Wednesday September 17, 2008, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Rural Events Center, Rio Arriba County
Rural Events Center, Rio Arriba County
Topics of Discussion
V. Land and Water
Making Global Initiatives Local? The United Nations.
New Mexico and Climate Change
Goal 5: Protect the region’s water supply and quality by creating opportunities for water recharge and storage. New Mexico Watersheds.
Specifically; Strategy 33: Encourage property owners of outdated or inadequate septic tanks and leach fields to improve their existing systems, such as through tax incentives or low rate loans, and provide for more stringent county guidelines and inspections.
Conversation about education and promotion of tertiary septic systems.
Water Demand
New Mexico water mitigation.
Goal 6: Encourage compact and sustainable growth that reflects traditional settlement patterns, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and enhances our unique diversity and quality of life.
Specifically; Strategy 41: Support state legislation to provide tax credits for green building and energy saving techniques that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Coincides with; Community Facilities Infrastructure,
Goal 1
Strategy 3.
Conversation about tax incentives for green building, solar panel investment and (time related) return rates on solar investment.
Wind, Micro Hydro, BioGas
Related to Land and Water; Conversation about:
Different types of aquifer and ground water.
Recharge rates per type of aquifer.
Maintenance and recordation of usage and level of aquifer/ groundwater.
The advantages of employing a shared well for more than one residence.
Conversation to consider amending the Comprehensive Plan to include more language about common Land, Water practices, maintenance, shared wells and related aquifer/ groundwater concerns.
4. Related to Economic Development; Conversation about amending the Comprehensive Plan to include the positive economic impacts of gas and oil development within the County, history of gas and oil development in the County and related gas and oil topics and the benefits of this industry to the County.
VI. Economic Development
Goal 4: Promote the use and purchase of local goods and services that support local businesses.
Specifically, Strategy 11: Create a “Rio Arriba First” Business Directory of licensed local businesses and services within the County, and/or with individual communities such as Española and Chama.
and,
Strategy 12: Institute and promote a buy-local campaign through a County
publication and media announcements in order to reduce economic leakage and
increase the circulation of capital in the county.
From the Planning Department:
Conversation about:
New Mexico Film Production
Create Film and Movie Production Ordinance
Create Film and Movie Production Ordinance Permit
Create Film and Movie Production Ordinance protocol for services (public and private) within the County.
