TheNMSportsman Jason Amaro
Video to follow but I found these set of sheds a few weeks ago.. fb.me/25ZsII9nj
Great Job Brock.. We are proud of you..
by adminThis is the list of Habitat Stamp Projects that are being considered. A lot of good things that are on the table. FOR ME the big on is the Animas Creek Project… It could be good and good be bad, this is something we need to track.
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| STATEWIDE HSP BUDGET | ||
| CENTRAL BASE FUNDING | ||
| Rio Puerco BLM | ||
| Socorro BLM | ||
| Cibola NF | ||
| Project No. | Project Name | Proposed Description |
| CEN PROPOSALS | ||
| CB-2015-001 | Rio Salado Riparian Restoration for Riparian Spp. | Cut/stump treat saltcedar and Russian olive, and plant native riparian vegetation (willows/cottonwoods) |
| CB-2015-002 | Cebolla Canyon Check Dams Reach 8 for Riparian Spp. | Construct 15 1-3 ft rock check dams to aggrade the stream channel bed to fight erosion and restore riparian vegetation. |
| CB-2015-003 | Elk Springs Thin for Elk, Ph. 4 | Thin encroaching PJ by use of hand or mechanical thinning to open canopy for Jemez elk heards. |
| CB-2015-004 | Albuquerque HSP Maintenance | Maintain existing HSP projects. |
| CB-2015-005 | Mertz Cebollita unit of El Malpais Thin for Deer | Project will open up dense canopy by use of PJ and ponderosa pine mechanical thinning, and possibly prescribed fire. |
| CBS-2015-001 | Socorro HSP Maintenance | Maintain up to 12 wildlife structures within various landscapes to enable wildlife to utilize and disperse into otherwise suitable habitat. |
| CBS-2015-002 | North San Mateo Thin – Sargent Canyon Unit; Unit 5 of 10 for Deer | Mechanically treat 206 of 822 acres utilizing handcrews with chainsaws within unit 5 of 10. Project would also serve as a pre-treatment for a planned prescribed burn. Project would be thinned in mosaic patterns to increase edge effect habitat. |
| CBS-2015-003 | East Mag. Juniper Thin for Pronghorn, Rincon-Madera North Subunit 4 & 5 | Mechanically treat 257 of 428 acres utilizing handcrews with chainsaws within units 4 and 5 of 17. This project is part of a larger effort to effectrively treat entire watershed(s) utilizing a landscape management approach. |
| CBS-2015-004 | Las Cabras Wildlife Water Replacement, 1 of 3 for Deer | Replace rusted out 1300 gallon TT and t-post/wire exlcosure with a 3500 gallon metal TT and pipe rail fence. Existing storage does not keep up with wildlife use and exclosure requires annual maintenance due to elk use. |
| CBS-2015-005 | Polvadera Mtn. Thin for Bighorn, Phase 3 of 6 | Mechanically treat 250 of 700 acres ofpinon pine, one-seed juniper and mountain mahogany to enhance habitat condition for bighorn sheep/mule deer. Project would link past and planned habitat enhancement work within the Polvadera Mnt Landscape. |
| CF-2015-001 | Cibola HSP Maintenance | Maintenance on existing HSP structures on all 4 Districts on the Cibola National Forest. |
| CF-2015-002 | Cibola Burns | This proposal houses multiple burn proposals. As prescriptions windows for individual burns open, funds will be allocated to that burn up to amount approved. Burn hot & largest area the $s will allow. Up to 20% of each unit could be thinned. |
| CF-2015-201 | Sawyer Thin for Turkey | Part of the Bluewater Plan. Mechanical treat 90 acrs to prepare some of the area for burning. These untreated areas are alreadymarked. Arch is complete and sites have been identified. |
| CF-2015-401 | Northern Manzano Thin for Turkeys | Trees would be thinned from below to residual 90-120 trees per acre to enhance generation of large roost trees for turkey.90 acres would be treated at $280/ac |
| REQUEST | ||
| *CF-2015-002 sub-burns that are ready if favorable conditions prevail: | ||
| Monighan NE Blk | Andres Burn Blk | |
| Monighan S Blk | FR-180 Burn Blk | |
| Baney Block | Office Burn Blk | |
| Gallinas Block | E. Mag. Ph. 2 Blk | |
| Chivato N. Boundary Burn Blk | ||
| NORTHEAST BASE FUNDING | ||
| Taos BLM | ||
| Carson NF | ||
| Kiowa NG | ||
| Santa Fe NF | ||
| Project No. | Project Name | Proposed Description |
| NE PROPOSALS | ||
| NEB-2015-001 | Punche Netwire Fence Replacement for Pronghorn | Removal of netwire fence to facilitate movement by pronghorn antelople, rebuild to 4-strand specifications |
| NEB-2015-002 | East and North Montoso Man-made Seeps for Deer | Create 2 earth plugs in draw to catch water and hold below ground with water piped to ground drinkers. No cattle in this area. |
| NEB-2015-003 | Red River Fish Habitat Improvement | Place structures to improve habitat, remove barriers, and riparian improvement |
| NEB-2015-005 | Taos HSP Maintenance | Maintain existing HSP structures in safe and effecting condition. |
| NECF-2015-001 | Carson NE HSP Maintenance | Maintenance of existing HSP structures on all Districts on the Carson NF |
| NECF-2015-002 | Carson Burns | Prescribed burn 200 acres of ponderosa pine to improve foraging habitat for elk. The estimated cost is $150 per Acre. To be implemented at suitable location when burning windo is efective. |
| NECF-2015-003 | Carson Ecosystem Health Thinning (need poly) | Mechanicaly treat 200 Acres of Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer to improve foraging habitat for elk and turkey. The estimated cost to treat 200 acres is based on $225 per acre. Area selected will be based on suitability. NEPA completed. |
| NECF-2015-101 | Canjilon Sage Tebuthiuron Treatment for Deer | Treat Sagebrush with Tebuthiuron and reseed with forbs, native grasses, and native shrubs to improve deer winter range. |
| NECF-2015-201 | Comanche Canyon Water Refurbishing for Deer and Cattle | Repairing existing well and Installing new trough for cattle and enclosed ground drinker for wildlife. |
| NECF-2015-401 | La Jara Trick Tanks for Elk, Ph. 2 and 3 | Install two (2) 2500 gallon galvanized inverted umbrella trick and 2.5 acre enclosure. NEPA is Cleared |
| NEK-2015-001 | K-66 Trick Tank for Deer | Install 600 gallon fiberglass storage tank, float box, drinker, catchment roof, and 1/2 acre fenced exclosure. Kiowa already has the storage tank, float box, and drinker. HSP would provide funds for fencing and catchment roof materials. |
| NEK-2015-002 | K-27, K-36, K-65 Raptor Nest Platforms | Install 3 artificial nest structures in areas where natural nest trees do not occur. Structures will consist of 15′ steel pipe with a metal platform attached to support raptor nests. |
| NESF-2015-001 | Santa Fe HSP Maintenance | Maintain existing HSP structures in safe and effective working condition. |
| NESF-2015-101 | Mesa Gurule Trick Tank for Elk and Cattle | Construct a pro-panel catchment to feed 5,000 gallon storage and 1 cattle trough and 1 enclosed ground drinker near end of Mesa Gurule, Coyote Rarnge District. |
| NESF-2015-308 | Lower Jemez Fish Structures Replacement | Remove approx. 25 failing instream log structures at developed fishing sites in the lower Jemez River and replace with rock structures using natural channel design. 319 priority wtrshd. Survey & design anticipated 2010. Potential partners NMDGF, NMT, TU |
| NESF-2015-604 | La Sotella Thin for Burn Prep, for Deer, Ph. 2 | Thin 200 acres in advance of a maintenance burn on 2,000 acres of deer and elk winter range. Rx burn with FS funds done. This is in a PJ forest so a hot fire will be necessary to improve deer habitat. |
| REQUEST | ||
| NORTHWEST BASE FUNDING | ||
| Farmington BLM | ||
| Jicarilla RD | ||
| Project No. | Project Name | Proposed Description |
| NW PROPOSALS | ||
| NWB-2015-009 | Farmington HSP Maintenance | Maintain about 190 HSP projects. |
| NWB-2015-304 | Manzanares Mesa Dixie Harrow for Deer | Thin sagebrush and seed with grasses, forbs and shrubs beneficial to deer and elk. |
| NWB-2015-361 | Manzanares Mesa Guzzler #2 for Deer | Install guzzler to provide water for deer, elk and other wildlife. |
| NWB-2015-362 | Carracas Mesa PJ Thin/Burn/Seed for Deer | Selectively thin PJ, burn and seed to to increase herbaceous and browse forage for deer, elk and turkeys. |
| NWB-2015-363 | Martin Glade Guzzler for Deer | Install guzzler to provide water for mule deer, elk and other wildlife in area currently lacking sufficient water sources. |
| NWB-2015-365 | Ute Mtn. Fence Modification for Pronghorn | Moodify boundary fence between BLM and Ute Mtn. reservation to allow antelope passage. |
| NWB-2015-366 | Barker Arroyo Well for Pronghorn | Drill and equip a well to provide water to antelope, deer, elk and other wildlife in an area that has very limited water sources. |
| NWB-2015-368 | Upper Pump Canyon PJ Thin/Burn/Seed for Deer | Selectively thin PJ, burn slash and broadcast seed to increase herbaceous and shrubby production for the benefit of deer, turkeys, elk and bears. |
| NWF-2015-301 | Sagebrush Treatments for Deer, Ph. 3 | MechinicallyTreat Big Sagebrush and seed in the canyon bottoms of the Ahogadero and Jaramillo Canyon bottoms. |
| NWF-2015-302 | Bancos and Piedra Blanca Riparian Restoration | Piedra Blanca and Bancos Canyon Restoration Species (willows and cottonwoods). |
| NWF-2015-303 | Aspen Regeneration Fence Enclosures | Aspen Regeneration and Fencing within Manuel, East Vaqueros (3), Campo, and Companero Canyons |
| NWF-2015-304 | South Lost Lakes Burn | Prescribe burn 748 acres of ponderosa pine and pinyon juniper to improve foraging habitat for deer. |
| NWF-2015-305 | Erosion Control with Rock and Brush Soil Stabilization Structures | Construct (50) Rock and Brush Soil Stabilization Structures in the Bixler/Ruben, Laguna Seca, Marcial, Ciruelas, Ahogadero, and Jaramillo Canyons to reduced erosion within the arroyos. |
| NWF-2015-306 | Jicarilla RD HSP Maintenance | Maintenance on existong HSP structures (22 structures) |
| REQUEST | ||
| SOUTHEAST BASE FUNDING | ||
| Carlsbad BLM | ||
| Roswell BLM | ||
| Lincoln NF | ||
| Project No. | Project Name | Proposed Description |
| SE PROPOSALS | ||
| SEBC-2015-001 | Owl Spring Enclosure for | Construction of a quarter mile fence and installation of a submersible pump and solar panal at Owl Spring in the Carlsbad Field Office. |
| SEBC-2015-002 | Hope Study Area 1 Trick Tank for Deer | Construct a wildlife water unit with a 18′ X 27′ R-panel catchment; 2500 gallon storage tank; water line with drinker; 2 acre enclosure fence; HSP sign installed |
| SEBC-2015-003 | Hope Study Area 2 Trick Tank for Deer | Construct a wildlife water unit with a 18′ X 27′ R-panel catchment; 2500 gallon storage tank; water line with drinker; 2 acre enclosure fence; HSP sign installed |
| SEBC-2015-004 | Reseeding for Quail | Reseeding of vegetation in Habitiat Areas for the benefit of quail. A total of seven miles of reseeding will take place within Habitat Evaluation Areas |
| SEBC-2015-005 | Black River Aquatic Enhancement Project Ph. 2 of 3 | Aquatic Enhacement on Black River Ph. 2 of 3; Close unnecessary trails and modify fences |
| SEBC-2015-006 | Carlsbad HSP Maintenance | Maintenance of selected projects |
| SEBR-2015-001 | Roswell HSP Maintenance | Perform maintenance on selected projects in the Roswell Field Office. Selected projects sent on seperate excel sheet for 2015 |
| SEBR-2015-002 | Godfrey Hills Trick Tank #2 for Elk | Construct wildlife water unit with a 40′x20′ low profile R panel catchment; two 1800 gallon boss tanks; 2 acre enclosure; HSP sign |
| SEBR-2015-003 | Vest Lake Trick Tank for Prairie Chickens | Construct wildlife water unit with a 40×20′ low profile R panel catchement; 6000 gallon low profile fiberglass storage tank with drinker;2 acre enclosure; HSP sign |
| SEF-2015-101 | Smokey Bear RD HSP Maintenance | Annual maintenance of all HSP projects on the Smokey Bear RD for FY 2015 |
| SEF-2015-102 | North Capitan Wetland Protection – Copeland Canyon for Deer | Fence spring source and associated wetlands to restore habitat and provide a quality, year round water source. |
| SEF-2015-103 | Little Creek Trick Tank for Deer | Install 3,500 gallon metal inverted umbrella style water storage tank and plumb to 6′ by 2′ metal drinker. Water would compliment habitat restoration performed during the Little Creek Thin SEF-2011-102. |
| SEF-2015-104 | Lake Mountain Post and Pole for Elk | Continue construction of post and pole fence to protect and restore seasonal wet meadow. Remove existing allotment fence splitting wetland in half. |
| SEF-2015-105 | North Capitan Wetland Protection – Seven Cabins for Elk | Fence out cattle to protect spring source and associated wetland. |
| SEF-2015-106 | Madden PJ-PP Thin For Elk, Ph. 3 | 3rd phase of Madden Thinning Project. Would thin an additional 855 acres of pinon-juniper and ponderosa pine woodland to maintain a desired condition of 60% forage and 40% cover. Species that would benefit include mule deer, turkey and quail. |
| SEF-2015-107 | North Divide Trick Tank for | Install 3,500 galon metal inverted umbrella style trick tank plumbed to 6′ by 2″ metal drinker |
| SEF-2015-108 | North Capitan HI for , Ph. 1 | need data |
| SEF-2015-109 | Blue Lake Wetland Post & Pole Fence | Construct new post and pole fence around Blue Lake Wedland |
| SEF-2015-201 | Sacramento RD HSP Maintenance | Annual maintenance of all HSP projects on the Sacramento RD for 2015 |
| SEF-2015-202 | Aspen Trick Tank Reconstruction and Adoption for Deer | Adopt and repir to working order the Aspen Trick Tank. |
| SEF-2015-203 | Buck Trick Tank for Deer | Purchase and install 3500 gallon metal inverted umbrella style water storage tank and plumb to 6′ by 2′ metal drinker. |
| SEF-2015-204 | Unit 34 Veg Herbicide Maint – Bluewater Phase for Deer | Perform herbicide vegetation maintenace of 500 acres of previously cut wildlife openings each year to treat juniper resprouts. |
| SEF-2015-205 | Sombrero Trick Tank for Deer replacement | Replace and relocate aged dual use water project SEF-1993-036 with new 3,500 gallon metal inverted umbrella style tank plumbed to 6′ by 2′ metal drinker. New stucture will be single use only. |
| SEF-2015-301 | Guadalupe RD HSP Maintenance | Annual maintenance of all HSP projects on the Guadalupe RD for 2015 |
| SEF-2015-304 | E. Frijole PJ Openings for Deer Ph. 4 of 4 | Thin PJ in 5 acre blocks to open canopy to increase forbs & grasses and to prepare for a future burn. |
| SEF-2015-305 | Mailbox “B” PJ Openings for Deer, Ph. 1 | Thinning PJ proliferation to increase browse for deer and allow for future prescribe fire. First of 6 phases of Mailbox Project. |
| SEF-2015-307 | E. Frijole PJ Openings for Deer, Ph. 4 of 4 | Final phase of the E. Frijole juniper thinning project. Cut 5 acres patches totaling approx 1475 acres withing 2000 acre project area. |
| SEF-2015-308 | Val Verde Trick Tank for | Installation of an inverted umbrella water storage tank, drinker, plumbing and wire fence enclosure. |
| SEF-2015-309 | Sotolito Trick Tank for | Installation of an inverted umbrella water storage tank, drinker, plumbing and wire fence enclosure. |
| SEF-2015-310 | Palo Duro Trick Tank | Installation of an inverted umbrella water storage tank, drinker, plumbing and wire fence enclosure. |
| REQUEST | ||
| SOUTHWEST BASE FUNDING | ||
| Las Cruces BLM | ||
| Coronado NF | ||
| Gila NF | ||
| Project No. | Project Name | Proposed Description |
| SW PROPOSALS | ||
| SWBL-2015-001 | Las Cruces HSP Maintenance | Combining all LCDO manintenance in 1 proposal. Hiring technician to maintain 80 WATER CATCHMENTS & 24 enclosures throughout THE LCDO. This will ensure structures will function properly & benefin wildlife. MAINTENANCE WILL BE CONDUCTED BI-ANNUALLY. |
| SWBL-2015-329 | Las Cruces Burns | Project is of multiple RX burn proposals for deer, pronghorn and bighorn sheep habitat improvement. Other methods such as hand thinning and mechanical mastication can also be utlized until the next available RX window. |
| SWBL-2015-358 | Jornada Creosote Spray for Pronghorn, Ph. 6 of 10 | Jornada LS. SPRAY UP TO 4000 ACRES OF CREOSOTE. Request from QU as partner funds. |
| SWBL-2015-359 | Otero Mesa Wildlife Waters | Construct up to 30 wildlife watering units in the Otero Mesa Landscape area for deer, pronghorn, quail, small game and non-game species. Implement vegetation treatments including creosote and juniper to enhance wildlife habitat. |
| SWBL-2015-360 | Bootheel HMP Areas Water Replacement and Upgrade for Bighorn | Several old units are near their life expectancy and need to be replaced or upgraded to ensure continued water availability for wildlife. |
| SWFC-2015-001 | Coronado HSP Maintenance | Maintenance on existong HSP structures (xx structures) |
| SWFC-2015-002 | Coronado Public Road Maintenance | Improve public roads at Buckhorn and Blackwater to allow high ground clearance vehicles to travers roadway for sporting access and project management. |
| SWFC-2015-003 | Cloverdale Trick Tank Relocation for Turkey | Move 3,500 gallon inverted umbrella trick tank from wet meadow to a site more in need of water. |
| SWFC-2015-004 | Cloverdale to Clanton Meadow Restorations for Turkey, Ph. 1 of 3 | With chainsaws, remove encroaching woody vegetation from historic meadows and protect roost trees from fire. |
| SWFG-2015-001 | Gila HSP Maintenance | Maintenance on existong HSP structures (xx structures) |
| SWFG-2015-011 | Gila Burns | This proposal houses multiple burn blocks to allow flexibility in burning as prescription windows open on the Gila. |
| SWFG-2015-201 | Animas Creek Cutthroat Restoration | Apply piscicide to remove non-native fish from Animas Creek and re-stock with native Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout. |
| SWFG-2015-301 | Slaughter Mesa Thinning for Elk, Ph. 4 of 5 | This unit on the landscape is provides a elk calving/foraging area. The mechanical thinning of 556 acres of mostly pondo pine – would benefit: watershed, forage production, elk, pronghorn, small game species and reducing risk of wildfires. |
| SWFG-2015-501 | Lake Roberts Sediment Removal, Ph. 4 | With lake drawn down to repair spillway July 2013, NMDGF crews would remove silt around highly fished areas and place riprap to retard cattail growth. |
| SWFG-2015-701 | Bar 6 Thin for Deer, Ph. 2 of 2 | Within Burro Mountain project area. Would consist of mechanical treatment. |
| REQUEST | ||
| **SWBL-2015-329 sub-burns that are ready if favorable conditions prevail: | *SWFG-2015-001 sub-burns that are ready if favorable conditions prevail: | |
| Big Hatchet of Bootheel PA | Bar 6 #1 Burn Blk. | |
| Caballo of Jornada PA | Canovas Burn Blk. | |
| Cookes Range of Cooke’s PA | Dove Burn Blk. | |
| Las Uvas Mtn Range | East Centerfire Burn Blk. | |
| Organ Mountain of Organ/Franklin PA | Farm Flat Burn Block | |
| Peloncillo Mtn. Burn of Bootheel PA | Harris Burn, Ph. 2 | |
| Timberon Burn of Sacramento PA | Signal Pk. Blocks of Signal PA | |
| general grassland maintenance burns | Redstone Burn Blk. | |
Not real sure what happened here but we are trying to figure it out… Stuff like this drives me nuts..
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I just got word of a disappointing action by the Governor. She vetoed the $150k appropriation from the OHV Trail Safety Fund for its appropriate uses.
She vetoed it just before the deadline on Friday. No word yet why. When 500k from the OHV fund was raided and given to unrelated uses, she chose NOT to veto it, but when sportsmen worked to get 150k appropriated to the right use, she did veto it. Not the right way to go about things.
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Hey Everybody..
These are important… Please attend an be heard..
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has scheduled statewide Habitat Stamp Citizens Advisory Committee meetings for 2013. Citizen advisors will prioritize habitat projects for 2014 and 2015. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend meetings:
Since its inception, citizens have been involved in every aspect of the program, advising which habitats are most in need of improvement. Appointed by the State Game Commission, citizens representing sporting, environmental, and public-land permittee interests meet each spring to prioritize local habitat projects.
The Habitat Stamp Program has an annual budget of $740,000 with the support of hunters, anglers and trappers who purchase a $5 stamp each year to participate in their sports on Bureau of Land Management or U.S. Forest Service lands.
In the 27-year life of the program, 2,179 wildlife habitat projects have been funded at more than $40 million. In that effort, the program has contributed $17.9 million and federal agencies have spent $19.5 million in matching funds in cash, planning costs, fiscal tracking, documenting, and obtaining archeological and cultural clearances. Since it first was tracked in 1999, other organizational contributions have contributed $2.7 million in time and cash.
During its life, the Habitat Stamp Program has improved more than 793,505 acres of habitat, enhanced more than 11,000 acres of riparian habitat, built 760 places for wildlife to obtain water, completed 710 wildlife population and habitat surveys, completed 17 transplants of bison, pronghorn, and turkey, improved 86 fishing areas, maintained previously built structures 8,529 times, installed 805 erosion control structures, reduced human impacts on wildlife, improved enjoyment of wildlife, and much more.
by adminThis is by far one of the funniest things I have every seen.
This is good stuff…
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POSTED: 12:05 am SANTA FE — New Mexico is about to get a new national monument. Rio Grande del Norte, whose 240,000 acres encompass portions of the spectacular Rio Grande Gorge and Ute Mountain, will receive that designation with a proclamation scheduled to be signed by President Barack Obama on Monday, according to a White House official. Obama will make the designation under the federal Antiquities Act. This action will bypass Congress, which has failed to support efforts by the state’s congressional delegation since at least 2009 to further protect this area of Taos and Rio Arriba counties. The land has been managed by the Bureau of Land Management, which will continue to do so under the new designation, according to the White House official. The news drew applause from New Mexico’s senators and Rep. Ben Ray Luján, whose district covers that area. “I’m excited about it,” said Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., in a telephone interview. “That area has always been really special to me.” The designation “gives an overlay of protection to make sure that the viewsheds are not developed,” he said. “The idea is not to turn it into a Disneyland, but to protect it in the kind of undeveloped splendor that has always drawn people…” The lawmakers roundly praised former Sen. Jeff Bingaman, who first started working on the project in 2007. “Protecting the Río Grande del Norte means we are not only preserving this beautiful space, but ensuring that it will continue to be used by anglers, ranchers, and land grant heirs,” Bingaman said in a news release, adding his thanks to the Obama administration. “It is my hope that this decision has a very positive impact on the economy of the region.” Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., said, “This is a victory for the people of Taos and Rio Arriba counties and will be a lasting part of Jeff’s legacy. I am proud to have been a part of such a successful effort to protect some of northern New Mexico’s most historically and culturally rich land for the benefit of locals and visitors.” Luján echoed the praise for Bingaman’s work, and said, “By working together with small businesses, local governments, Taos Pueblo and those who appreciate this pristine land for recreation, traditional and cultural uses, or finding inspiration—we have finally ensured that the history and future of the Río Grande del Norte will be protected and preserved.” Outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the area in December to hear from local residents, most of whom spoke in favor of the national monument. The northern New Mexico designation has received widespread local support, with Taos Pueblo, Taos city and county governments, various conservation organizations, as well as individual businesses and the Taos and Mora Valley chambers of commerce backing the plan. A study by BBC Research & Consulting has estimated that making Rio Grande del Norte a national monument would create $15 million in new revenue annually and create 279 new jobs thanks to an increase in visitation to Taos and Rio Arriba counties, according to the New Mexico Wildlife Federation. Stretching from a deep part of the gorge west of Taos all the way to the Colorado border, the soon-to-be monument includes petroglyphs, archaeological sites, habitat for birds and other wildlife, and cultural resources stretching from ancient inhabitants to later Spanish settlers. Obama also is slated to create other national monuments in a signing ceremony on Monday: First State National Monument in Delaware; Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument in Maryland; Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Ohio, and San Juan Islands National Monument in Washington State. Rio Grande del Norte will be the first new national monument created in New Mexico since President Bill Clinton gave that designation to Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument near Cochiti in 2001. — This article appeared on page C1 of the Albuquerque Journal
by adminThis was an email sent to me by Toner Mitchell – He works at the Reel Life in ABQ. This is awesome.
BTW… about 10 years ago a buddy and I were fishing the Chama and I swear I saw the biggest brown of my life… He rose to a BAT that was flying just about the water line.. I swear it was at least as 15 lbs….. That is my story and I am sticking to it
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By March 5, the Bureau of Reclamation had run out of water to run from El Vado to Abiquiu and had to drop the flow to 150 cfs. From there, they were expecting to drop it further, potentially to 50 cfs, which would have endangered a great number of brown trout fry or alevins that DGF has said are on the verge of emerging from spawning gravels. This week, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority decided to move some of their San Juan Chama water from El Vado to Abiquiu, effectively improving the odds of the juvenile browns surviving.
How about a quick 2 Blade Broadhead Review??
by adminWhat an adventure and an eye opener…
Last week I spent some time at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe trying to get the word out on sportsman’s issues. The big ones that I was/am concerned about is the Game and Fishes Budget and trapping.
Basically, they were going to be cut by 13% over a budget that has been flat since 2008. They are currently down 61 positions most of those are Game and Fish Officers…
The other issue I was concerned about was the Anti-trapping Bill. I will stress that I am not a trapper but this was just a bad bill. Trapping is a needed and under-appreciated management tool.
Overall, I think we will get what I/we want but it is just a drag that we need to fight so hard for something that is right and we will have to fight again next year. The Anti-trapping contingent is well funded and will never stop trying to ban trapping. SO PLEASE GET INVOLVED…
The other thing that I found interesting is that unless you have a lobbyist or full-time staff that works on these issues it is very hard to get into the game. Persuading lawmakers is all about relationships, unless they know who you are and trust you, you are just another talking head.
After looking at some of these Senators desks it because pretty obvious that professional lobbyist are bringing our Senators food as gifts. Next year I am think about bringing little baggies of deer or elk jerky..
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