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Rincon Arroyo Watershed Flood Protection Project

Rincon Arroyo Watershed Flood Protection Project

Watershed Operations Program (within WFPO) Project: Planning Phase

The Rincon Arroyo Watershed of Doña Ana and Sierra Counties, New Mexico, is currently working through the three major phases of the Watershed Operations Program as an NRCS funded watershed flood protection partnership project.  Presently in the Planning Phase (which includes satisfying all NEPA requirements), the goal of the project is to provide some level of flood protection to the downstream watershed which includes the village of Rincon, as part of the Town of Hatch with a population of approximately 300 people.  Additionally, the project will offer flood protection to several county and town roads, several private ranch roads, two State Highways and one U.S. Interstate Highway that together support hundreds of vehicles daily.  Among the previously mentioned critical infrastructure, the watershed flood protection project also plans to provide some level of flood protection to power lines, water lines, irrigation ditches (including acequias), a wastewater treatment plant and mitigate storm flows from the Rincon Arroyo (drainage channel).

The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), in partnership with Doña Ana County as the project sponsor, is developing a Watershed Flood Protection Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Rincon Arroyo Watershed in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. This proposed plan would provide solutions for flooding, watershed impairments, and improved public safety within the Rincon Arroyo Watershed.

 

A Public Meeting was Held

USDA-NRCS and Doña Ana County held a virtual public scoping meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, providing information to the public as well as an opportunity to provide input on the study.

Please see the English and Spanish versions of the meeting recording below.

 

English Version

 

Spanish Version

 

For more information:

Rincon Arroyo Watershed Flood Protection Project - Fact Sheet (1.5 MB)
Rincon Arroyo Watershed Flood Protection Project - Comment Form - English (928.58 KB)
Rincon Arroyo Watershed Flood Protection Project - Comment Form - Spanish (929.98 KB)

 

Contact: Ayana Brown

  • Email: ayana.brown@usda.gov
  • Call: 505-761-4452
  • USPS Mail to: Ayana Brown | USDA-NRCS | 100 Sun Ave. NE, Suite 602 | Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109