The Rio Grande Vision

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Rio Grande Valley State Park Improvements

The Rio Grande Valley State Park Improvements - Central to I-40 project is  the first design initiative coming out of the Rio Grande Vision.  The City has allocated approximately $2.9 million for this project and is requesting community input to better understand stakeholder values for the river and Bosque and to develop design plans for restoration, education and access improvements in the project area.

The City hired Dekker/Perich/Sabatini to design the project and SWCA Environmental Consultants to monitor conditions in the Bosque before, during and after construction and also to provide guidance during planning and design.  A preliminary design is currently being developed  and will be reviewed by the City of Albuquerque, Open Space Advisory Board, the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District and the Bureau of Reclamation.  The project will comply with the Bosque Action Plan and other existing approval processes.  Potential  start of construction: December 2014.

The City held a public meeting on September 4, 2013, which had a large turnout.  City staff is taking some time to analyze the comments received and look for ways to incorporate them as the design process moves forward.  Additional public meetings will be scheduled later this fall and winter.

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Albuquerque’s Rio Grande Vision Plan

Albuquerque’s Rio Grande Vision is about connecting Albuquerque to the river, protecting the spectacular amenity and resource that flows through the heart of our community, and exciting people with new ways to enjoy this hidden ecological jewel. The Rio Grande needs to be seen and experienced in order to be fully appreciated by the community and protected for future generations.

The Rio Grande Vision (RGV) Plan is about bringing the river more into our daily lives, by:

• Connecting people to the Rio Grande & Bosque through recreation, education, stewardship and other quality of life opportunities
• Protecting the Bosque through restoration and conservation projects
• Exciting people with new ways to enjoy this wonderful natural resource

The RGV Plan is a conceptual visioning document that is full of ideas and concepts; it is not a blueprint for individual projects. The ideas listed in the RGV have come from citizens and consultants who have participated in the visioning process to this point – additional input is always welcomed.

View a two-page summary of the Rio Grande Vision.

Learn More

For more information, vist the www.riograndevision.com project website.

Comments

Comments will be accepted on an on-going basis as the Rio Grande Vision evolves.

Comments may be emailed to theplan@cabq.gov or mailed to The Mayor's Office, PO Box 1293, Albuquerque NM 87103.

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