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An Environmental History of the Middle Rio Grande Basin
United States Department of From the Rio to the Sierra: Agriculture Forest Service An Environmental History of Rocky Mountain Research Station the Middle Rio Grande Basin Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-5 Dan Scurlock i Scurlock, Dan. 1998. From the rio to the sierra: An environmental history of the Middle Rio Grande Basin. General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-5. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 440 p. Abstract Various human groups have greatly affected the processes and evolution of Middle Rio Grande Basin ecosystems, especially riparian zones, from A.D. 1540 to the present. Overgrazing, clear-cutting, irrigation farming, fire suppression, intensive hunting, and introduction of exotic plants have combined with droughts and floods to bring about environmental and associated cultural changes in the Basin. As a result of these changes, public laws were passed and agencies created to rectify or mitigate various environmental problems in the region. Although restoration and remedial programs have improved the overall “health” of Basin ecosystems, most old and new environmental problems persist. Keywords: environmental impact, environmental history, historic climate, historic fauna, historic flora, Rio Grande Publisher’s Note The opinions and recommendations expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USDA Forest Service. Mention of trade names does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the Federal Government. The author withheld diacritical marks from the Spanish words in text for consistency with English punctuation. Publisher Rocky Mountain Research Station Fort Collins, Colorado May 1998 You may order additional copies of this publication by sending your mailing information in label form through one of the following media. -
The Grants Uranium District, New Mexico: Update on Source, Deposition, and Exploration 1
The Grants Uranium District, New Mexico: Update on Source, Deposition, and Exploration 1 VIRGINIA T. M cLEMORE 2 1. Manuscript received September 2, 2010; Accepted November 28, 2010 2. NM Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801; [email protected] ABSTRACT More than 340 million pounds (lbs) of U 3O8 have been produced from the Grants uranium deposits in New Mexico between 1948 and 2002, and at least 403 million lbs of U 3O8 remain as unmined resources. The Grants district is one of the largest uranium provinces in the world. The Grants district extends from east of Laguna to west of Gallup in the San Juan Basin of New Mexico. Three types of sandstone uranium deposits are recognized: tabular, redistributed (roll-front, fault- related), and remnant-primary. The tabular deposits formed during the Jurassic Westwater Canyon time. Subsequently, oxidizing solutions moved downdip, modifying tabular deposits into redistributed roll- front and fault-related deposits. Evidence, including age dates and geochemistry of the uranium deposits, suggests that redistributed deposits could have been formed shortly after deposition in the early Creta - ceous and from a second oxidation front during the mid-Tertiary. The source of uranium is important in understanding how the Grants deposits formed. Two possible sources exist: 1) the Zuni Mountains, which lie south of the district and consist of a Proterozoic granitic highland enriched in uranium with as much as 11 parts per million, and with high heat flow; and 2) vol - canic rocks erupted from a Jurassic arc volcanism, which formed southwest of the San Juan Basin, and deposited ash over much of the region. -
Chaco Landscapes: Data, Theory and Management
Chaco Landscapes: Data, Theory and Management Ruth Van Dyke, Stephen Lekson, and Carrie Heitman with a contribution by Julian Thomas February 25, 2016 Draft report submitted as partial fulfillment of CESU Master Agreement P14AC00979, Project Number: UCOB-109 to Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico by the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado CONTENTS User’s Guide THE CHACO LANDSCAPE I. Introduction: Chaco in Time & Space II. Management History III. Landscape: Theoretical Background IV. Defining the Chaco Landscape: Part I – Materials V. Anthropological Research Issues on the Chacoan Landscape A. Chaco’s Boundaries in Time and Space B. Sociopolitical Organization/Complexity C. Exchange & Interaction D. Indigenous Relationships to the Chacoan Landscape E. Dwellings in Places VI. Defining the Chacoan Landscape: Part II – Experiences A. Viewsheds B. Day and Night Skies C. Soundscapes D. Oral Histories VII. Management Considerations APPENDICES Appendix I: Landscape in Canyon-Outlier Models Appendix II: Management Considerations Appendix III: Landscape: Theoretical Background A. Settlement Pattern Studies and GIS B. Cultural Landscapes C. Phenomenology Appendix IV: Defining the Chacoan Landscape A. An Outlier List and Map Example B. Examples of Outlier Diversity C. Roads D. Shrines and Related Features Appendix V: Chaco Landscapes - Some Suggestions from the Old World, by Julian Thomas Appendix VI: Defining the Chacoan Landscape: Part II – Experiences A. Viewsheds B. Day and Night Skies C. Soundscapes REFERENCES i ii User’s Guide This paper, informally termed the “White Paper,” presents current anthropological theory, methods, and research on Chacoan landscapes at several scales. The paper consists of 17 pages of text which summarize anthropological and management issues, supported by 45 pages of Appendices and a list of References cited. -
Southwest Area 2015 Aviation Contacts and Communications Guide
Southwest Area 2015 Aviation Contacts and Communications Guide “Safety First” Printed on recycled paper. May 2015 Contents Dispatch Centers .................................................................... 3-4 Air-to-Ground Radio Frequencies Map .....................................5 Air-to-Air Radio Frequencies Map ............................................6 Tones and Frequencies ...............................................................7 New Mexico Frequencies Alamogordo Interagency Dispatch Center .................... 8-9 Albuquerque Interagency Dispatch Center ....................... 10-11 Silver City Interagency Dispatch Center .................. 12-13 Santa Fe Interagency Dispatch Center ...................... 14-15 Taos Interagency Dispatch Center ............................ 16-17 Arizona Frequencies Arizona Interagency Dispatch Center ....................... 18-19 Flagstaff Interagency Dispatch Center ...................... 20-21 Phoenix Interagency Dispatch Center ....................... 22-23 Prescott Interagency Dispatch Center ....................... 24-27 Show Low Interagency Dispatch Center .................. 28-31 Tucson Interagency Dispatch Center ........................ 32-33 Williams Interagency Dispatch Center ..................... 34-35 Southwest Aviation Phone Contact List R3 Regional Office .........................................................36 Bureau of Indian Affairs .................................................37 Bureau of Land Management..........................................37 National -
Unm Sustainability Studies | Ra a Zine About Nuclear New Mexico
HOME A ZINE ABOUT NUCLEAR NEW MEXICO FALL 2015 | UNM SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES | R.A. New Mexico is famous for being the home of the world’s first atomic bomb, but it is also home to many people, animals, and natural wonders. Since the Manhattan Project, New Mexico has become a sacrifice zone for the nuclear industry. Not only are health risks not fully disclosed with New Mexico inhabitants, but accidents have destroyed livelihoods. I made this zine to spread awareness about the impact of nuclearism in the place I call home, the place my family has called home for many S A C R generations, the place I love with all of my heart. With its colorful rock formations, high desert landscapes, sunshine-filled days, summer rainstorms, and rich cultural history, it is so much more than a rural state. New Mexico has been home to a wide ray of ecosystems for millions of years, and I F I C E it is a place that deserves to be protected. Z O N E It’s okay, it’s rural. SACRFICEZONE: noun a geographic area that has been impaired by environmental damage or economic disinvestment, most commonly found in low-income and minority communities Mescalero Apache Reservation Sunspot N U C L E A R H O M E Mesilla Tularosa Nogal Tinnie TRINITY WATER Orogranda Weed 1945Eagle Creek Oscura 35 MI EAST OF SOCORRO Lake Arthur Radium Springs The world’s first atomic bomb detonation Lake Holloman Ruidoso of Gadget was tested in White Sands as Lake Lucero San Patricio Lost River Socorro a part of the Manhattan Project. -
Mosaic of New Mexico's Scenery, Rocks, and History
Mosaic of New Mexico's Scenery, Rocks, and History SCENIC TRIPS TO THE GEOLOGIC PAST NO. 8 Scenic Trips to the Geologic Past Series: No. 1—SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO No. 2—TAOS—RED RIVER—EAGLE NEST, NEW MEXICO, CIRCLE DRIVE No. 3—ROSWELL—CAPITAN—RUIDOSO AND BOTTOMLESS LAKES STATE PARK, NEW MEXICO No. 4—SOUTHERN ZUNI MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO No. 5—SILVER CITY—SANTA RITA—HURLEY, NEW MEXICO No. 6—TRAIL GUIDE TO THE UPPER PECOS, NEW MEXICO No. 7—HIGH PLAINS NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO, RATON- CAPULIN MOUNTAIN—CLAYTON No. 8—MOSlAC OF NEW MEXICO'S SCENERY, ROCKS, AND HISTORY No. 9—ALBUQUERQUE—ITS MOUNTAINS, VALLEYS, WATER, AND VOLCANOES No. 10—SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO No. 11—CUMBRE,S AND TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD C O V E R : REDONDO PEAK, FROM JEMEZ CANYON (Forest Service, U.S.D.A., by John Whiteside) Mosaic of New Mexico's Scenery, Rocks, and History (Forest Service, U.S.D.A., by Robert W . Talbott) WHITEWATER CANYON NEAR GLENWOOD SCENIC TRIPS TO THE GEOLOGIC PAST NO. 8 Mosaic of New Mexico's Scenery, Rocks, a n d History edited by PAIGE W. CHRISTIANSEN and FRANK E. KOTTLOWSKI NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES 1972 NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY STIRLING A. COLGATE, President NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES & MINERAL RESOURCES FRANK E. KOTTLOWSKI, Director BOARD OF REGENTS Ex Officio Bruce King, Governor of New Mexico Leonard DeLayo, Superintendent of Public Instruction Appointed William G. Abbott, President, 1961-1979, Hobbs George A. Cowan, 1972-1975, Los Alamos Dave Rice, 1972-1977, Carlsbad Steve Torres, 1967-1979, Socorro James R. -
Compilation of Precambrian Isotopic Ages
COMPILATION OF PRECAMBRIAN ISOTOPIC AGES IN NEW MEXICO bY Paul W. Bauer and Terry R. Pollock New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Open-File Report 389 January, 1993 New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Socorro, New Mexico 87801 Table of Contents Introduction . 1 Acknowledgments . 4 Figure 1. Map of New Mexico showing exposures of Precambrian rocks, and mountains and physiographic provinces used in database 5 Table A. Geochronology laboratories listed in database, with number of determinations . Table B. Constants used for age recalculations Figure 2. Histograms of isotopic ages . Figure 3. Graph of igneous rocks which have U-Pb zircon plus Rb-Sr, K-Ar, or @ArP9Arage determinations . 8 Part I. List of isotopic age determinations by isotopic method . 9 a. U-Pbages . 9 b.Pb-Pb model ages . 16 c. Rb-Srages . 21 d. K-Arages . 38 e. Ar-Arages . 42 f. Sm-Nd, Fission-track, Pb-alpha, and determinations of uncertain geochronologic significance 45 Part 11. Comprehensive list of all isotopic age determinations withcomplete data listing . 48 Part III. List of isotopic age determinations by mountain range 94 Part IV. List of isotopic age determinations by rock unit . 102 Part V. List of isotopic age determinations by county 114 Part VI. References . 121 Appendix 1. List of areadesignations by county . 127 1 Introduction This compilation contains information on 350 published and unpublished radiometric ages for Precambrian rocks of New Mexico. All data were collected from original references, entered into a REFLEX database, and sorted according to several criteria. Based on author’s descriptions, samples were located as precisely as possible on 7.5’ topographic quadrangle maps, which are on file at the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources. -
1985 Land and Resource Management Plan
Cibola National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Table of Contents Page 1. INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Plan . 1 Relationship to Other Planning Levels and Studies . 1 Planning Process. 2 Organization of the Proposed Forest Plan Document . 5-1 Planning Area Description . 5-1 2. PUBLIC ISSUES AND MANAGEMENT CONCERNS Overview. 7 Firewood and Miscellaneous Products . 7 Range Management. 7 Soil and Water. 8 Recreation. 8 Mineral’s Management. 9 Transportation. 9 Electronic Site Management. 10 Wilderness Management . 10 Riparian Management . 10 Unauthorized Use. 11 National Grasslands . 11 Public Information and Education. 11 3. SUMMARY OF THE ANALYSIS OF THE MANAGEMENT SITUATION Overview. 13 Timber and Firewood . 14 Wilderness. 16 Wildlife and Fish . 17 Range . 19 Recreation. 20 Minerals. 22 Soil and Water. 24 Cultural Resources. 24 Research Natural Areas. 25 Diversity . 26 Visual Resources. 26 Lands and Special Uses. 27 Listed Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers . 28 Air . 28 Protection. 28 Facilities. 30 4. MANAGEMENT DIRECTION Mission . 33 Goals . 33 Objectives. 34 Management Prescriptions. 54 Management Prescriptions Applicable to all Areas. 56 Management Area 1 (Sandia Mountain Wilderness). 81 Management Area 2 (Sandia Ranger District). 84 Management Area 3 (Manzano Mountain, Apache Kid, and Withington Wildernesses) . 95 Management Area 4 (Black Kettle and McClellan Creek National Grasslands). 99 Management Area 5 (Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands) . 105 Management Area 7 (Langmuir Research site) . 109 Management Area 8 (Mt. Taylor Ranger District). 117 Management Area 9 (Mt. Taylor Ranger District). 127 Management Area 10 (Mt. Talyor Ranger District) . 133 Management Area 11 (Magdalena and Mountainair Ranger Districts) . 141 Management Area 12 (Mountainair and Magdalena Ranger Districts) . -
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument U.S
National Park Service Geologic Map of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument U.S. Department of the Interior Geologic Resources Inventory New Mexico Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Pa NPS Boundary Qpy Peidmont alluvium, younger deposits (upper Pleistocene to Holocene) Pu Arroyo de Alamillo and Abo Formations, undifferentiated (Lower Permian (Leonardian and Wolfcampian)) Qgm Qayo Stream alluvium, younger subunit (uppermost Pleistocene to Holocene) Pa Abo Formation (Lower Permian (Leonardian and Wolfcampian)) Infrastructure Qae Stream alluvium and eolian sand (late Pleistocene to late Holocene) Pal Abo Formation, lower units (Lower Permian (Leonardian and Wolfcampian)) 55 point of interest roads Qaam Abo Arroyo stream terrace, intermediate deposit (upper Pleistocene) Yeso Formation Qa Pa Point Geologic Units Pym Mesa Blanca Member (Lower Permian (Leonardian)) Qgm Qgm Gravel derived from Manzano Mountains sources (Pleistocene) # Tim - Mafic dike rocks (Tertiary) Pa Pyt Torres Member (Lower Permian (Leonardian)) Folds Qgc Gravel derived from Chupadera Mesa sources (Pleistocene) Madera Group Quarai anticline, approximate M Qls Landslide deposits (Pleistocene) Pb Bursum Formation (Lower Permian) Qa syncline, approximate Qca Colluvium and alluvium, undivided (middle to upper Pleistocene) Sites of SalinasSites Pueblo of Missions Salinas National Monument Pueblo Missions National Monument Qgm O PNm5 Wild Cow Formation, middle and upper part of La Casa Member (Upper Pennsylvanian (Virgilian)) Pu Faults: Dashed where approximate, dotted -
Silver and Gold Occurrences in New Mexico by Robert M
New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources Resource Map 15 March 1986 Silver and gold occurrences in New Mexico by Robert M. North and Virginia T. Mclemore New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Socorro, New Mexico 87801 Abstract Anomalous amounts of silver and/or gold have been identified in 153 mining districts or prospect areas of New Mexico. Production from most of these occurrences has been small; figures or estimates are given when known. Thirty-five districts have produced in excess of 10,000 troy ounces of gold or 200,000 ounces of silver. Silver and gold in New Mexico occur in 14 distinct types of deposits ranging in age from Precam brian (Proterozoic) to Recent. Mid-Tertiary to Recent deposits include the placer, volcanic-epithermal, supergene copper-uranium (silver), and Great Plains Margin types. Late Cretaceous to mid-Tertiary deposits include the sedimentary-hydrothermal barite-fluorite-galena, carbonate-hosted silver (lead manganese ), lead-zinc and copper skarn, Laramide vein, and prophyry-copper types. Late Paleozoic to early Mesozoic deposits include the sedimentary-copper type and possibly some of the Permian Mississippi Valley type. Precambrian deposits include the vein and replacement and Precambrian massive-sulfide types. Deposits that have produced significant silver and/or gold as the primary product are the placer, volcanic-epithermal, Great Plains Margin, carbonate-hosted silver, and Lar amide vein types. Deposits that have produced significant precious metals as a byproduct of base metal mining include the carbonate-hosted lead-zinc, copper skarn, and porphyry-copper types. Introduction Precious metals in varying degrees of importance or 14 ppm (0.41 oz/ton) silver. -
Groundwater Resources of the East Mountain Area, Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Torrance Counties, New Mexico, 2005
Groundwater Resources of the East Mountain Area, Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Torrance Counties, New Mexico, 2005 Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5204 Revised April 2011 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Groundwater Resources of the East Mountain Area, Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Torrance Counties, New Mexico, 2005 By James R. Bartolino, Scott K. Anderholm, and Nathan C. Myers Prepared in cooperation with the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5204 Revised April 2011 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior KEN SALAZAR, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey Marcia K. McNutt, Director U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia: 2010 This and other USGS information products are available at http://store.usgs.gov/ U.S. Geological Survey Box 25286, Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225 To learn about the USGS and its information products visit http://www.usgs.gov/ 1-888-ASK-USGS Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this report is in the public domain, permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this report. Suggested citation: Bartolino, J.R., Anderholm, S.K., and Myers, N.C., 2010, Groundwater resources of the East Mountain area, Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Torrance Counties, New Mexico, 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations -
A Reconnaissance Survey of the Western Part of the Durango-Gallup Coal Field of Colo Rado and New Mexico."
A RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY OF THE WESTERN PART OF THE DURANGO-GALLUP COAL FIELD OF COLO RADO AND NEW MEXICO." By MILLARD K. SHALER. INTRODUCTION. The area of the Durango-Gallup coal field includes 13,500 square miles, of which 1,900 lie in Colorado and the remainder in New Mexico. The total production of coal in this field in 1905 b was about 660,600 short tons, valued at nearly $1,000,000, exclusive of coke, of which about 12,000 short tons were produced. The entire tonnage of the field is estimated at 80,000,000,000 short tons, by figuring con servatively on a total workable thickness of 6 feet underlying the area, although 10 feet is probably a closer approximation of the average. The Durango-Gallup coal field extends from the latitude of Durango, Colo., on the north to the latitude pf Salt Lake, 70 miles south of Gallup, N. Mex., on the south, a distance of about 200 miles. Chama, Elvado, and the Sierra Nacimiento, in longitude 106° 45', are situated near the eastern boundary of the field, and its western limit is the New Mexico-Arizona boundary line. The width of the field is about 150 miles. (See PI. XXII.) In altitude the surface ranges from 5,000 to 9,000 feet, with an average of about 6,500 feet. The topography is varied, but on the whole the country is an open plateau in which the streams have cut valleys nearly 1,000 feet in depth. This paper, as may be seen by reference to the map, treats only of that part of the Durango-Gallup field lying west of longitude 107° 30'; Hence the remainder of the area will be given no further consid eration.0 The principal towns in Colorado within the region here considered are Durango and Mancos, located on the Denver and Rio "This preliminary report will be followed by a fuller description of the entire field, now in prepa ration, which will appear at an early date as a publication of the Survey.