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FEDERAL AGENCIES

Federal Partners
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Xavier Montoya
State Conservationist

One Sun Plaza Building

100 Sun Avenue NE, Suite 602

Albuquerque, NM 87109

505-761-4400

NRCS Website

USDA Rural Development
Patricia Dominguez
State Director

100 Sun Avenue NE, Suite 130

Albuquerque, NM 87109

505-761-4950

Rural Development Website

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Michiko Martin
Regional Forester, Southwestern Region

Southwestern Region, Region 3, Forest Service-USDA, FOR/FH, NM Zone

333 Broadway Blvd., SE

Albuquerque, NM 87102

505-842-3292

U.S. Forest Service Region 3 Website

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Jonas Moya
State Executive Director

One Sun Avenue, Suite 200

Albuquerque, NM 87109

505-761-4900

FSA Website

Bureau of Reclamation
Wayne Pullan
Regional Director, Upper Colorado Region

Jennifer Faler, Area Manager

Albuquerque Area Office

555 Broadway NE, Suite 100

Albuquerque NM 87102-2352

505-462-3540

Bureau of Reclamation Website

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Melanie Barnes
Acting State Director, 505-954-2222

The Bureau of Land Management has announced the appointment of Tim Spisak, a 34-year career BLM employee, as State Director for New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas.

301 Dinosaur Trail

Santa Fe, NM 87508

505-954-2000, Fax: 505-954-2010

BLM Website

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Amy Leuder
Southwest Regional Director, Albuquerque

New Mexico Ecological Services Field Office (NMESFO)

2105 Osuna Road NE

Albuquerque, NM 87113

505-346-2525, Toll Free: 800-299-019

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website

NATIONAL/WESTERN PARTNERS

National Partner

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

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NACD OFFICERS

Michael Crowder, NACD President, West Richland, Washington

Kim LaFleur, NACD First Vice President, Plympton, Massachusetts

Ian Cunningham, NACD Second Vice President, Pipestone, Minnesota

Gary Blair, NACD Secretary-Treasurer, Starkville, Miss.

Tim Palmer, NACD Immediate Past President, Truro, Iowa

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Western Landowners Alliance (WLA)
advances policies and practices that sustain working lands, connected landscapes, and native species.  We're building a better future for the West.
Western Landowners Alliance

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Since their creation by Congress in 1984, NFWF has become one of the world’s largest conservation grant-makers. They work with both the public and private sectors to protect and restore our nation’s fish, wildlife, plants and habitats.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

The National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils (NARCDC)

coordinates the efforts of hundreds of RC&D Councils, and thousands of volunteers, as they create successful delivery systems that benefit local communities.

NARCDC Website

Western RC&D Association 
The RC&D Program identifies and solves problems in rural communities that include human, economic and environmental issues. RC&D addresses local problems by obtaining assistance from the private sector, corporations, foundations and all levels of government.
website: Western RC&D Association link

 
National Groundwater Association 
NGWA is a community of groundwater professionals working together to advance groundwater knowledge and the success of our members through education and outreach; advocacy; cooperation and information exchange; and enhancement of professional practices.
website: National Groundwater Association
Well Owner

A modern water well is an expertly engineered and constructed method of delivering groundwater for drinking, irrigation, and other purposes. And Wellowner.org is your one-stop resource for information relating to private water well systems and groundwater.

Learn how to protect this precious resource and safeguard your family’s health through properly constructed and maintained water well systems.


website: Informing Consumers about Groundwater and Water Wells
New Mexico Landscape

NM CONSERVATION DISTRICT EMPLOYEES

Marcos Valdez, District Manager

East Rio Arriba Soil & Water Conservation District

President of NMCDEA, 19283 US Hwy 84/285, Suite 112, Hernandez, NM 87537 (505-614-6082)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NMCDE/

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One of the main goals of NMCDE is to promote training opportunities and professional development for District employees. At the 2014 Annual Meeting, the membership voted to use NMCDE profits from dues to use for a training stipend available to all members. If your District does not have the funds to send you to a training or conference, you are eligible for up to $150 per year for reimbursement of registration or travel expenses. This stipend has been used to help 16 district employees attend the Certified Procurement Officer (CPO) Recertification Training from New Mexico Edge in Albuquerque.

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If any of you have suggestions, volunteer assistance, questions, comments or concerns you would like to offer, please contact one of your officers or a member of the Board of Directors (who include the Regional Representatives).

The NMCDE By-Laws, including Amendments 1 and 2, are posted below.

NMCDE Officers and Representatives

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President:

Marcos Valdez, East Rio Arriba SWCD

Marcos.Valdez@nm.nacdnet.net

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Vice President:

Charlotte Martinez, Taos SWCD

cmartinez@tswcd.org

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Treasurer: 

Brenda Smythe, Central Tri-County SWCD

Brenda.Smythe@ctcswcd.org

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Secretary:

Vacant

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Region I:

Vacant

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Region II:

 Deandre Velasquez, East Rio Arriba SWCD 

deandre.velasquez@nm.nacdnet.net

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Region III: 

Susan Downs, Caballo SWCD

caballoswcd@gmail.com

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Region IV: 

Gerald Romero, Tierra y Montes SWCD 

gromero@tierraymontesswcd.org

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Region V: 

Dawn Privett, Roosevelt SWCD

dpsten@gmail.com

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Region VI:

Vacant

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NMCDE
NM Dept of Ag

STATE OF NM DEPARTMENT 
OF AGRICULTURE

JEFF WITTE

Jeff Witte

Secretary of Agriculture/NMDA Director

575-646-3007

NMDA Division Director, Ag. Programs & Resources 

Julie Maitland

575-646-2642

Fax: 575-646-1540

P. O. Box 30005 APR

Las Cruces, NM 88003

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Program Specialist

Patricia Depner

pdepner@nmda.nmsu.edu

575-646-2642

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NMDA S&W Conservation Specialists:

 

Dean Bruce

and HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM CO-LEADER

dbruce@nmda.nmsu.edu

575-760-4626

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Katy Goetz

and HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM CO-LEADER

kgoetz@nmda.nmsu.edu

575-339-3013

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Kathryn "Katie" Kruthaupt

kkruthaupt@nmda.nmsu.edu

575-646-2006

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NMDA S&W Conservation Specialists: (Con't'd.)

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Katie Mechenbier

kmechenbier@nmda.nmsu.edu

575-642-4545

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Michael Purdy

and NOXIOUS WEED SPECIALIST

mpurdy@nmda.nmsu.edu

575-332-1374

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Miles Mitchell

mmitchell@nmda.nmsu.edu

575-339-3105

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NM SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION 
COMMISSION

NM Soil & Water
New Mexico Landscape

 

The New Mexico Soil and Water Conservation Commission serves as the state entity providing guidance and policy direction to the local Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

Appointed Commission members include:

Region 1:

J. Steven Glass, Vice Chair

Ciudad SWCD

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Region 2: 

Ross Garcia, Jr.

East Rio Arriba SWCD

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Region 3:

Vacant

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Region 4

Boe Lopez

Colfax SWCD

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Region 5:

Clint Harden

Central Curry SWCD

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Region 6

Edward Vigil

Chair Otero SWCD

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At-Large

Cyle Sharp

cycle.sharp@gmail.com

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Ex-Officio (non-voting members)

Governor of New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham

W: 505-476-2200

gov@gov.state.nm.us

490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Rm 400, Santa Fe, NM 87503

 

Designee, NMSU Jeff Witte

W: 575-646-5063 

nmagsec@nmda.nmsu.edu

P.O. Box 30005, MSC 3189, Las Cruces, NM 88003

 

NMACD President Joshua L. Smith

c: 575-640-3173

treas.NMACD@gmail.com

925 Ft. Fillmore Rd., Mesilla, NM 88047

 

State Conservationist, NRCS Xavier Montoya

W: 505-761-4400

Xavier.Montoya@nm.usda.gov

100 Sun Ave. NE, Suite 602, Albuquerque, NM 87109

 

NMDA, P.O. Box 30003, MSC3AE, Las Cruces, NM 88003

Associate Dean & Director Jon Boren

W:575-646-3015

jboren@nmsu.edu

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Cooperative Extension Service

Associate Dean & Director David Thompson

W:575-646-3125

dathomps@nmsu.edu

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Agricultural Experiment Station

Associate Director Steven Loring

sloring@nmsu.edu

W: 575-646-3125

NM ASSOCIATION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION & 
DEVELOPMENT (NMARCD)

NMARCD
Natural Resources

NATURAL RESOURCES STATE AGENCIES

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NM ENVIRONMENT DEPT
NM Forestry DIvision
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New Mexico State Engineer's Office and Interstate Streams Commission

Mike Hamman, New Mexico State Engineer Secretary, Interstate Stream Commission

(505) 827-6091

130 South Capitol Street

Concha Ortiz y Pino Building

P. O. Box 25102, Santa Fe, NM 87504-5102

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Program Support: Lew Wallace Building, 495 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87504

New Mexico Environment Department

James C. Kenney, Cabinet Secretary

(505) 827-2855

Harold L. Runnels Building

1190 St. Francis Drive, Suite N4050

Santa Fe, NM 87505, 800-219-6157

New Mexico State Forestry

Laura McCarthy, State Forester, EMNRD-Forestry Division

(505) 476-3325

1220 S. St. Francis Drive

Santa Fe, NM 87505

New Mexico Game and Fish

Michael Sloane, Department of Game and Fish Director
(505) 476-8000
Email: ispa@state.nm.us

1 Wildlife Way (off of Caja Del Rio Rd.)
Santa Fe, NM 87504 
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 25112 
Santa Fe, NM 87504

New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department 
Sarah Cottrell Propst, Cabinet Secretary
(505) 476-3200
1220 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
New Mexico State Land Office

Stephanie Garcia Richard, Commissioner

(505) 827-5760

310 Old Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe, NM 87501

P.O. Box 1148 

Santa Fe, NM 87504

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New Mexico Acequia Association

Paula Garcia, Executive Director

(505)995-9644

805 Early Street, Suite 203B

Santa Fe, NM 87505

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New Mexico Watershed and Dam Owners Coalition

New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, Dam Safety Bureau

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