New Mexico Watershed and Dam Owners Collation Presentation May 11 th and 12 th 2015 By Michael C. Jaramillo, MPA

Lesson Learned  Have a Plan with Clear Vision, Goals, and Action Items

LESSON LEARNED – Vision, Goals, and Action Items

LESSON LEARNED - Develop High Performance Team

El Cerro de Los Lunas Watershed 1800 acres

Stewart L. Udall Cultural Landscape Preservation Award.

LESSON LEARNED – Storm Water Mother Nature Where When How Much

LESSON LEARNED – Storm Water Water will flow where it wants too. Excessive silt build up.

LESSON LEARNED – Storm Water

LESSON LEARNED – Rattle Snake Country

LESSON LEARNED – Soil Profile

LESSON LEARNED – Let the flow tell you where it wants to go and work with it.

LESSON LEARNED – Water will go were there is least resistance. Wire screen makes a difference.

LESSON LEARNED – Maintenance

Inspections – Frequency Resources Tools and Equipment Knowledgeable Personnel Funding Training

LESSON LEARNED – Maintenance Bigger equipment is not always better.

LESSON LEARNED Have a Clear Vision Align personnel with the vision and goals. Empower Others to Act Develop partnership and share a sense of purpose.

LESSON LEARNED Have a Plan

Success

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