Law and Legislation
Laws, legislation or other legal aspects of watersheds.
- Climate Change and Ecological Restoration - Edition Jan 2010
- Why Climate Change Makes Riparian Restoration More Important than Ever: Recommendations for Practice and Research
- Galisteo Watershed Conservation Initiative
- The Galisteo Watershed Conservation Initiative (GWCI) is a collaboration between Earth Works Institute (EWI) and the Santa Fe Conservation Trust (SFCT), in partnership with Earth Analytic, Inc. Supporting partners include the National Park Service (Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program), Santa Fe County (Planning Division), New Mexico Office of the State Engineer (Interstate Stream Commission), and University of New Mexico (Community and Regional Planning Program).
- Wildfire Season in New Mexico
- Our New Mexico Departments of Agriculture; Homeland Security and Emergency Management; and Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources are working hard to help New Mexicans prepare for, prevent, and respond to wildfires. This guide is a critical part of this mission, arming New Mexicans with valuable information and resources that will help protect lives and property during what will likely be another active and destructive wildfire season.
- The June 2012 Albuquerque Wildlife Federation Newsletter
- The June Albuquerque Wildlife Federation Newsletter,
- Tribal Climate Change Newsletter - January 2016
- We are continuing to firm up our climate change training schedule for the coming year. Registration is open for the Climate Change Adaptation Planning training scheduled for April 19-21 in Anchorage, AK.
- Forest Guild - December 2007
- Climate Change, Carbon, and the Forests of the Northeast
- 2013-2014 Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program Info
- The complete information for the 2013-2014 Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program, sponsored by the New Mexico Association of Councils. For more information: http://www.nmcounties.org/fundingopportunities.html
- EPA Green Infrastructure Permitting Fact Sheet 2: Combined Sewer Overflows
- Green infrastructure can reduce the volume of stormwater entering combined sewer systems during precipitation events, which may reduce numbers and volumes of overflows. This factsheet addresses the evaluation of green infrastructure approaches for CSO control, the identification of quantitative implementation targets, and the incorporation of green infrastructure approaches into Long Term Control Plans.
- RFP for 2014 Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost-Share Grants
- The US Forest Service announces approximately $900,000 in grant funds will be awarded through the 2014 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program. Funds are to support national urban and community forestry projects on non-federal public land that have a national or widespread impact and application. Pre-proposals are due July 15, 2013. Full proposals (tentatively) due July 15, 2013.
- Tribal Climate Change Newsletter
- December 2011 issue Lots of good information about upcoming events and funding opportunities!
- Rip Rap Vol. 25, Issue 5
- Publication of the US Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District
- Final RPEA: Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Chevron Mining Inc. Questa Mine
- The New Mexico Office of Natural Resources Trustee (ONRT), the United States Department of Agriculture (represented by the Forest Service), and the United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management (collectively, the “Trustees”) released the final Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (“final RP/EA”) for the Chevron Mining Inc. Questa Mine (“Site”).
- Effects of Wildfire on Drinking Water Utilities and Best Practices for Wildfire Risk Reduction and Mitigation
- EPA Web Report #4482. 2013. This report presents 1) current information on the impacts from wildfires on drinking water utilities and 2) lessons learned and recommendations for future research that were discussed during the Wildfire Readiness and Response Workshop held in Denver, Colo. April 4-5, 2013.
- NMFWRI Desired Conditions Tour - Sacramento Mountains October 2016
- NMFWRI Desired Conditions Tour - Sacramento Mountains October 2016
- Draft of Wildlife Restoration Plan & EA for Cobre Tyrone Mine
- The Draft RP/EA evaluates potential restoration projects that will restore, replace or acquire the equivalent of wildlife and wildlife habitat that were injured by the release of hazardous substances from the three mines.
- Urban Waters Small Grants Oppurtunity
- The goal of the Urban Waters Small Grants program is to fund research, investigations, experiments, training, surveys, studies, and demonstrations that will advance the restoration of urban waters by improving water quality through activities that also support community revitalization and other local priorities. EPA expects to award approximately up to $1.6 million to support such projects, in grants of $40,000 to $60,000 each. The funding is part of EPA’s Urban Waters program, which supports communities in their efforts to access, improve, and benefit from their urban waters and the surrounding land. http://www2.epa.gov/urbanwaters/urban-waters-small-grants
- Restoring composition and structure in Southwestern frequent-fire forests: A science-based framework for improving ecosystem resiliency
- Ponderosa pine and dry mixed-conifer forests in the Southwest United States are experiencing, or have become increasingly susceptible to, large-scale severe wildfire, insect, and disease episodes resulting in altered plant and animal demographics, reduced productivity and biodiversity, and impaired ecosystem processes and functions. We present a management framework based on a synthesis of science on forest ecology and management, reference conditions, and lessons learned during implementations of our restoration framework. Our framework informs management strategies that can improve the resiliency of frequent-fire forests and facilitate the resumption of characteristic ecosystem processes and functions by restoring the composition, structure, and spatial patterns of vegetation. We believe restoration of key compositional and structural elements on a per-site basis will restore resiliency of frequent-fire forests in the Southwest, and thereby position them to better resist, and adapt to, future disturbances and climates.
- C O O P E R A T I V E R E S E A R C H C E N T R E F O R C A T C H M E N T H Y D R O L O G Y
- PREDICTING THE EFFECT OF VEGETATION CHANGES ON CATCHMENT AVERAGE WATER BALANCE TECHNICAL REPORT 99/12 - November 1999
- Research Perspectives on the Public and Fire Management: A Synthesis of Current Social Science on Eight Essential Questions
- Eight Essential Questions: What is the public's understanding of fire's role in the ecosystem? Who are trusted sources of information about fire? What are the public's views of fuels reduction methods, and how do those views vary depending on citizens' location in the wildland-urban interface or elsewhere? What is the publics' understanding of smoke effects on human health, and what shapes the public's tolerance for smoke? What are homeowners' views of their responsibilities for home and property protection and mitigation, e.g., defensible space measures? What role does human health and safety play in the publics' perceptions of fire and fire management? What are the publics' views on the role and importance of costs in wildfire incident response decisions? To the extent that information is available, how do findings differ among ethnic and cultural groups, and across regions of the country? Provided by FireScience.gov and the USDA
