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In 1998 the Rio Grande Corridor Task Force was formed to develop a restoration and re-vegetation plan along the fourteen mile strip of the Rio Grande from below Elephant butte Dam to the headwaters of Caballo Reservoir. The group is comprised of local government and groups such as the City of Truth or Consequences, Village of Williamsburg, County of Sierra, NM Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Bureau of Reclamation and the Sierra Soil and Water Conservation District. The Sierra SWCD was asked by the group to chair the Task Force.
A number of governmental, community and civic organizations have all expressed concerns about certain portions of the Corridor and many of them have identified projects they want to implement. The task force felt it would be beneficial to all concerned to develop a master plan, showcasing what has been accomplished in the past but also detailing the numerous projects everyone wants to get done. The draft plan has been completed, projects and goals identified along with projected costs and also the entity or group that is the lead on that project. For more information, please read:
Sierra County Rio Grande Corridor Natural Resource Enhancement and Economic Development Plan (PDF)
A sub group has been formed to implement several components of the overall plan. A Healing Waters Trail committee has been formed and has been actively working on a 3-mile walking loop through the community of Truth or Consequences, encompassing the historic bath house district, Rotary Park Wetland and the Veteran’s Memorial Park. Focus groups are working on each of the three segments of the walk, getting local folks involved and searching for funding. For more information, please contact our office. You can also get an idea of the overall picture by looking at the following files:
Healing Waters Trail Map (PDF)
Historic Bathhouse District Map (PDF)
Healing Waters Trail Action Plan (PDF)
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