ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES

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1 ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES

2 Energy Planning and Benchmarking Completion of the Energy Plan and Tribal Resolution to Support implementations strategies Energy audits of government buildings Goals and objectives to implement energy strategies Energy benchmarking program for government buildings-additional funding for program development Tracking energy consumption through utility bills and using a database LED Light retrofits for the Administrative building

3 Earth Day Key Nam Kei Weh e (This is our Mother Earth) Activities for daycare, after school program, elders and employees Presentations for target audience Energy efficiency, green shopping, land and water contamination and environmental sustainability

4 YDSP Recycling Six recycling bins that where donated form the NASA laboratories in New Mexico. These bins are situated on the medians of streets in the Pa Kitu Village At EcoWise El Paso Environmental Summit Andrea Everett received the environmental stewardship award for her work on the YDSP environmental code enforcement efforts and promoting agricultural within the Pueblo.

5 Agricultural Projects in the Iye Kitu and Pa Kitu Villages

6 Agricultural Projects in the Iye Kitu and Pa Kitu Villages Photo to the left. The Corn crop in the Iye Kitu Village was an important step in promoting the agricultural history of the Pueblo and installing a program for including the community in raising corn in a visible area. It is anticipated that as the community becomes more involved the program will also expand in size and scope.

7 Antelope & Mule Deer Conservation Planning Important project events have been the development of baseline data for vegetation and animal inventories. Consultation with the proposed El Paso elective power plant in East El Paso Through this grant, helicopter aerial inventories have been conducted to assist in determining animal population levels in remote areas of the These surveys will be used to develop population estimates for Mule deer and Antelope

8 Recycling and Used Tire Collections Service to 9 government buildings and an community collection bins site in Pa Kitu. Six recycling bins that where donated form the NASA laboratories in New Mexico. These bins are situated on the medians of streets in the Pa Kitu Village Second annual Christmas tree collection 22 trees collected form district 1 and 2 Cooperative work with Pendale Community collection site Used tire collection/tire Amnesty Collaborative with Tres Pesetas: 62 tires collected At EcoWise El Paso Environmental Summit Andrea Everett received the environmental stewardship award for her work on the YDSP environmental code enforcement efforts and promoting agricultural within the Pueblo.

9 Geographic Information Systems Maps for tracking progress on NRCS CSP deliverables and Chilicote ranch projects Consultation with the proposed El Paso elective power plant in East El Paso Support to the fire department in its evacuation planning for government buildings. Monthly updates to housing department maps. Assisted in the preparation of a Land Status Report detailing the history of the YDSP trust acquisitions over time. Created maps for all properties were added to the report.

10 Wildlife Committee/ Big Horn Sheep Release Hunting Applications completed for seasonal and exotic hunts Helping with Conservation planning Hosted Big Horn Sheep release, stakeholder meeting with ranch neighbors. 60 animals released at Capote Peak, 20 miles south east of Ranch

11 Chilicote Ranch Cooperative work Additional funding under the Farm bill from Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Conservation Stewardship program (CSP) Participation in the Environmental Quality Improvement Program Herbicide control for Creosote and Solar Panels for wells

12 Building Repair and Infrastructure Interior renovations to facilities at Old Chilicote Fencing Repair along the Southern Border Installation of additional water tanks and water troughs Installation of FEMA trailers and utilities upgrades

13 Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Stewardship Program The Ranch has provide evidence of conservation practices Water troughs retrofitted with wildlife escapes Maps documenting the movement of cattle while pasturing Maps documenting the location of supplemental feed use Testing cattle for nutritional balance

14 Water Trough improvements Under the NRCS CSP program the Ranch has successfully installed wildlife escapes to over 120 water troughs. This work has added value to each trough and helps to provide improvements to the ecosystem.

15 Bulldozer work at the Ranch The new bulldozer is being used to repair ranch roads and re-cut roads to get to the higher elevations of the ranch. With drought conditions persisting it becomes essential that all areas of the ranch can be reached by vehicle. By repairing roads to the higher elevations, those pastures will be utilized and water infrastructure can be installed.

16 Drought Mitigation strategies Greater use of supplemental feed to improve cattle weight Reducing animal unit numbers, fewer cattle No hunts for Mule deer this last year Water infrastructure system expanded in the Durazno pasture with additional water infrastructure higher elevation areas USDA Subsidized water drought insurance participation

17 Chilicote Ranch Planning Division of labor Hospitality- summer rental program and guests throughout year, includes facility maintenance Ranching- Sale of cattle in a traditional cow calf operation and water infrastructure for both cattle and wildlife operation Road Maintenance- proper transportation to all pastures in the ranch Hunting- seasonal hunts that require guides and assistance from the wildlife committee. Economic opportunities for Tigua Community Home repairs and renovation Road repairs Mechanical repairs