EDGEWOOD SWCD STAFF PROGRESS
2006 - 2008
Brenda Smythe, Manager / Kelly Archuleta, Technician

Cost Share|WTB|Salt Cedar Demo|Tree Sales|Seed Sales|Landowner Training|Outreach|License|Funding
Staff Trainining /Meetings
| Committes|Awards

Cost Share Program

28 Contracts paid for 2005-2006 FY in the amount of $72,489.98

8 Contracts paid for 2006-2007 FY in the amount of $26,052

13 Contracts scheduled for 2007-2008 FY in the amount of $30,565

WTB Program

15 Contracts paid for 2004-2005 FY in the amount of $115,424.22

10 Contracts paid for 2005-2006 FY in the amount of $67,087.50

14 Contracts paid for 2007 Special Funding in the amount of $139,872.26

22 Contracts pending for 2007 – 2008 FY in the amount of $133,644.75

 

Salt Cedar Demo Site

1st Salt Cedar Demo Site in Bachelor Draw - Continuation

Seeking additional funding

 

Tree Sales

700 containerized trees sold during 2006 fall sale

1400 containerized trees sold during 2007 fall sale

8400 bare-root trees sold during 2007 spring sale

11,000 bare-root trees sold during 2008 spring sale

 

Seed Sales

2010 pounds of native grass seed sold 2007 (2008 sale pending)

26 pounds of wildflower seeds sold 2007

31 pounds of wildflower seeds sold 2008

Landowner Trainings

Erosion Control & Mulch Utilization Workshop - 4/07

Windbreak & Drip Irrigation Training – 8/07

Pest Management Training – 2/07

Reseeding Workshop – 6/07

Water Harvesting Workshop – 5/07

Xeric Planting - Scheduled - 7/08

Cooperative Weed Management Training – 5/08

Windbreak & Drip Irrigation Training – Scheduled 6/08

Reseeding Workshop – Scheduled 7/08

 

Outreach

New web site

Chilili Land Grant

Quarterly Newsletters mailed to landowners in the district

Bi-Monthly E-Newsletters to landowners and partners

3 Rolling river demonstrations at local schools

Legislative Days

Pamphlets constructed and distributed

Kids, Kows & More

Newspaper advertisements

Newspaper Articles

Noxious Weed Alerts, Banners & Signs

 

License

NM Public Pesticide Applicators License (Kelly & Brenda)

EMT Certification pending (Kelly - 6/7/08)

Funding

Received $100,000 Legislative funding for reseeding equipment

Received $100,000 Legislative funding for building

Received $450,000 NMFA funding for building

Received $112,866.66 WTB 2004 Funding

Received $100,500 WTB 2005 Funding

Received $140,000 WTB Special Funding

Received $133,000 WTB 2006 Funding *

$150,000 Funding WTB 2007 Pending

Received $41,475 SWCC Grant Funding

Received $86,343.20 Youth Conservation Corps Funding

 

*Roughly $10,500 paid directly to the District for Administration Fees from Water Trust Board Grant

** $1975 paid directly to the District for Administrative Fees from SWCC Grant

Staff Trainings/Meetings Attended

NMACD Summer Meeting - 7/05, 7/06, 7/07

Open Meetings Training - 11/05, 11/06

NMACD Annual Meeting – 11/05, 11/06, 11/07

NMACD Legislative Training – 1/07

Think Trees – 1/07, 1/08

Ag Fest – 2/07, 2/08

NM Recycling Coalition – 3/07

Xeric Conference – 3/07, 3/08

Noxious Weed Short Course Tract I & II – 7/07, 7/08(scheduled)

State Auditor Training – 4/08

Coordinated Weed Management Training - 5/08

Committees

Water Trust Board

NMCD Employees (B. Smythe – Vice-President)

NMCD Employees (K. Archuleta - Treasurer)

Central NM Weed Management Area – 2007 Secretary / 2008 Chair

Building Committee (B. Smythe & K. Archuleta)

Hub RC&D Board (B. Smythe – Chair)

Hub RC&D Board (K. Archuleta - Bookkeeper)

Torrance County Wildfire Protection Committee

Santa Fe County Wildfire Protection Committee

NM Envirothon – (K. A Parliamentarian / B.S. Secretary)

Awards

Region II 2006 District of the Year

PO Box 1050
2506 Route 66 - 1 mile west of Moriarty on Route 66.
Moriarty, NM 87035

Office: 832-1111   Fax: 832-1121
Brenda: Email: brenda@eswcd.org
Kelly: Email: kelly@eswcd.org