Commissioners approve funding for Woodfn Open Space project
More money will be going toward funding projects that will increase the conservation of lands in Woodfin
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More money will be going toward funding projects that will increase the conservation of lands in Woodfin
The final restoration plan commits funding for 10 natural resource restoration projects using $12 million recovered from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA contractors for injuries in New Mexico resulting from the 2015 release of acid mine drainage from the Gold King Mine into the Animas and San Juan Rivers.
New Mexico has chosen 10 projects to help recover from the 2015 release of waste from the Gold King Mine in Colorado. All told, the plan is to put more than $11 million towards cleanup and restoration.
A reader asks if there's anything that can be done about replacing a street sign in Woodfin, and Answer Man's probing helps get a fix on the way.
The plan, released by the New Mexico Office of Natural Resources Trustee (ONRT), would put $12 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and contractors towards projects.