Law and Legislation

Laws, legislation or other legal aspects of watersheds.

Law and Legislation

Laws, legislation or other legal aspects of watersheds.

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Western Regional Partnership Natural Resources Committee Updates, April-May 2012

Attached are the latest (April 6-May 2) WRP Natural Resources Committee related updates for your reference and use. If you have any related updates you would like to share with the Committee, please email them to amyduffy@westernregionalpartnership.org for the next update.

Healthy Forests Restoration Act

Congressional Bill H.R. 1904 of the 108th Congress

Healthy Forests Initiative and Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Interim Field Guide

This Field Guide is designed to help resource managers understand the changes in procedures and processes under the HFI and HFRA. It briefly summarizes the various HFI tools that have become available. The guide does not address all HFI tools directly. Its primary focus is on the expedited processes provided in Title I of the HFRA for hazardous-fuel treatment on NFS and BLM lands.

25x'25 Weekly Resource

A source of information on agricultural and forestry renewable energy and climate change solutions.

Western Governors Implementation Plan

Western Governors Implementation Plan

Western Governors Implementation Plan

Western Governors Implementation Plan

DOE's Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)

DOE's Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)

2011 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress (Palm Springs, California , from May 22, 2011 12:00 AM to May 26, 2011 12:00 AM)

This year's technical program in Palm Springs, CA focuses on “Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability”.

New Mexico Environment Department Surface Water Quality Bureau Request For Quotes

Federal Clean Water Act Section 604 (b) Water Quality Management Planning Federal Fiscal Year 2011 QUOTES DUE OCTOBER 4, 2010 RFQ Release Date: September 1, 2010

Background

 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: For Cooperative Weed Management in Forested Areas

The, New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), Forestry Division (Division) is seeking applications from Cooperative Weed Management Areas (CWMAs) for noxious weed management in areas where noxious weed invasions threaten forested acres. EMNRD has approximately $234,000 currently available for this project, with the possibility of additional funds being provided later, and may award multiple contracts as a result of this request for proposals (RFP).

Request for Proposals for Hazardous Fuels Mitigation Projects

The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), Forestry Division (Division) is requesting proposals for the planning and implementation of hazardous fuels mitigation projects that will reduce the fire threat in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas in New Mexico. Funding will be awarded through a competitive process administered by the Western Wildland Fire Protection Committee (WWFPC), with emphasis on hazardous fuel reduction, information and education and community and homeowner action. The Division plans to award multiple contracts as a result of this Request for Proposals (RFP). Questions regarding this RFP should be addressed to: Donald Griego, State Fire Manager, EMNRD, Forestry Division, P.O. Box 1948, Santa Fe, N.M., 87504, Telephone: (505) 476-3349. Physical Address: EMNRD, Forestry Division, Wendell Chino Building, 1220 S. St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Offerors must use the 2011 Western States Wildland Urban Interface Grant application form (EXHIBIT C) to submit their proposals. Offerors may download this form from EMNRD’s Forestry Division web site: www.nmforestry.com.

2011 Tamarisk Research Conference: Call for Papers

The purpose of the 3rd biennial research conference is to bring tamarisk, Russian olive and other riparian related invasive plant and restoration researchers together at a single venue to share their results with other scientists and western land managers so that future management efforts can be guided by state-of-the-science. This conference will promote dialogue between researchers and land managers to identify future research needs for the development of effective policy and management decisions.

New Mexico Prescribed Fire Council first organizational/annual meeting (from Oct 21, 2010 09:00 AM to Oct 21, 2010 12:00 PM)

The Membership is open to all.

2004 Communities At Risk

2004 Communities At Risk

18th Annual Western Water Law Conference: New Developments in the Western States (Phoenix, AZ, from Dec 01, 2011 12:00 AM to Dec 02, 2011 12:00 AM)

 

Save Our Bosque Task Force Action Plan (pdf)

Save Our Bosque Task Force Action Plan (pdf

Planning New Mexico's Water Future

Albuquerque UpFront Article, Tuesday April 5, 2011