by Kelly Pohl | Mar 27, 2017
Los Alamos County, New Mexico Los Alamos, New Mexico is surrounded by fire-adapted forest ecosystems and has experienced significant wildfires. The 47,000-acre Cerro Grande Fire began in May 2000 when changing winds carried embers from a prescribed burn across the...
by Kelly Pohl | Mar 27, 2017
Santa Fe, New Mexico City planners in Santa Fe, New Mexico are balancing competing priorities – protecting community aesthetic values, managing long-term growth, improving economic development, and preserving the natural landscape – all while reducing the threat of...
by Kelly Pohl | Mar 27, 2017
Taos County, New Mexico Situated along the western edge of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the communities of Taos County are consistently exposed to wildfires. Not only are homes and properties at risk to wildfires, but local watersheds, infrastructure, and valuable...