October Task Force Meeting Agenda October 15,2008

Comprehensive Plan Task Force Meeting Agenda

Wednesday October 15, 2008, 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Rural Events Center, Rio Arriba County

Topics of Discussion


from: V. Land and Water Chapter

Goal 2: Protect and restore irrigated agricultural lands for livestock and agricultural
production purposes and encourage/promote managed development on dry land.

Strategy 14: All new subdivisions should have community/shared wells and treated
liquid waste systems, demonstrate a 100 year water adequacy plan and assure water
rights to meet full demand at build out, including water for fire-fighting and facilities
for storage, distribution and delivery for fire flows.

Strategy 18: Promote and demonstrate domestic water conservation efforts, such as
the use of drip irrigation, gray-water, water harvesting, low-flow fixtures, xeriscape
landscaping through education programs and in the Subdivision Regulations and
Design and Development Regulation ordinance.


from: VIII. Community Facilities/ Infrastructure Chapter

Goal 2: Develop appropriate water and wastewater technology standards in new
developments.

Strategy 6: Encourage and offer incentives for the use of water harvesting and
graywater systems treatment in new residential development.


Goal 3: Limit the proliferation of individual septic systems and wells.

Strategy 8: Require new development to connect to nearby community water and
wastewater systems with adequate capacity, and allow higher density on lots with
existing development through the use of shared wells and septic systems, or by
connection to community water and wastewater systems.

Strategy 9: Encourage the expansion and creation of new mutual domestic water
associations and sanitation districts through land use regulation and partnerships at the
local level, and through support of funding requests and favorable community system
legislation at the state level.

Strategy 10: Amend Subdivision regulations to allow lot sizes smaller than ¾ ac min.
for advanced on-site liquid waste systems or for shared agreements as approved by
NM Environment Department.