Mimbres Watershed

Description of Watershed

The total estimated area in the watershed is 2,870,854 acres. This watershed is located in the northeast portion of Luna and Sierra counties, central portions of Grant County, and on the eastern edge of Dona Ana county in the extreme southwest portion of New Mexico.  It is bordered by Old Mexico in the south, Big Burro Mountains on the west, national forest to the north, and Sight and Potrillo Mountains to the east.

The land uses in this watershed consist of mainly rangeland, and areas of irrigated cropland - irrigated pastureland in the valleys, with some forest and woodlands to the north. The watershed area is a combination of eastern edge of the Moggion Rim down into the Southern Desertic Basins, Plains, and Mountains resource areas. The topography ranges from steep limestone  juniper covered hills in the north to mixed brush and mesquite covered plains to the south. The soils range from very shallow cobbly clay soils in the northern part of the watershed to deep gently sloping loamy or clayey soils in the south.

The Mimbres watershed has approximately 529 farm and ranch operating units. In the cropland areas of the watershed there are about 30,953 acres. The primary crops include pastureland, small grains, alfalfa, and other hay crops.  In the rangeland area of the watershed there are about 2,605,319 acres. The ranches are mostly cow/calf and wildlife production operations. 

Land Use Dona Ana Acres Luna Acres Sierra Acres Grant Acres Total Acres Cropland 14 27,881 240 2,818 30,953 Range 321,953 1,695,038 65,993 522,335 2,605,319 Forest 6 5,486 3,478 204,959 213,929 Developed 192 7,459 0 2,538 10,189 Water 3 125 0 223 351 Other 25 723 0 9,365 10,113 Total 322,193 1,736,712 69,711 742,238 2,870,854 Counties in Watershed Dona Ana Luna Sierra Grant

Stewardship Payments

	TierI	Tier II	TierIII
Non-Irrigated Cropland	$0.29/ac	$1.15/ac	$2.59/ac
Irrigated Cropland	$1.56/ac	$6.25/ac	$14.06/ac
Pastureland	$0.23/ac	$0.90/ac	$2.03/ac
Rangeland	$0.03/ac	$0.10/ac	$0.23/ac

The following document requires  Microsoft Excel.

Mimbres Watershed New Practice and Enhancement Cost List ( 36KB)

 

Program Contact - New Mexico

Local Contact Deming Service Center Elmer Veeder, District Conservationist 405 East Florida Deming, NM 88030 Phone:  (505)546-9692 Fax:  (505)546-0038 Email:  elmer.veeder@nm.usda.gov State Office Contact Leah B. Ricke Resource Conservationist - Programs Albuquerque, New Mexico Phone: (505)761-4444 Fax: (505)761-4462 Email: leah.ricke@nm.usda.gov

 

National Information

Conservation Security Program

CSP Self Assessment Link

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CSP Interim Final Rule

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