 nationally significant archaeological sites in the basin, home to Native American and Spanish ruins.
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Volunteers Needed To Clean Up Jemez Mountain Trail

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JMT News:

Jemez Mountain Trail – a national scenic byway – is amping up its aesthetic appeal with a more than 30 mile cleanup effort April 23, in honor of Earth Day. Volunteers are needed.

“The drive to Jemez Springs along the idyllic Jemez Mountain Trail is beautiful any time of year, so we want to ensure that the view isn’t spoiled by trash and empty bottles dumped along the side of the road,” said Margaia Forcier-Call of Jemez Sustainable Solutions. “We encourage anyone who cares about the earth and wants to pitch in on Earth Day to head up to this beautiful region, and lend a hand.”

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Udall, Heinrich Urge Action On Zika Virus, Call On Congress To Approve Emergency Funding

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich have joined Senate Democrats in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran calling for immediate passage of President Obama’s emergency supplemental funding request of $1.9 billion for prevention and treatment of the Zika virus outbreak.
 
Specifically, the new letter calls for the Senate Appropriations committee to mark-up the president’s emergency funding request as soon as possible to ensure swift
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Santa Fe National Forest Invites Public Participation In Forest Plan Revision, Wilderness Inventory

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Nearing the midway point in the multi-year process of writing a new management plan for its 1.6 million acres, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) announced a series of upcoming public meetings to help determine if there are lands that are or are not suitable for Wilderness.
 
In 2012, the Forest Service updated the directives that guide the planning and management of 154 national forests and 20 grasslands. The new planning rule is intended to reflect 21st-century issues, like sustainable recreation and climate change, while encouraging
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