Environment

Updated Map Available For Motorized Travel On SFNF

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Updated Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) for the 1.6 million-acre Santa Fe National Forest will be released today. The MVUMs show all Forest roads and trails open to motor vehicle travel.
 
All national forests are required to designate a system of roads, trails and areas open to motor vehicle use by class of vehicle and, when necessary, by time of year. Public motor vehicle traffic is prohibited on all routes not shown on the MVUM. Visitors to the forest are reminded that it is their responsibility to determine if they are
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State Unveils Draft Of New Consent Order For Public Comment

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Resource Protection Division Director Kathryn Roberts and NMED Secretary Ryan Flynn discuss the newly released draft Consent Order with the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board Wednesday in Albuquerque. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com

The NNMCAB meets Wednesday in Ballroom A of the Sandia Casino and Resort in Albuquerque. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com

 

By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

Albuquerque – The New Mexico Environment Department released a draft revision to the current Consent Order between the state and the Department of Energy Read More

LANL Draft Consent Order Released For Public Comment

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NMED News:

  • Updated Cleanup Agreement Will Enhance Legacy Waste Cleanup and Support Stronger Federal Funding Requests

 

SANTA FE – Today the New Mexico Environment Department released the Draft Consent Order for public review and comment. 

 

The Draft Consent Order, an agreement between the New Mexico Environment Department and the U.S. Department of Energy, guides and governs the cleanup of legacy waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

 

“We are pleased to open the Draft Consent Order to public review and comment as we continue our dialogue with stakeholder groups Read More

Pajarito Astronomers Hold Dark Night April 9

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PA News:
 
The Pajarito Astronomers will be holding their first County-Sponsored Dark Night of 2016 starting at 7:30 p.m. (sunset,) Saturday, April 9 at Spirio Soccer Field, Overlook Park. 
 
Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes, and star gaze. The planets Mercury and Jupiter will be visible. There will be a tour of the winter and spring constellations, and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. 
 
The public is invited and encouraged to
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Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Southern Ute Tribe, and Navajo Nation Prepare For Melting Of El Niño Snowpack & Churn Of Heavy Metals

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NMED News:
 
SANTA FE ― The states of New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Southern Ute Tribe and Navajo Nation announced their Animas, San Juan Spring Runoff Preparedness Plan.  
 
The Plan participants share the Animas/San Juan Watershed and are joining forces to prepare for and monitor the melting of El Niño snowpack throughout the region. Monitoring during the spring runoff period is one of the necessary short-term needs for the multi-state and multi-tribe region that is in direct response to the Gold King Mine release caused by the US Environmental
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Environmental Sustainability Board Meeting Thursday

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COUNTY News:
 
A special meeting for the Envrionmental Sustainability Board will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at the Eco Station, 3701 East Jemez Road in the Eco Station Break Room.
 
The meeting is open to the public.
 
Agenda:
 
1. Call to order – roll call
2. Board business – Develop potential recommendations for brush and bulk item collection program. 
Presenter: John Bliss
3. Adjournment
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Southwest Wineries Recognized For Safety Excellence

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NMED News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB) presented Deming’s Southwest Wineries with the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award for exemplary injury and illness prevention. Southwest Wineries becomes one of nine recognized SHARP participants in New Mexico.
 
March 10, a ceremony recognizing the company’s accomplishments was held at the Southwest Wineries site in Deming. Representatives from OHSB presented the company with the award.
 
“Southwest Wineries is
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DOE Announces Millions In Funding For 16 Indian And Alaska Native Community Clean Energy Projects

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DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced funding for 24 American Indian and Alaska Native communities to deploy clean energy and energy efficiency projects. DOE plans to invest more than $9 million in 16 facility- and community-scale energy projects in 24 tribal communities.
 
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to partner with Tribal Nations, these projects provide Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages with clean energy solutions that will save communities money and reduce carbon pollution. DOE’s funding is
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Public Meeting Highlights Forest And Resilient Landscapes Monitoring Programs For April

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NPS News:
 
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The National Park Service, Valles Caldera National Preserve and the USDA Forest Service, Santa Fe National Forest are hosting the 2016 “All Hands” public meeting for the Southwest Jemez Mountains Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration & Resilient Landscapes Program.
 
The meeting is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7 and 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, in the Jemez Rooms of the Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe. The public is invited to attend both days of meetings.
 
During the Thursday session,
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Wind Gusts Kick Up Dust At Los Alamos Airport

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With the gusty Spring winds, the construction activities at Los Alamos County Airport are kicking up thick clouds of dust. Here’s a view taken today from a residence near the east end of San Ildefonso Road on North Mesa. Construction crews should consider spraying water on this site to keep the dust down. This would make things better for anyone using the hiking trail along the airport perimeter and for people living a little further east on North Mesa. Photo by Richard Hughes
 
Wind gusts kick up dust during construction today at the Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Richard Hughes
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