The Sustainable Rio Ojo Caliente River Community

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

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PLEASE JOIN THE RIO ARRIBA COUNTY

PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT

FOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS

REGARDING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:

1. Proposed Amendments to the 2010 Comprehensive Plan

2. Proposed Amendments to the 2009-09 Design & Development Ordinance

Click here for Time/Location of Meetings

Please join the

Rio Arriba County Planning & Zoning Department

For Community Meetings

Regarding the following issues:

1. Proposed Amendments to the 2010 Comprehensive Plan

2. Proposed Amendments to the 2009-09 Design & Development Ordinance

These meetings are your opportunity to provide your input into the County planning process and we encourage you to come and express your views. Document drafts may be found at www.rio-arriba.org or in person at the County Clerk’s Office. Please call Louise Pocock at 505-747-5308 for more information.

Date: Tuesday July 13, 2010

Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Location: Dixon Library

Dixon NM

Date: Thursday, July 15, 2010

Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Location: Rural Events Center

Abiquiu, NM

Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Location: Lindrith Fire Station

Lindrith, NM

Date: Tuesday July 20, 2010

Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Location: Tierra Amarilla County Complex

Tierra Amarilla, NM

Date: Wednesday July 21, 2010

Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Location: Oñate Center

The Rio Arriba County Comprehensive Plan 2010 Goals and Priorities.

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Goals and Implementation Strategies

Land and Water

Goal 1: Strengthen the connection between the land and water, and protect the

water rights within the region.

Goal 2: Protect and restore irrigated agricultural lands for livestock and

agricultural production purposes, increase the water storage capacity of the

County, and encourage/promote managed development and develop water foot-

print of future developments.

Goal 3: Protect Critical Management Areas designated and mapped in this plan in

order to protect and restore biodiversity and natural resources such as

headwaters, streams, rivers, riparian areas, springs, ciénegas, floodplains, critical

wildlife habitats, traditional range land and irrigated lands.

Goal 4: Educate citizens of all ages about the values, history, principles,

opportunities and economic benefits of the relationship between land and

water so that future generations can continue to work the land.

Goal 5: Protect the region’s water supply and quality by maintaining the natural

function of the land, encouraging and pursuing funding for water shed management, protecting Critical Management Areas from development, mapping

and managing aquifers, and restoring function to damaged or unproductive lands.

Goal 6: Encourage compact and sustainable growth that reflects traditional

settlement patterns, promotes biodiversity, reduces our carbon footproint,

reduces our water footprint, and enhances our unique diversity and quality of life.

Goal 7: Support local agricultural production and promote the development of

local markets to consume local products and sustain a local agriculture economy.

Goal 8: Encourage use of xeriscape principles and native plants in landscape

improvements.

Goal 9: Recognize, honor and protect historical grazing rights and uses as a

means of local agricultural production which will be protected for future

generations.

Goal 10: Protect existing big game wildlife habitat from development to minimize

the pressure on existing range lands from big game.

Economic Development