Law and Legislation
Laws, legislation or other legal aspects of watersheds.
- NM WRRI 58th Annual New Mexico Water Conference from Nov 21, 2013 10:00 AM to Nov 22, 2013 03:00 PM — Embassy Suites Albuquerque,
- Building on recommendations that resulted from the 2012 NM WRRI annual water conference, Hard Choices: Adapting Policy and Management to Water Scarcity, this year’s conference will take another step toward adapting to the ongoing drought, a situation many consider “the new reality.” Decades of relative water abundance in New Mexico and the region, coupled with large population growth and increased consumption, have led to a crisis point for our water supply. Each speaker at the conference, New Water Realities: Proposals for Meaningful Change, will bring to the table at least one proposal or strategy for addressing the impact of water scarcity in our state.
- Request for Quotes: Federal Clean Water Act Section 604 (b) Water Quality Management Planning 2013
- Quotes due October 4, 2013. The Surface Water Quality Bureau (Bureau or SWQB) of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) requests quotes from regional public comprehensive planning organizations to conduct water quality management planning as defined under sections 205(j) and 303(e) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). These funds are made available through an RFQ as, given the duration and amount of an award, this is the appropriate approach through the State of New Mexico Procurement Code. In response to this RFQ NMED seeks detailed quotes (i.e. proposals) to conduct water quality management planning. While all quotes focused on water quality management planning are welcomed, those which will fund activities that clearly address the State’s water quality goals to preserve, protect and improve the water quality in New Mexico are likely to be rated highest. In this respect NMED encourages quotes focused on Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), Use Attainability Analysis (UAA) or other water quality management planning activities that will directly address identified water quality impairments but do not overlap with development of watershed based plans that are eligible for funding through NMED’s 319(h) program.
- Environmental Flows Bulletin Aug 2012
- Published by the Utton Transboundary Resources Center at the University of New Mexico School of Law, Environmental Flows highlights ideas, strategies, and successes of organizations and individuals across New Mexico who are working to ensure environmental flows for the state's rivers and streams.
- EPA Climate Change and Water News 11/2012
- Including topics such as Early Registration for 2013 Climate Leadership Conference, website on Hurricane Sandy Response & Recovery, report on 'Opportunities to Advance Sustainability in California's Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program', Registration for December 4th Symposium on the Importance of Water to the U.S. Economy, video "EPA Scientists at Work: Managing Sewer Overflows with Green Infrastructure", and lease of Delaware offshore wind.
- 2012 Western Wildland Urban Interface Grants - proposals due 8/12/11
- The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), Forestry Division (Division) is issuing a Request for Applications for the implementation of the 2012 Western Wildland Urban Interface Grant program that will reduce the fire threat to New Mexico’s communities. The Division is soliciting Applications from counties, municipalities, soil and water conservation districts, and tribes that are surrounded by hazardous forest fuels, which pose a threat in the event of a wildland fire.
- NM Tree Farm Newsletter Winter 2012
- This newsletter is published by the New Mexico Tree Farm Committee. This issue includes headlines: New Mexico Tree Farmers’ Piñon Crowned State and Soon-to-be National Champion, Project Learning Tree Update, New Mexico State University Renames Mora Forestry Re-search Center, The Back Year Tree Farm, National Tree Farmer Convention, and NRCS-Conservation Stewardship Program.
- Pre-Recruitment Notice
- The New Mexico Environment Department, Surface Water Quality Bureau anticipate advertising two positions soon: Standards, Planning and Reporting Team Manager, and Point Source Regulation Program Manager.
- Job Announcement - Forester Supervisor, Santa Fe
- Forester Supervisor for NM State Forestry Returning Heroes Program. Applications close 02/21/18.
- Resources for Private Forest Landowners in New Mexico
- Are you a private forestland owner in New Mexico? You may be interested in learning more about your forest, improving the health of your land, creating better wildlife habitat, addressing wildfire hazard or improving the health of your riparian forest (or bosque), or learning more about forest industry. If so, you may be unsure of where to begin. The following pages contain resources for technical and financial assistance for forest landowners, including resources for forest health, forest thinning and more.
- AWF Dec 2012 Newsletter
- Albuquerque Wildlife Federation Newsletter for December 2012, including information on volunteer projects, annual membership, and the film "Green Fire".
- Criteria and Instructions to States 2012 Western Wildland Urban Interface Grant Program
- Criteria and Instructions to States 2012 Western Wildland Urban Interface Grant Program pdf
- NM Watershed Library 2011 (WUI)
- WSFMInstructions- Final.pdf
- Rural Business Development Grant
- USDA-Rural Development is accepting applications for a new program, Rural Business Development Program. This program consolidates the Rural Business Enterprise Grant and the Rural Business Opportunity Grant.
- AWF January 2013 Newsletter
- Page 1 Monthly Meeting – Thursday, January 10, 2013– 7:30 pm Mustangs in the West: Challenges, Innovations and Freedom Guest Speaker: Karen Herman, Sky Mountain Wild Horse Sanctuary President’s Message Notable Quote Page 2 President’s Message – continued 2013 Project Schedule Fewer Gray Wolves Found Dead in 2012 Page 3 NMWF Presents Will Primos – Feb 24 Renewed Members Page 4 AWF’s Valles Caldera T-Shirt for Sale Membership Application
- Job Announcement: District Forester (DEADLINE 08/07/12)
- This position functions as the Field Manager (District Forester) for the Capitan District of the Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)- Forestry Division. The District is comprised of 8,591,874 acres of private, non-federal and non-municipal lands in Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, DeBaca, Roosevelt, Lea and Eddy counties. The position supervises the implementation of all forestry programs to include the Smokey Bear Historical Park, fire management, forest and watershed health management, timber harvesting regulations, service forestry and all administrative activities on the district. The position participates with other groups and agencies with similar objectives and authorities to allocate resources across jurisdictional boundaries to achieve forest and watershed health and communities that are more defensible from wildland fire and insect and disease epidemics. The position is also responsible for maintaining compliance with governmental standards and business philosophies such as department and division policies, the state procurement code, contract management, supervision and federal codes relating to the delivery of federal programs.
- Across the Western Landscape: Priority Issues and Strategies for Western Forests
- This Document elaborates issues, projects, and strategies to deal with the changing environment of Western American forest land. . The 2008 Farm Bill set into motion a landmark endeavor for all U.S. states and Pacific Islands to complete assessments of the forests within their boundaries and to develop strategies to address identified threats and opportunities. This document states some of these findings up through 2013
- Karuk Tribe: Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge within Natural Resource Management
- In 2010, the Karuk Tribe released a draft Eco-Cultural Resources Management Plan to create a long-term adaptation strategy for the protection, enhancement and utilization of cultural and natural resources. The Eco-Cultural Resources Management Plan establishes a framework for considering a wide range of human and environmental stressors to the Karuk Tribe, including climate change.
- The Chama Flow Report, Volume 2, No. 1 2013
- Volume 2, Number 1. This newsletter will be published on a roughly quarterly basis, covering the technical and governance news and issues that will emerge from the recently-initiated "Rio Chama Flow Optimization Project". We hope you will find it interesting and that you will accept our sincere invitation to participate in improving the management of streamflows in the Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River.
- La Ventana en los Valles - Fall 2011
- The Las Conchas Fire: Flames and Floods in the Valles Caldera
- Tribal Climate Change Newsletter
- November 2011 Issue
