Local BLM talks on draft land plan for Chaves Eddy Lea counties
Pecos Valley BLM officials from Roswell and Carlsbad brief Chaves County Public Land Council on the draft plan with Washington managers slated to be briefed this week. Local officials worry about Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and Lands with Wilderness Characteristics and urge timely public review and town halls. County disputes include land designations affecting agricultural and oil and gas uses amid a multiagency lawsuit over BLM planning procedures.
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City shelter reports August and yearly animal adoption figures
The city shelter admitted 461 animals in August with 216 adopted and 66 reclaimed. This year 2,907 animals were brought to the shelter, 1,464 adopted and 512 reclaimed. Forum discussed options while City Manager Neeb plans ordinance updates. The shelter, at 705 E McGaffey St, operates near capacity with 142 kennels and calls for more stray control. Budget is 669,282 dollars, funded by taxes and fees, with costs exceeding revenue.
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City moves forward with aquatic and recreation center project
City officials announce groundbreaking for a $18.1 million aquatic and recreation complex to be funded by $20 million in bonds repaid over 20 years via increased gross receipts taxes from 7.5 to 7.75 percent. Construction aims for October 2018 opening, replacing Yucca Center with indoor lap pool, outdoor recreation pool, slide, and fitness facilities.
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BLM Seeks Input on 26 Parcels in New Mexico Lease Sale
The New Mexico office of the Bureau of Land Management invites public comment on the draft environmental assessment for 26 northern New Mexico parcels in Rio Arriba Sandoval and San Juan counties tied to the March 2018 oil and gas lease sale. Comments due Oct 20.
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Students to Work on Carlsbad Trails
A five member crew from the Student Conservation Association will clear vegetation install trail markers and build cairns over three months at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. They will focus on Yucca Juniper Ridge and trails in Rattlesnake and Slaughter canyons camping on site with small stipends as Carlsbad Caverns hosts about half a million visitors yearly and the Guadalupe Ridge Trail linking to Guadalupe National Park expands access across forest land managed by federal agencies.
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Roswell Moves To Amend New Mexico Forfeiture Act
Roswell City Council approved Resolution 17-44 urging state lawmakers to amend the 2015 Forfeiture Act to allow local recovery of storage and transfer costs from forfeited property. The measure follows concerns over federal equitable sharing and the act’s impact on police asset forfeiture incentives, with SB 202 advancing but not voted on.
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Enrollment Falls Again at UNM Albuquerque
The University of New Mexico reports a fall 2017 enrollment of 26,278, down 782 from 2016, marking a 2.9 percent drop from 2016 and 9.3 percent since 2012. Officials cite factors including reduced value of the Legislative Lottery Scholarship used by about one third of undergraduates for tuition assistance.
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