City of Albuquerque - File #: R-21-171

• File #: R-21-171
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 6/7/2021
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/8/2021
• Enactment date: 9/27/2021
• Enactment #: R-2021-059
• Title: Concerning The Future Management Of Candelaria Nature Preserve And The Approval Of The 2020 Resource Management Plan (Benton, by request)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton (By Request)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/27/2021	City Clerk	Published
9/21/2021	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
9/14/2021	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
9/8/2021	City Council	Passed as Amended	Pass
9/8/2021	City Council	Amended	Pass
9/8/2021	City Council	Amended	Pass
9/8/2021	City Council	Amended	Pass
8/16/2021	City Council	Postponed	Pass
8/2/2021	City Council	Postponed	Pass
6/21/2021	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass (Immediate Action)
6/21/2021	City Council	Postponed as Amended	Pass
6/21/2021	City Council	Amended	Pass
6/21/2021	City Council	Amended	Pass
6/16/2021	Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee	Sent to Council for Immediate Action	Pass
6/16/2021	Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
6/7/2021	City Council	Introduced and Referred
6/7/2021	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-21-171 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton, by request


RESOLUTION
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Concerning The Future Management Of Candelaria Nature Preserve And The Approval Of The 2020 Resource Management Plan (Benton, by request)
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CONCERNING THE FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF CANDELARIA NATURE PRESERVE AND THE APPROVAL OF THE 2020 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN.
WHEREAS, Candelaria Nature Preserve (CNP), formally known as the Candelaria Farm Preserve, is a 167-acre area purchased by the City of Albuquerque in 1978 as part of the Bosque Open Space Land Acquisition Project in 1978 using a combination of federal, state and city funds; and
WHEREAS, the CNP is managed by the Open Space Division of the City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department; and
WHEREAS, the use of federal funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) requires a current management plan and full compliance at CNP with applicable LWCF rules and regulations; and
WHEREAS, Resolution R-16-147 directed the OSD to convene a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to complete a Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Candelaria Nature Preserve to clarify and update previous plans and to comply with the LWCF rules and regulations; and
WHEREAS, Resolution R-17-159 directed the Open Space Advisory Board (OSAB) to have oversight of the RMP process; and
WHEREAS, the OSAB, working through the TAG and with the Open Space Division, has engaged in an extensive planning process over three years with significant public input and has completed a new RMP for the Candelaria Nature Preserve; and
WHEREAS, when implemented, the RMP will result in improved ecosystem health and increased biodiversity for the wildlife preserve, while supporting appropriate nature study and outdoor wildlife-oriented recreation for the public that complies with LWCF guidelines and fulfills the requirements of Cit...