General Library Holdings

"Living with Fire - Spanish Language Version

How Fuel Treatments Saved Homes from the Wallow Fire

USFS fuel treatment effectiveness assessment.

Watershed Sign

illustration of a typical higway sign marking watershed boundaries in NM

Watershed Primer

A primer about watersheds, the region of land that drains to a particular body of water such as a river or lake.

Watershed Funding Opportunities

Watershed funding opportunities from national, state (NM), and foundation sources. Originally compiled for the New Mexico Environment Department’s 2009 Nonpoint Source Management Plan weblinks current as of 1/13/2009

Monitoring the Vegetation Resources in Riparian Areas

Winward, Alma H. 2000. Monitoring the vegetation resources in riparian areas. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRSGTR- 47. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 49 p. This document provides information on three sampling methods used to inventory and monitor the vegetation resources in riparian areas. The vegetation cross-section method evaluates the health of vegetation across the valley floor. The greenline method provides a measurement of the streamside vegetation. The woody species regeneration method measures the density and age class structure of any shrub or tree species that may be present in the sampling area. Together these three sampling procedures can provide an evaluation of the health of all the vegetation in a given riparian area. Keywords: riparian sampling, vegetation cross-section, greenline, woody regeneration

Defensible space guidelines

Grass Seed Mixes to Reduce Wildfire Hazard.pdf

Fire Wise Plant Materials (for wildland urban interface areas) .pdf

New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps Program Information

A Synthesis of the Science on Forests and Carbon for U.S. Forests.

Ryan, Michael G. et al. 2010. A synthesis of the science on forests and carbon for U.S. forests. Issues in Ecology. Report No. 13. Spring 2010.

A-Z Energy Topics

Adapting to Climate Change: A Short Course for Land Managers

A series of 15 video presentations from the Climate Change Resource Center on climate variability and projections, ecological responses to climate variability, and management responses

Addressing Climate Change in Long-Term Water Resources Planning and Management: User Needs for Improving Tools and Information

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation have published a report, "Addressing Climate Change in Long-Term Water Resources Planning and Management: User Needs for Improving Tools and Information," that identifies the needs of local, state, and federal water management agencies for climate change information and tools to support long-term planning. The report seeks to focus research and technology efforts to address information and tools needed for longer-term water resources planning and management. It found there were gaps in the information and tools to help water managers in how to use climate change information to make decisions, how to assess the responses of natural systems to climate change, and how to communicate the results and uncertainties of climate change assessments to decision-makers.

"Alien Invasions- Plants on the Move"-A K-12 curriculum on invasive weeds

Alliance to Save Energy: Home and Vehicle Tax Credits

American Institute of Architects - New Mexico

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

American Wind Energy Association

ANALYSIS OF WATER RIGHTS PRICES IN NEW MEXICO'S LOWER RIO GRANDE BASIN

WRRI Technical Completion Report 356 ABSTRACT - The transfer of water rights is an important institution used to stretch available water supplies to meet growing water demands. In the Lower Rio Grande Basin (LRGB), it is used to support sustained population and economic growth. Potential sellers are unsure of what price to charge for water rights, while buyers are unsure of what price to pay. This lack of information on water right prices creates an uncertain and unpredictable market, which jeopardizes the future of water rights to meet growing demands. Improved understanding of the economic forces influencing water rights prices will help buyers and sellers, adding vital information to support continued economic development of the region. Starting in the LRGB, this project has assembled actual verified water rights market data into a database that can be used to characterize the price of water rights. The database includes data from 1980 to 2007.

Architecture 2030

Arizona Water Meter

A Comparison of Water Conservation Programs in 15 Arizona Communities, published October 2010 by Western Resource Advocates

Associated Contractors of New Mexico

Big Tree Project

USDA/NRCS Stream Visual Assessment Protocol Technical Note

Biodiesel New Mexico

Biomass

Biota Information System of New Mexico- Biological Database for New Mexico (BISON)

Biota Information System of New Mexico- Biological Database for New Mexico (BISON)

BLM Weeds Website

Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s Carbon Calculator and Carbon Tips, Games, and Fascinating facts

Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s Water Use Calculator

Bosque Education Guide

Bosque Restoration in Albuquerque

Building Industry Research Alliance

Carbon Accounting and Management of Lying Deadwood

This November 2010 report by the Forest Guild, commissioned by the Climate Action Reserve, highlights the differences in carbon storage in major forest types of the U.S. The report discusses the influence that growth cycles, external disturbances, and forest management practices have on LDW. The report also provides an in-depth discussion of various sampling methods and guidance for managers planning dead wood inventories.

Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture and Forestry

US Environmental Protection Agency website on carbon in agriculture and forestry. Contents: basic information; frequently asked questions; carbon science; ag and forestry practices; national analysis; international; publications: links and resources.

Cebola Canyon

Celebrate New Mexico’s Tree City USA Communities this Earth Day

NEWS RELEASE April 21, 2011 Contact: Dan Ware, Public Relations Coordinator 505-476-3336 daniel.ware@state.nm.us

Cimarron Watershed Alliance Mapping Project

Cimarron Watershed Alliance Mapping Project- Web-based GIS mapping resource for the Cimarron Watershed developed by the Earth Data Analysis Center at University of New Mexico.

Citizens Watershed Monitoring Team

We're people of northern New Mexico, living in and around the upper Pecos and Canadian River watersheds. A nonprofit organization of young, old and in-between, students and retired people, office workers, engineers and wildlife professionals -- all concerned about the land. Government and private landowners need good information on which to base their decisions for the long-term health of the environment. We do ecological monitoring to help fill that gap. Monitoring is done by community members under the direction of professionals.

City of Albuquerque

City of Las Cruces

"Clean Cities" Program

Clean Energy States Alliance

Clean Water Act 319 program-EPA non-point source program information

Climate change

US Environmental Protection Agency website on climate change. Contents: basic information; FAQs, indicators; science; greenhouse gas emissions; health and environmental effects; climate economics; policy; what you can do

Climate Masters (New Mexico Environment Department)

Co-op America

Colorado Forest Restoration Institute-Affiliated with Colorado State University

Colorado Forest Restoration Institute - Publications

A collection of CFRI publications and housed at the Warner College of Natural Resources on the campus of Colorado State University

Colorado Forest Restoration Institute

The mission of the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute (CFRI) is to enhance the capacities of Colorado's land managers, landowners, collaborative forest health partnerships, and communities to mitigate forest wildfire risk to communities and improve forest resilience.

Communities, Conservation and Markets (CCM)

Conservation Innovation Grants Program Information

Construction Industries Division

Consumer Energy Tax Incentives (U.S. DOE)

Consumers Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Continental Dialogue on Non-Native Forests Insects and Diseases

The Continental Dialogue on Non-Native Forest Insects and Diseases cultivates and catalyzes collaborative action among diverse interests to abate the threat to North American forests from non-native insects and diseases.

Converting Energy Units 101

Cooperative Conservation America- A database of cooperative conservation success stories and case studies

Cooperative Conservation America- A database of cooperative conservation success stories and case studies

2009/2010 NM Forest Re-Leaf Application now available.

USDA/NRCS The Pole Cutting Solution

USDA/NRCS Streambank & Shoreline Protection Loose Rock Riprap Specification

USDA/NRCS Streambank & Shoreline Protection Wire Bound Riprap Specification

USDA/NRCS Tree & Shrub Establishment Specification

USDI/BLM Process for Assessing Proper Functioning Condition for Riparian Area Management

Induced Meandering Field Guide- A method for restoring stability to incised stream channels

New Mexico Water Trust Board 2010 Water Project Fund

The New Mexico Water Trust Board is now soliciting applications for financial assistance for water projects seeking funding from the 2010 Water Project Fund funding cycle. The projects to be considered by the WTB are as follows: 1. Storage, Conveyance and Delivery of Water; 2. Implementation of the Endangered Species Act; 3. Restoration and Management of Watersheds; 4. Flood Prevention Projects; and 5. Conservation, Recycling, Treatment or Reuse of water. Applications must be submitted by 5 pm Mountain Standard Time on Monday November 2, 2009. https://my.nmfa.net/wtb

Historical and Modern Disturbance Regimes of Piñon-Juniper Vegetation in the Western U.S.

A Waterwise Guide to Trees-Facts about tree care

Handbook of Wetland Vegetation Communities of New Mexico

USDA/NRCS Stream Visual Assessment Protocol Technical Note

Final Plan for Non-Native Invasive Species/Watershed Management

Google Scholar- A simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature

New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute- Publications database

NM Resource Geographic Information System- GIS data for New Mexico (RGIS)

A Guide for Planning Riparian Treatments in New Mexico

Rocky Mountain Research Station- Peer-reviewed serial publications and journal articles from the Rocky Mountain Research Station

US Geological Survey Webstore- 7.5 minute USGS Quad maps

Western Governors' Association

Serving the governors of 19 states on a wide range of topics including Forest Health & Wildlife and Water Strategies

Cumulative Watershed Effects of Fuel Management in the Western United States

Fire suppression in the last century has resulted in forests with excessive amounts of biomass, leading to more severe wildfires, covering greater areas, requiring more resources for suppression and mitigation, and causing increased onsite and offsite damage to forests and watersheds. Forest managers are now attempting to reduce this accumulated biomass by thinning, prescribed fire, and other management activities. These activities will impact watershed health, particularly as larger areas are treated and treatment activities become more widespread in space and in time. Management needs, laws, social pressures, and legal findings have underscored a need to synthesize what we know about the cumulative watershed effects of fuel management activities. In this 2010 synthesis by the Rocky Mountain Research Station, 14 chapters were defined covering fire and forests, machinery, erosion processes, water yield and quality, soil and riparian impacts, aquatic and landscape effects, and predictive tools and procedures. These chapters provide an overview of our current understanding of the cumulative watershed effects of fuel management in the western United States.

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)

USDA/NRCS Guidelines for Planting Longstem Transplants for Riparian Restoration in the Southwest

Department of Energy

Department of Energy - Business opportunities with energy through the E-center

Department of Labor website

Energy Acronyms and Abbreviations

Districts and Addresses

USDA/NRCS Guidelines for Planting Dormant Whip Cuttings to Revegetate and Stabilize Streambanks

Earth911.org

Ecological Restoration Institute

The ERI is nationally recognized for mobilizing the unique assets of a university to help solve the problem of unnaturally severe wildfire and degraded forest health in the region. The ERI works to help land management agencies and communities by providing comprehensive focused studies, monitoring and evaluation research, and technical support.

Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI)-Affiliated with Northern Arizona University

Ecological Restoration Institute Library

The ERI library contains approximately 600 items relating to ecological restoration. The library includes articles involving ecological and sociopolitical research, congressional testimony, newsletters, press releases, slides, videos, audio files, working papers, and white papers.

Ecological Restoration Institute Library at Northern Arizona University

Ecoregions of New Mexico

Map of the EPA-WED ecoregions of New Mexico. Ecoregions denote areas of general similarity in ecosystems and in the type, quality, and quantity of environmental resources; they are designed to serve as a spatial framework for the research, assessment, management, and monitoring of ecosystems and ecosystem components.

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