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I I I I I I I I- I. II I I. I I I I I I I landowners, water users, and concern citizens with the primary goal of stabilizing riverbanks and improving riparian habitat along the Alamosa River. It is sponsored by the Alamosa-La Jara Conservancy District and has been a partner with many organizations including USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Conejos County, Trout Unlimited, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Water Quality Control Division (CDPHE- WQCD and the Nature Conservancy. 3.3.4 National Conservation Resource Service (NRCS) The local NRCS office within the Alamosa River Watershed is located in La Jara, Colorado. The NRCS provides an important service and function to the Alamosa River Watershed by helping to manage the natural resources in the watershed. The f~deral- based organization provides technical and financial support to the local agricultural community in the areas of soil conservation, range management erosion, and land management of the watershed and surrounding area. The major activities performed by the local NRCS Office (Conejos Conservation District) involve (8) · Water Supply and Management- provide local support by hosting and participating in watershed meetings, supporting demonstration projects, support irrigation-based projects, and education of the general public on water issues, · Chemical Regulation- supports the Conejos County Weed District by providing maps, and plant identification, and support of the Leafy Surge Project, · Range Management- interagency coordination and discussion of grazing practices in the county, and · Information and Education- sponsor local education events to promote conservation practices, attend watershed Summitville Technical Advisory Group meetings, and participate in the local Conservation Review Group and other local functions. 3.3.5 Summitville Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Under the EPA CERCLA (Superfund) Program, grants are provided to local citizen- based groups to provide technical input to government representatives in charge of cleaning up contaminated sites. The Summitville Mine TAG is comprised of local citizens living in the watershed and some selected outside consultants. The TAG is actively involved with reviewing reports, remedial action plans, monitoring reports and interfacing directly with regulatory agencies as it pertaining to the Summitville Mine Clean Up. 3.4 Land Use Conejos County has developed a comprehensive Land Use Plan that includes the Alamosa River Watershed. This plan will be finalized in the October 2003 timeframe, pending the degree of public review and comment. The purpose of the plan is to update policies for growth and development decisions. The plan's goal is to translate the citizen vision into public policy, establishing planning tools to guide the local communities with foresight and purpose (9). The land u:.:,) plan addresses the following topics 3-4