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Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments

Welcome to the
Southwest New Mexico
 Council of Governments website!

FRONT PAGE NEWS - Updated March 2, 2013

The Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments is dedicated to assisting members in Catron, Grant, Hidalgo and Luna counties achieve their goals and visions by providing training, technical assistance and access to resources.
Mr. Tevor Burnsed's class from Harrison Schmitt Elementary in Silver City helps celebrate Fair Housing Month.
Thanks to Mr. Burnsed's class.
Thanks to Mr. Burnsed's class.
Important Dates
May 16-18
SWREDA Conference in Oklahoma City-Contact the COG for more information
 
May 17, 2012
SWRPO Meeting at Morgan Hall in Deming, NM at 10:00am
 
May 23, 2012
Stronger Economies Together (SET) Meeting at Morgan Hall in Deming, NM at 10:00am with a 9:30am Meet and Greet
 
May 20-24, 2012
New Mexico Economic Development Course at Western New Mexico University
 
June 7, 2012
Colonias Infrastructure Board Meeting in Las Cruces, NM. Time and place to be determined.
 
June 28, 2012
Council of Governments Board Meeting at the Bayard Community Center in Bayard, NM at 9:00
 
June 27-29, 2012
CDBG Implementation Workshop
 
July 24, 2012
ICIP Training/Capital Projects Monitoring System Training at 9:30am. Place to be determined.
 
August 29-31, 2012
Municipal League in Las Cruces, NM. Time and place to be determined.
 
October 24-26
Infrastructure Conference in Toas, NM.
 
Front Page News
Awards for the Freeport McMoran Community Investment Fund for Grant County
 
Organization                                              Award Amount                              Champion
Gila Regional Medical Center-Sexual Assault Nurse
 
Literacy Link Leamos
 
Silver City's Farmer's Market
 
Gila Regional Medical Center-First Born Program
 
Habitat for Humanity Gila Region
 
Wellness Coalition
 
Silver City Gospel Misson
 
Life Quest Inc.
 
Faith Community
 
Silver City Main Street
 
Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS)
 
Volunteer Center of Grant County
 
Big Brother Big Sisters of Southwest New Mexico
 
Hurley Pride Committee

$31,318
 
 
$12,000
 
$10,500
 
$25,000
 
 
$50,000
 
$49,830
 
$18,028
 
$49,243
 
$50,000
 
$30,000
 
$50,000
 
 
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$25,080
 
 
$49,000

Evangeline Zamora
 
 
Frances Kelly
 
Cathy Gojkovich (2nd Choice)
 
Priscilla Lucero (1st Choice)
 
 
Kim Clark
 
Anthony Gutierrez (2nd Choice)
 
Kevin Cook (2nd Choice)
 
Kevin Cook (1st Choice)
 
Mary Alice Murphy (1st Choice)
 
Priscilla Lucero (2nd Choice)
 
Mary Alice Murphy (2nd Choice)
 
 
Rick Mohr
 
Anthony Gutierrez (1st Choice)
 
 
Cathy Gojkovich (1st Choice)
Office of Narual Resource Trustees Announced Approved Projects and Final Groundwater Restoration Plan
 
The Office of Natural Resources Trustee (ONRT) identifies those restoration projects which would best compensate the public for injuries to groundwater resources that resulted from the release of hazardous substances from Chino, Cobre, and Tyrone mines. Projects were reviewed using criteria developed by ONRT that are consistent with federal regulations. During the public comment period, an additional three projects were identified and included in the evaluation process. All projects were re-evaluated after the public comment period to take into account the additional information obtained. Get the full restoration plan here.
 
Tier 1 Restoration Projects 
(Proposed for first round of funding) 
  
  • San Vicente Creek Mill Option 2 (Silver City)
    Full offsite removal of hazardous substances at the San Vicente Creek Mill to avoid ongoing groundwater contamination.
  • Santa Clara Wellhead Protection (southwest of Village of Santa Clara)
     Construct structures to prevent infiltration of contaminants into drinking water wells and groundwater.
  • Santa Clara Gravity Sewer Improvements (along Cameron Creek in Village of Santa Clara)
     Improve and protect main sewer lines in Santa Clara to prevent re-occurrence of sewage spills into Cameron Creek and associated alluvial groundwater.
  • Silver City North/Blackhawk Sewer Line Extension (Silver City)
    Extend a sewer line to enable additional household connections and eliminate use of faulty septic systems that contaminate groundwater
       

Tier 2 Restoration Project  

  • Bayard Reuse (City of Bayard)
    Develop infrastructure to enable groundwater conservation by using treated wastewater for irrigation.
  • Hurley Sewer Lines Replacement (Town of Hurley)
    Replace failing clay sewer pipes with modern impermeable materials to avoid groundwater contamination 
     
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 President Obama's 2013 Budget Chart
Fort Bayard Feasibility Study
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