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Estancia Basin Water Regional Water Plan Public Meetings

The Estancia Basin Water Planning Committee will be hosting PUBLIC MEETINGS to seek Public Input on the Estancia Basin Regional Water Plan Year 2008 Update. Meetings will be held on the following dates and location starting at 6:30 P.M.

• November 5, 2008 Torrance County Fair Ground Building / Estancia, N.M.
• November 11, 2008 Dr. Saul Community Building / Mountainair, N.M.
• November 13, 2008 Edgewood Soil & Water Conservation District Building / Moriarty, N.M.

Written comments may be submitted using the comment sheet provided by the EBWPC. For more information, see the full announcement.

Estancia Basin Water Plan 2008 Update Available

The Estancia Basin Water Plan 2008 Update (6.2 MB PDF) is now available online. Printed copies may be obtained at the East Torrance SWCD, Edgewood SWCD, or Claunch-Pinto SWCD. (For office locations, see the announcement flier.) The deadline for comments is September 17, 2008. Comments may be submitted by e-mail to cheri.lujan@nm.nacdnet.net or to the following address:

EBWPC Comments
Box 58, 715 S. 5th Street
Estancia, NM 87016

2008 Fire Map

Thus far, the 2008 fire season has been very active in the Manzano Mountains. See this map for the areas affected by the Trigo, Ojo Peak, and Big Spring Fires.

Trigo Fire Information

• Claunch-Pinto, East Torrance, and Edgewood SWCDs Respond to Threat
• East Torrance SWCD Is Sponsoring Water Quality Testing Provided Free of Charge by the NMED
• Well Test Form