City of Albuquerque - File #: R-13-214

• File #: R-13-214
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 8/19/2013
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 10/9/2013
• Enactment date: 11/1/2013
• Enactment #: R-2013-105
• Title: Assigning Set Aside Funding To Complete The Tijeras Arroyo Bio-Zone Plan, Establishing A Steering Committee To Assist In Implementing The Plan And Maintaining The Bio Zone (Harris)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
11/1/2013	City Clerk	Published
11/1/2013	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
10/22/2013	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
10/9/2013	City Council	Passed	Pass
9/16/2013	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass
9/9/2013	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
8/19/2013	City Council	Introduced and Referred
8/19/2013	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE

TWENTIETH COUNCIL

COUNCIL BILL NO.       R-13-214               ENACTMENT NO.   ________________________

SPONSORED BY:      Don Harris

RESOLUTION

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Assigning Set Aside Funding To Complete The Tijeras Arroyo Bio-Zone Plan, Establishing A Steering Committee To Assist In Implementing The Plan And Maintaining The Bio Zone (Harris)

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ASSIGNING SET A SIDE FUNDING TO COMPLETE THE TIJERAS ARROYO BIO-ZONE PLAN, ESTABLISHING A STEERING COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN AND MAINTAINING THE BIO ZONE.

      WHEREAS, the Tijeras Arroyo from Kirtland Air Force Base's eastern boundary to Albuquerque's southeastern city limit is a unique open space experience that includes three bio-zones, the Lowland Mountain, Alluvial Fan and Short Grass Steppes. This is where the Arroyo becomes a subsurface flow and rock outcroppings and cottonwoods stands line the stream bed; and

WHEREAS, the Seventeenth Council adopted R-07-278 authorizing the development of a bio-zone plan for this reach of the Arroyo; and

WHEREAS, the Albuquerque Open Space Division completed the Tijeras Arroyo Biological Zone (Bio-Zone) Open Space Resource Management Plan in 2009, but the City has yet to adopt the Plan; and

WHEREAS, A need to complete the plan has been precipitated by the City's purchase these past several years of open space in the Arroyo, new federal requirements for cleaning water that flows into the Arroyo, and the impending construction of a community center and park on the adjoining bluffs.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:

      Section 1.  District 9, Parks Set A Side Funds are dedicated to completing the Tijeras Arroyo Biological Zone (Bio-Zone) Open Space Resource Management Plan.

      Section 2.  The City Of Albuquerque and the County of Bernalillo will seat a "Bio-Zone" Steering Committee of citizens and City and County staff to champion implementing the plan and maintaining the Bio Zone.

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