Carlsbad
Soil & Water Conservation District
Fiscal Year
2007
Annual Work
Plan
The Board of Supervisors of the Carlsbad Soil and Water
Conservation District, along with the employees of the District, outline a
planned program to accomplish the on-going and proposed activities that will be
set forth in the District. This will
stem off of our Long-Range Plan of operations.
Currently, the Board of Supervisors are:
Nathan
Jurva Chairman
Max Vasquez Vice-Chairman
Ron Head Secretary/Treasurer
Ridley
Gardner Member
William
Stanley Member
Jimmie
Cisneros Member
James
Walterscheid Member
The current employees for the District are:
Aaron
Curbello District
Manager
Judy Bock Assistant Manager
Judith
Ortego Administrative Assistant
The following outline presents the objectives and goals the
District has proposed to accomplish in fiscal year 2007.
Mission:
To
facilitate programs that conserve our district’s natural resources for all
citizens and future generations by utilizing any available funding technical
and educational resources and through voluntary efforts.
Objective I. Continue to improve watershed health using needed
conservation practices to assist Land Owners.
Actions:
1).
Work with local State and Federal agencies, and their programs, to
assist landowners within watersheds that affect the district, to apply control
and restoration projects.
a.
Continue the Pecos River Non-Native Phreatophyte
Management Project on the Pecos River watershed to control non-native phreatophytes.
b.
Continue the Pecos River Non-Native Phreatophyte
Management Project on the Pecos River watershed by continuing efforts in the
restoration of native vegetation on the riverbanks with applicants that had
non-native phreatophytes treated in prior years.
c.
Develop new and maintain existing agreements with BLM and
BOR for assistance to carry out restoration and salt cedar control on Federal
lands throughout the watershed.
d.
Work with the private landowners along the tributaries
including Cass Draw watershed to implement control of non-native phreatophytes.
2).
Work with the Lower Pecos River Watershed Alliance and seek funding
for projects within the Alliance boundaries.
3). Maintain
and expand the Brush control program to assist landowners with the removal of
brush and other invasive plant species.
4). Develop
and implement a Gopher Tail Bounty program for the control of pocket gophers
within the District
5). Investigate
into the development of an Oil and Gas Production Damage Control program.
Responsible parties: Project management and district
staff
Objective II. Maintain the
Information and Education program to improve the knowledge of conservation in
our district.
Actions:
1). Maintain
Carlsbad SWCD website and optimize use of internet for distribution of
information to educators and others within the district.
2). Produce
newspaper article on conservation issues or district activities.
3). Modify
or prepare at least three pamphlets or brochures and maintain the district
quarterly newsletter to provide current information and better education about
District activities.
4). Visit
the community and local civic organizations at least quarterly to inform the
public of Carlsbad SWCD projects.
a.
Communicate with public through media such as radio,
newspaper, pamphlets, etc. on district activities.
b.
Obtain responses from community on our projects.
5). Apply
for grants to continue the information and education programs.
6). Establish
tour of District watershed activities.
7). Continue
our support and efforts of information and education through the Annual Eddy
County Fair.
8). Continue
participation with district schools during Soil and Water Stewardship Week,
Environmental Education Week and Children’s Water Festival.
9). Establish
a herbarium library of plant found within local area.
Responsible parties: information/education
chairman assisted by district staff.
Objective III. Maintain our participation in projects that benefit
communities within the District.
Actions:
1). Implement
the following community projects.
a. Sports
Complex
b. Loving
Schools
c. Landsun
Homes Bank Stabilization
d. Boyscout
Aquatic Base
e. Permian
Basin Fire Training Center
f.
Xeriscape landscape demonstration plots
2). Continue
the Blue-Bird Water Supply Company irrigation pipeline project.
3).
Inform the community on funding for community projects, using CSWCD
forms as guidelines for requests.
a.
ranking of applications
b.
award project
c.
project completion
4).
Seek grants for assistance on the application of community projects.
5). Investigate
into the development of a Native Species Propagation Center
Responsible
parties: planning/projects
chairman, assisted by district staff
Objective IV. Continue our interagency relations, and support on
conservation issues of common interest.
Actions:
1). Continue
to provide co-leadership in the Eddy County Cooperative Weed Management Area.
a.
Carry out quarterly noxious weed group meetings.
b.
Contact additional agencies to partner and strengthen the task
force.
c.
Continue seeking funds for the noxious weed task force.
2). Maintain
our working relationship with our local Natural Resources Conservation Service.
a. Assist
with the Farm Bill Specialist.
b. Assist
NRCS to meet producer requests for assistance.
3). Maintain
partnerships with agencies dealing in natural resource concerns and work at
implementing best practices for conservation.
a. Work
with Interstate Streams Commission to develop land management plans for
properties purchased in the Buyout Program.
4). Continue
to review and revise MOU’s with all agencies involved with the district at
least two reviews every other month.
Responsible
parties: chairman
CSWCD and assistance of district staff
Objective
V. Develop and maintain
flood control projects within the district.
Actions:
1). Continue support for the Hackberry Draw
Watershed District in the maintenance and project efforts.
2). Develop plans and implement flood
control projects in the Avalon and Alacran watersheds.
3). Continue support for the Cass Draw
watershed project.
Responsible
parties: chairman SWCD
and assistance of district staff
Objective VI. Increase involvement in the Legislative activities that
affect the District.
Actions:
1).
Build stronger working relationships with public officials.
2).
Follow up on communication with local officials, state, and national
legislators on topics dealing with issues the District faces.
3).
Provide recognition to our legislators on how the bills they carry
are implemented through our district.
Responsible parties: legislative
committee chairman, CSWCD board, and district staff
Annual Plan
