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  • February

    SANTA FE, N.M., -- Marcy Leavitt, Texas/New Mexico branch chief, Regulatory Division, Albuquerque District, was a recipient of the 2014 New Mexico Earth Science Achievement Award for outstanding contributions advancing the role of earth science in areas of public service and public policy in New Mexico. L. Greer Price, director and state geologist, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, presented Leavitt with the award Jan. 29, 2014, during a ceremony at the Capitol Building.

    Regulator Receives Earth Science Achievement Award

    On Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, Marcy Leavitt, branch chief of the Texas/New Mexico Regulatory Division in the District, was the recipient of the 2014 New Mexico Earth Science Achievement Award.

  • January

    2014 New Mexico Earth Science Achievement Awards

    The winners of the 2014 New Mexico Earth Science Achievement Awards were recently announced. This year the awards will go to Marcy L. Leavitt of the Albuquerque District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for outstanding contributions advancing the role of earth science in areas of public service and public policy in New Mexico, and to Dr. David S. Gutzler of the University of New Mexico for outstanding contributions advancing the role of earth science in areas of applied science and education in New Mexico.
  • ABIQUIU LAKE, N.M. -- Volunteers prepare to survey bald eagles as part of the annual midwinter bald eagle watch at the lake, Jan. 4, 2014.

    Volunteers Help Abiquiu Lake Staff Survey Bald Eagles

    District staff at Abiquiu Lake has partnered with volunteers for more than a decade to participate in the national midwinter bald eagle survey. This year’s results: 14 eagles counted Jan. 4, 2014.
  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- Kurt Wagener, field engineer for the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority, back row second from left; Lt. Col. Antoinette Gant, commander, US Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District; and Girl Scout Troop #35, New Mexico, pose for a photo, Dec. 14, 2013, at the Calabacillas Arroyo prior to working on the owl habitat.

    USACE, Girl Scouts and AMAFCA Join Forces to Create New Habitats for Burrowing Owls

    On Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, eight members of Girl Scout Troop 35 arrived at the Calabacillas Arroyo to help the Corps of Engineers and AMAFCA build habitat for burrowing owls.

  • October

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- John D'Antonio, deputy district engineer for programs and projects, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, highlights future collaboration opportunities with Rio Grande Basin Meeting participants.

    District Hosts Bi-Annual Rio Grande Basin Meeting

    The Albuquerque District hosted the Rio Grande Basin meeting on September 17-18, to discuss the impacts of the devastating wildfires during the past two years in the upper basin, and the resulting prior and present flooding.
  • GALISTEO DAM, N.M., -- Construction on the dam's access road. Water was undercutting the culvert and threatening the road until it was corrected with help from the Bureau of Reclamation.

    Agencies Collaborate to Save Culvert, Road and Money

    The 2012 monsoonal rain season brought runoff which carred debris, choking the culvert under Galisteo Dam's access road. Safety concerns prompted the District to save the road. However the necessary fix wasn’t going to be cheap, especially in this era of budget belt-tightening.

  • September

    Ondrea Hummel: This ecologist has been caring for the bosque for so long, it’s practically her second office.

    Albuquerque the Interview: Ondrea Hummel

    Albuquerque the Interview: up close and personal with our leaders and difference-makers. Ondrea Hummel: This ecologist has been caring for the bosque for so long, it’s practically her second office.
  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- Justin Reale (left) and Eric Gonzalez analyze a fish, Aug. 15, 2013.

    Counting Fish in a Fluid Environment

    On a hot, sultry, mid-August day, I’m standing thigh-deep in the slow, muddy Rio Grande watching U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fishery Biologist Dr. Michael “Mick” Porter and Aquatic Ecologist Justin Reale; Eric Gonzalez, Michael Hatch, Matt McMillan, biologists with SWCA Environmental Consultants; and TetraTech biologist Michael Marcus seine for fish.
  • Destroyed West Puerto de Luna diversion dam on Agua Negra Creek. Formerly, an earthen and masonry wall existed where the creek now flows, and water was diverted towards the left of the image through a headgate (hidden by the juniper) into the WPdL Ditch, with excess water flowing down the spillway (foreground). The dam was destroyed by flooding in 2006, but has since been rebuilt by the Corps of Engineers.

    A Community Perspective on the Corps’ Acequia Rehabilitation Program

    In recent years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has used its authority under the Acequia Rehabilitation Program of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to work with the communities, the State of New Mexico and other federal agencies to upgrade many acequias, including downstream of Santa Rosa, N.M., on the Pecos River.

  • August

    Alicia Austin-Johnson, project manager, USACE, Albuquerque district, discusses the Middle Rio Grande Restoration Project with Col. Turner at the project site.

    New South Pacific Commander Visits Albuquerque District

    The Albuquerque District was honored to host the new Commander of the South Pacific Division, Col. C. David Turner, July 29-31, 2013. The purpose of this visit was for Col. Turner to meet members of the Albuquerque team, stakeholders and partners, and familiarize himself with the unique mission and projects of the District.