David Kunsberg Has Perfect Prediction In Weekly Pace Race
Runners gather Tuesday for the ACRR weekly pace race held on the Lower Water Canyon Trail. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
David Kunsberg had a perfect prediction in the weekly pace race held on the Lower Water Canyon Trail by estimating a time of 27:58 and finishing the race at that time.
Other accurate predictors were:
- Zeke Wilmot at 7 seconds off;
- Peter McNiff with a 11 second differential;
- Ryan Smeltzer recording a 15 second difference as well as being the top finisher in
Day: Chile And Other New Mexico Specialty Crops Benefit From Farm Bill
By TRAVIS DAY
Executive Director
New Mexico Chile Association
Recently, you may have heard discussions coming out of Washington, D.C., regarding the farm bill and it poses the question: What is the farm bill? In general, the farm bill is an omnibus law that relates to agricultural and food issues. Specifically, it allocates funding and sets policy for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its programs for 5 to 10 years.
These programs are essential to our everyday lives as they include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Read More
Commissioner Garcia Richard And New Mexico Department Of Game And Fish Expand Camping Opportunities For Licensed Hunters On State Lands
NM Road 199 before repairs. Courtesy/NMDGF
NM Road 199 after repairs. Courtesy/NMDGF
NMSLO News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard and Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) Director Michael Sloane announced Sept. 13 that the agencies have increased camping opportunities on state lands in the White Peak area for licensed New Mexico hunters.
The State Land Office (NMSLO) conducted a landscape planning process to develop a camping program in the White Peak area (known to hunters and the agencies as Game Management Unit 48), relying on recommendations Read More
Daily Postcard: Fogbow Spotted Over Valle Grande
Daily Postcard: A fogbow or white rainbow spotted Tuesday morning looking into the Valle Grande at the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP). Fogbows don’t show as many colors as rainbows because the water droplets that make up the fog are much smaller than raindrops. They occur when the sun is shining brightly behind you and the fog is thin, as happens many mornings in the VCNP. Source: Farmers Almanac (https://www.farmersalmanac.com/what-are-fogbows-22862). Photo by Marc BaileyLos Alamos Canyon Floodplain Tour 9:30 AM Today!
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
A walk-through discussion of the Los Alamos Canyon floodplain assessment will be held at 9:30 a.m. today, Sept. 26. The event is being held in response to citizen concerns raised during the DOE Floodplain Assessment public comment period for the Los Alamos Canyon Creek Watershed Restoration and Sediment Reduction Project.
Participants will have a chance to meet representatives from Los Alamos County, as well as Keystone Restorative Ecology and Natural Channel Design, the consultants leading the project.
The project, a River Stewardship Grant Project, is a partnership Read More
Daily Postcard: Prairie Dog Spotted With Mouthful Of Grass
Daily Postcard: A prairie dog is spotted stuffing grass in its mouth in August at the Valles Calderas National Preserve. Photo by A. Myran/NPS Read More
Review, Notice Of Completion Of Off-Site Waste Shipments For 3rd Quarter FY-23 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Review, Notice of Completion of Off-Site Waste Shipments for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 for Los Alamos National Laboratory, as Required by the Federal
Daily Postcard: Badger At Valles Caldera National Preserve
Daily Postcard: A badger meandering through grass at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Paul Stein Read More
County Reminder: Tree Pruning Begins Downtown Monday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Parks Division reminds the community that tree pruning begins Monday, Sep. 25, and will continue throughout the week at Ashley Pond Park and along Central Avenue.
Sidewalks may be closed to pedestrians at times for safety reasons.
Pruning is an important management measure that will extend trees’ health, safety and life. There are many different pruning needs depending on the trees’ location, size and growth habits.
Pruning falls into the following categories:
- Crown Cleaning – includes the removal of dead, diseased, obstructing, split, and/or broken branches
Post From Abroad: View Looking Across Venice Lagoon
Sunset looking across the Venice lagoon towards the domes of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, with the palace of the Doge at the far right of the picture. Los Alamos residents Bill Priedhorsky, Melissa Bartlett, and son Peter are visiting Italy for the cultural sights (crowded Florence, underrated Bologna, and famous Venice), then a weeklong walking tour south of Rome. Art is to be found everywhere, and the food great. Even the snack stand at the train station has outstanding pastries. Photo by Bill Priedhorsky Read More
SFNF To Conduct Golondrino, Rincon Prescribed Fires
Map of Golondrino burn vicinity. Courtesy/SFNF
Map of Rincon burn vicinity. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Pending favorable weather and fuels conditions, fire managers are preparing to conduct the Golondrino and Rincon prescribed fires on the Santa Fe National Forest pending favorable weather and fuels conditions.
The 2,227-acre Golondrino prescribed fire is in the Cuba district east of the communities of Llaves and North of Gallina.
The 2,227-acre Rincon prescribed fire is on French Mesa, off Forest Road 8, on the Coyote Ranger District about seven miles north of the community of Read More
Daily Postcard: Butterfly On Orange Flower At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A small green and brown butterfly lights on an orange flower Sept. 9 at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/BNM Read More
Heinrich Welcomes Creation Of American Climate Corps
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Vice Chair of the National Service Congressional Caucus and the first AmeriCorps alum to serve in the United States Senate, welcomed President Joe Biden’s launch of the American Climate Corps, which will put more than 20,000 young people on skilled trades career pathways in the growing fields of clean energy and climate resilience.
“As the first AmeriCorps alum in the Senate, I have been calling to create a Climate Corps for years,” Heinrich said. “There is a lot of work to do to solve climate change Read More
Mangeng: Comment On Flood Plain Assessment
By CAROLYN MANGENG
Los Alamos
I am providing you (Kristen Dors, NNSA/DOE) commentary on the Los Alamos Canyon Sediment Reduction and Restoration Project on behalf of the many hikers, bird watchers, and nature lovers who cherish walking up Los Alamos Canyon.
The plan for restoring vegetation is woefully minimalist. Please incorporate a greater variety of plants than willows and cottonwoods, which admittedly are native riparian plants and suitable for this habitat. However, there is a greater diversity of vegetation in our canyons than just willows and cottonwoods. The NMSU Extension Read More
Santa Fe National Forest/Coyote Ranger District Continues To Monitor Status Of Black Feather Fire
Black Feather Fire Map. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — There was no heat detected within the fire perimeter of the Black Feather Fire, a 2,198-acre lightning-caused fire that started Aug. 5, 2023, as indicated by an IR flight taken on the evening of Sept. 17, 2023.
The Black Feather Fire footprint is approximately 9 miles south of Gallina on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). It is near the Peñas Negras Trail in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.
All closures for the Black Feather Fire were lifted Aug. 30, 2023 by the SFNF. Firefighters will continue to periodically check on the fire status until Read More
Daily Postcard: Dogs Survey Area Along La Jara Trail
Daily Postcard: Roxy and Zuma survey the area as they walk side-by-side on the La Jara Trail at Valles Caldera National Preserve. At an elevation of 8,497-8,545 feet, this 1.5-mile loop trail circles Cerro La Jara, the smallest volcanic dome in the park, which formed about 500,000 years ago when lava oozed up and onto the caldera floor. South Mountain, to the west, and Cerro del Medio, on the opposite side of Valle Grande, are also volcanic domes and can be seen from this trail. The trail passes through a prairie dog colony; they’ll be keeping an eye out for hikers and will make an alarm call as hikers Read More
Los Alamos County Public Library System Launches New Community Steward Series … First Event Features ‘An Evening With Angelica Gurule’ Oct. 12
County Sustainability ManagerAngelica Gurule
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Public Library System is launching a new series featuring leaders of Los Alamos County.
The first event in the series, “An Evening with a Community Steward,” will feature Los Alamos County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule for an open discussion 6-7 p.m., Oct. 12 at Mesa Public Library.
Gurule, with her professional excellence in environmental stewardship, has recently taken on the role of Sustainability Manager after nearly a decade with Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division.
“One Read More
Public Meeting And Public Comment Period For Copper Water Quality Criteria For Pajarito Plateau
LANL News:
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office, legacy cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B) will conduct a public meeting and 45-day public comment period for adopting new water quality criteria for copper for surface waters around Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
The water quality criteria is being developed in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s nationally recommended copper water quality criteria for protection of aquatic life.
A draft report is available for comment Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Issues Enforcement Action To Advanced Chemical Treatment For Hazardous Waste Compliance Issues
NMED News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced that it issued an enforcement action against Advanced Chemical Treatment (ACT) for alleged violations observed during an inspection of the facility performed Feb. 17, 2021.
ACT operates a treatment, storage, and disposal facility located at 6137 Edith Boulevard NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico for hazardous wastes received from around the nation. According to its website, ACT operates 17 locations which service the western and southwestern regions of the U.S. and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Read More
BLM Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Ohkay Owingeh Land Exchange
BLM News:
TAOS — The Bureau of Land Management today began a 45-day comment period to gather public input on a proposal to exchange up to 1,735 acres of public lands important to the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo for 84 acres along the Rio Nutrias containing significant natural and cultural resources in Rio Arriba County.
The comment period will end Nov. 5, 2023.
The public lands proposed for exchange are part of the Palacio Arroyos Special Recreation Management Area, located adjacent to the eastern boundary of Ohkay Owingeh, near the City of Española. The exchange would expand Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Read More
