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  • October

    Albuquerque District’s Ordnance and Explosive Safety Expert Steve Carpenter is called to look at some debris at the site. Carpenter is part of the Corps’ team on hand to monitor project activity.

    District Cleans Up Weapons Disposal Site at Kirtland

    The Air Force identifies old or unneeded munitions and small arms that need disposed of at sites like the 165-acre Open Burn and Open Detonation site on Kirtland Air Force Base, created in the 1950s. In 2010, when the Air Force decided to close the site, initiating a mandatory cleanup required by regulation, they turned to the Corps.

  • April

    This photo of debris accumulating on the beach at Cochiti Lake was taken April 10, 2012, and shows the volume and type of material flowing into the lake since last year’s wild fires.

    Log Boom Necessary to Help Sequester Debris at Cochiti Lake

    The District has generated outreach materials and has updated its website to remind boaters and kayakers visiting Cochiti Lake that a log boom is in place.

  • December

    The Corps installed 50, 20-foot-long log booms in the canyon portion of Cochiti Lake, a half mile upstream of the Tetilla boat ramp, to catch debris.

    Log Boom to Help Clear Lake of Debris

    In response to the large amount of debris that was flowing into the Corps’ Cochiti Lake from the aftermath of the Las Conchas Fire, the District decided to install 50, 20-foot-long log booms on Nov. 17 to help collect future debris.

  • September

    Joseph Lopez and Roger Apodaca, District’s Abiquiu Lake equipment operators, narrowly escaped a flash flood while steadily maneuvering heavy equipment owned by the Corps to help clear debris from a flooded area of Santa Clara Canyon.

    Santa Clara Canyon Debris Removal Turns Perilous

    Abiquiu Lake Operations Manager Dave Dutton visited Santa Clara Canyon to see the progress made by Joseph Lopez and Roger Apodaca, District’s Abiquiu Lake equipment operators, and was astounded. He said there was absolutely no way the Santa Clara Pueblo would be as far up their canyon without the Corps’ help.