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Address:305A North Cooper St.
Silver City, NM 88061 |
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Protection of our water, land and air is a necessity if we are to preserve community health and quality of life here in southwest New Mexico. Education and civic engagement are key components to our democracy and informed participation in natural resource use decisions.
With your donation to GRIP, together we can:
Ensure sustainable management of our water resources to build resilience and self-reliance in our future water supplies by
-- Advocating for responsible operation and cleanup of copper mines to protect water quality and enhance water supply security;
-- Engaging mining-impacted communities to participate in public participation processes to protect water supplies;
-- Facilitate cleanup by EPA and/or NMED of abandoned mine lands, such as the Pinos Altos Mining District.
Safeguard the natural systems upon which we all depend by
-- Serving as fiscal agent and partner in the Gila Conservation Coalition to protect the Gila River, New Mexico's last wild river;
-- Coordinating the Silver City Watershed Keepers, a citizens' water resources stewardship program that engages community members in protection and restoration of the Silver City Watershed;
Protect and enhance our natural assets that are important to our quality of life and local economy by
-- Organizing opposition to the Holloman Air Force proposal for expanded military training over Silver City and the Gila region;
-- Promote effective community planning & economic development that anticipates growth and future needs while discouraging sprawl and fosters efficient use of resources.
Facilitate informed public participation in conservation and natural resource use decisions by
-- Co-producing the weekly radio show, Earth Matters, broadcast on Gila/Mimbres Community Radio and Las Cruces Community Radio that educates listeners about environmental and conservation issues and how to take action.
-- Organizing community events to engage community members in taking action on behalf of our environment.
With your donation to GRIP, together we can:
Ensure sustainable management of our water resources to build resilience and self-reliance in our future water supplies by
-- Advocating for responsible operation and cleanup of copper mines to protect water quality and enhance water supply security;
-- Engaging mining-impacted communities to participate in public participation processes to protect water supplies;
-- Facilitate cleanup by EPA and/or NMED of abandoned mine lands, such as the Pinos Altos Mining District.
Safeguard the natural systems upon which we all depend by
-- Serving as fiscal agent and partner in the Gila Conservation Coalition to protect the Gila River, New Mexico's last wild river;
-- Coordinating the Silver City Watershed Keepers, a citizens' water resources stewardship program that engages community members in protection and restoration of the Silver City Watershed;
Protect and enhance our natural assets that are important to our quality of life and local economy by
-- Organizing opposition to the Holloman Air Force proposal for expanded military training over Silver City and the Gila region;
-- Promote effective community planning & economic development that anticipates growth and future needs while discouraging sprawl and fosters efficient use of resources.
Facilitate informed public participation in conservation and natural resource use decisions by
-- Co-producing the weekly radio show, Earth Matters, broadcast on Gila/Mimbres Community Radio and Las Cruces Community Radio that educates listeners about environmental and conservation issues and how to take action.
-- Organizing community events to engage community members in taking action on behalf of our environment.
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Program Name
Silver City Watershed Keepers
Program Name
Silver City Watershed Keepers
Program Description
Coordinated by the Gila Resources Information Project, the Silver City Watershed Keepers is a volunteer-based, citizens' water resources stewardship program that engages community members in protection and restoration of the Silver City Watershed. Volunteers donate their time and talents to help protect our water resources through water quality monitoring, trash clean up and illegal dumping prevention, legacy mine clean up, riparian restoration, and community outreach and education. The Silver City Watershed Keepers was created in 2010 and is coordinated by GRIP's program associate.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Families
General Public/Unspecified
Outdoor Recreationists
Youth/Adolescents only (14 - 19 years)
Families
General Public/Unspecified
Outdoor Recreationists
Youth/Adolescents only (14 - 19 years)
Responsible Mining
Program Name
Responsible Mining
Program Description
Grant County is home to two of the nation's five largest open-pit copper mines. For decades, the mines have contaminated the area's ground and surface water and environment. While operating, they endanger our environment and human health. When the mines close, the damage will continue if they are not reclaimed properly. Since 1998, GRIP's Responsible Mining Program has filled a longstanding void by raising public awareness of these issues and challenging the mines and state agencies to do their jobs responsibly. By hiring a national expert in mine reclamation, we have also educated regulators and the mines about industry best practices. As a result of these efforts and with the support of environmental groups statewide, the Tyrone and Chino mines have two of the nation's best reclamation plans, backed by over $500 million in financial assurance.
As a partner in the New Mexico Mining Act Network, GRIP continues to defend the NM Mining Act and Water Quality Act from industry rollback attempts. Ongoing activities include monitoring the environmental impacts of the mines under operational permits, oversight of permitting for the reopening of the Cobre/Continental mine and permitting of the new Copper Flat mine in Hillsboro.
As a partner in the New Mexico Mining Act Network, GRIP continues to defend the NM Mining Act and Water Quality Act from industry rollback attempts. Ongoing activities include monitoring the environmental impacts of the mines under operational permits, oversight of permitting for the reopening of the Cobre/Continental mine and permitting of the new Copper Flat mine in Hillsboro.
Beneficiaries
General Public/Unspecified
Healthy Rivers/Gila Conservation Coalition
Program Name
Healthy Rivers/Gila Conservation Coalition
Program Description
In 2003, the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission came to town to organize local support for a Gila River diversion and storage project. After three failed attempts to dam and divert the Gila over the past 50+ years, the ISC was in the process of cutting a deal with Arizona for Gila River water and federal funding. Hearing of the ISC scheme, GRIP and local conservation groups sprang into action. Realizing that this time around with talk of a federal subsidy for a project, the outcome for the Gila could be different. GRIP, Upper Gila Watershed Alliance (UGWA) and Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) came together to resurrect the Gila Conservation Coalition (GCC). GCC historically operated as an informal group of volunteers. Reading the tea leaves, GRIP and its partners decided GCC needed organizational support and the ability to fundraise to defeat this latest threat to the Gila. GRIP serves as GCC's fiscal agent and provides office space. GRIP, UGWA, and CBD all provide staff to GCC's efforts. GRIP's Executive Director serves as GCC's ED. GCC partners were successful in getting a wide range of non-diversion projects on the table for consideration under the Arizona Water Settlements Act (AWSA), as well as building state-wide support for Gila River protection. GCC continues to advocate for cost-effective non-diversion alternatives to meet southwestern New Mexico's water needs while maintaining the free flow of the Gila River. A Record of Decision must be made by December 2020. More information available at www.gilaconservation.org
Beneficiaries
General Public/Unspecified
Outdoor Recreationists
Wildlife Enthusiasts
Outdoor Recreationists
Wildlife Enthusiasts
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