Galisteo Watershed Basics
The Galisteo Watershed sweeps downward from Thompson Peak to the Rio Grande, creating a large basin spanning three counties and encompassing 730 square miles.
A Timeline of the Galisteo Basin Since 12,000 BCE
From the first humans to leave evidence of their presence along the Rio Galisteo to the opening of the Cerrillos Hills Historic Park in 2003 – fascinating reading!
New Mexico Surface Owners Protection Act 2007
An act of the New Mexico legislature relating to the production of oil and gas and the rights of surface owners, July 1, 2007.
HydroGeology of the Galisteo Watershed, Santa Fe County
A presentation of the mapping of the aquifers in Santa Fe County by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech – Socorro, New Mexico.
Water Model of Southern Santa Fe County
Creating a water model of our region as presented by Karen Torres, Santa Fe County.
Map of the Galisteo Watershed, 2006
A “Digital Elevation Map” of the Galisteo Watershed with an overlay of topographical reference features, such as the main roads and developed areas. Wetherbee Dorshow of Earth Analytic, Inc. of Santa Fe produced the map for Earth Works Institute in June 2006.
Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (WRAS) Galisteo Creek 2005
The WRAS describes the outcomes of a public debate and visioning and planning process on the technical, educational and financial components of watershed restoration. It is the intent of EWI and the WRAS contributors that this WRAS serves as a guide to the Galisteo Watershed Partnership, which is being established in 2005.
Published Resources on Issues in the Galisteo Watershed 2005
A comprehensive list of publications and other resources related the history, ecology and hydrology of the Galisteo Watershed.
Map of Protected Sites within the Galisteo Watershed
A map of sites in the Galisteo Basin protected by an Act of Congress in 2005.
Galisteo Archaeological Protection Act,
US Congress 2004
The Galisteo Basin Archaeological Sites Protection Act (S.210, H.R.506) passed both houses of Congress and was signed into law by the President on March 19, 2004. The purpose of the act is to provide for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the nationally significant archaeological resources in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico. These resources are being threatened by natural causes, urban development, vandalism and uncontrolled excavations.
Map of the Galisteo Runoff and Infiltration Model, 2004
A Preliminary Runoff and Infiltration Model for the Galisteo Watershed. Wetherbee Dorshow of Earth Analytic, Inc. produced the map for the Santa Fe Conservation Trust during the fall of 2004 in a collaborative project with Earth Works Institute. Earth Works Institute produced the baseline data for the production of the map.
Map of the Galisteo Wildlife Corridor
A wildlife corridor spans the watershed providing safe passage for a variety of wildlife between the Sangre de Cristo and the Ortiz Mountains.
Chart of the Erosion Rate Below Galisteo Dam
A chart of the erosion rate on Galisteo Creek below the Galisteo Dam.
Community Fire Plan 2002
This report documents local wildfire prevention plans and wildfire emergency plans for the Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI) zone southeast of Santa Fe. The report describes regionally successful fire prevention techniques and provides area-specific recommendations for wildland fire prevention and protection for homeowners and forest owners in the project area between Glorieta and Arroyo Hondo.
How To Create Defensible Space Around Your Home
Firescaping is landscape design that reduces house and property vulnerability to wildfire. The goal is to develop a landscape whose design and choice of plants offers the best fire protection and enhances the property.
Make Your Home Fire Resistant
One of the most important things you can do on your own is to make your home more fire resistant.
Map of the Galisteo Watershed, 2001
A “Digital Elevation Map” of the Galisteo Watershed. The grid on the map represents specific study areas of UNM student teams. The UNM Community & Regional Planning Program produced the map in 2001.
Map of the Galisteo Topographic Land Ownership, 2001
A section of the New Mexico topographic land ownership map produced by the US Bureau of Land Management and adapted to highlight the Galisteo Watershed by the UNM Community & Regional Planning Program in 2001.
