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Water authority to get $7.7 million
Last updated 5/15/2021 at 5:03pm
SANTA FE The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority is in line for a $7.7 million allocation from the New Mexico Water Trust Board.
According to an allocation sheet provide to The News by Rep. Randal Crowder, R-Clovis, the award will help the authority continue construction of its interim groundwater pipeline.
The authority is tasked to build and operate the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, which would deliver reserved water from the Ute Reservoir in Quay County to member communities in Curry and Roosevelt counties. The authority is currently building the local pipeline system, so that it may be used for distraction of locally-acquired water while the final connection to the reservoir is pending.
A total of 46 acres in Animas and Berg parks have been treated.
Hundres of native trees are being planted to replace the invasive species that were removed.
FARMINGTON If you haven t taken a stroll or walked your dog through Animas and Berg parks along the Animas River in Farmington over the last year, you re in for a surprise when you do you might not recognize the place.
A two-phase, fire hazard mitigation and invasive plant species removal project that began in March 2020 has had a dramatic effect, leading to the elimination of thousands of trees and greatly opening many of the park s views. Many areas that were overgrown with brush largely have been cleared, allowing native species to enjoy a better chance of survival and greatly reducing the chances of a catastrophic wildfire.