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  • July

    SPA Archaeologist Jeremy Decker records a piece of fire-cracked rock, one of a series of artifacts showing where prehistoric people built a hearth.

    Archaeology in the Land of the Dead

    Jornada del Muerto – Journey of the Dead - for more than two centuries, Spanish colonists traveling between Mexico City and the Spanish colonial outpost at Santa Fe had to cross this desolate, waterless valley in south-central New Mexico.

  • June

    This sign shows the various hand signals used in crane operations.

    Technicians Undergo Crane and Rigging Certification

    Eighteen technicians from the District’s managed lakes and reservoirs attended Class II Crane and Hoist Operator Certification training held at Cochiti Lake April 25 and 26.
  • This is a screen shot of an aerial image as seen on one of the District's web map viewers.

    Web Map Viewers Help See the Big Picture

    The concept of a web map viewer is to make spatially oriented data and related information available to a wide viewing audience for general education, planning and decision making. Most everything under the Corps’ myriad missions has spatial association, such as levees, lakes, real estate, regulatory permitting, tribal partnering, planning, environmental restoration and cultural work activities.
  • On March 27, 2012, Cochiti Project employees hosted seven professional water managers representing five counties in the Sahel Region of Africa. Specifically, the water managers represented Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal. The visitors and their interpreter are shown with Supervisory Park Ranger Mark Rosacker (second from right).

    Cochiti Lake Project Welcomes International Visitors

    For the third year, employees in the Corps’ Cochiti Lake project welcomed visitors with the Council on International Relations (CIR) and discussed Cochiti Dam history and operations. This year, the group also learned about the aftermath of the Las Conchas Fire and the Corps’ tribal relations and partnerships.
  • Trent Simpler stands in front of one of the Corps’ emergency operations response vehicles kept ready for deployment.

    Employee Picked as Emergency Local Government Liaison

    The Corps of Engineers has selected 36 people for the 2012 and 2013 Emergency Local Government Liaison cadre, and the District’s Trent Simpler, environmental project manager, is among the selectees.
  • As one of the District’s construction control inspectors, Eric Procter spends his time reviewing reports, checking submittals, observing contractor activities, monitoring safety compliance, researching codes and consulting with the project engineer. He has been working on a new Army Aviation Support Facility for the New Mexico National Guard.

    Army Aviation Runs Full Circle for Employee

    From the beginnings of Army aviation in the early 20th Century, Eric Procter’s family was involved. His grandfather served in France as an army aircraft mechanic in World War I, and his service inspired his grandson.

  • May

    The new Army Aviation Support Facility was built with environmental efficiency at the forefront.

    Guard Soldiers Return to New Army Aviation Support Facility

    District personnel joined members of the New Mexico National Guard in honoring the Soldiers of Company C, 1-171st Aviation Regiment, who returned home from a year-long deployment in Afghanistan, April 27.
  • The film crew set up a crane with a camera to take imagery of action taking place under a bridge along the Rio Puerco river.

    Corps Makes Contribution to Feature Film Making

    New Mexico has become a hotbed for the television and movie industry within the last few years. The Albuquerque District often “plays a role” during the production of these projects, as representatives from production companies contact us for guidance and film permits.
  • A sign stands atop the Cochiti Lake Dam that points to the Rio Grande below.

    District Restores Ecosystems with River Engineering

    River engineering is the process of planned human intervention in the course or flow of a river with the intention of producing a benefit, like reduced flooding or easier passage. While involved in river engineering today, the Corps has increased the emphasis on protecting and restoring the environment.
  • Park Ranger Robert Mumford helps distribute lifejackets to Santa Rosa Elementary School Students. He reminds them to always wear a vest when on the water.

    Santa Rosa Students Ready for the Water

    Bob Mumford, a park ranger at the District’s Santa Rosa Dam, wrote and received a grant from ENMR, a local phone cooperative, to purchase and distribute lifejackets and Whistles for Life to all the students at the elementary school.