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Playas Lake Watershed

Description of Watershed

The total estimated area in the watershed is 1,013,159 acres. This watershed is located in the southwestern corner of Luna County, eastern side of south central to southeastern portions of Hidalgo County, and on the southern edge of Grant County in the extreme southwest portion of New Mexico. It is bordered by Old Mexico in the south, Peloncito Mountains on the west side, Deming and Florida Mountains on the east side and the Mogollon Mountains in the north.

The Playas Lake watershed has approximately 81 farm and ranch operating units. In the cropland areas of the watershed there are about 8,225 acres. The primary crops include pasture, small grains, alfalfa, and other hay crops. In the rangeland area of the watershed there are about 981,140 acres. The ranches are mostly cow/calf and wildlife production operations.

Where Playas Watershed is located in NM

Playas Lake Watershed Map
Land Use Luna Acres Hidalgo Acres Grant Acres Total Acres
Cropland 4801 3424 0 8225
Range 148058 738513 94569 981140
Forest 33 21730 36 21799
Developed 266 577 236 1079
Water 0 160 0 160
Other 57 699 0 756
Total 153215 765103 94841 1013159

Counties in Watershed

 

Animas Valley, Playas Lake, and Cloverdale Watersheds

CSP Stewardship Payments
Tier I Tier II Tier III
Non-Irrigated Cropland $0.29/ac $1.15/ac $2.59/ac
Irrigated Cropland $1.19/ac $4.75/ac $10.69/ac
Pastureland $0.21/ac $0.85/ac $1.91/ac
Rangeland $0.03/ac $0.10/ac $0.23/ac

CSP Existing Practice Payments
Tier I Tier II Tier III
Non-Irrigated Cropland $0.07/ac $0.29/ac $0.65/ac
Irrigated Cropland $0.30/ac $1.19/ac $2.67/ac
Pastureland $0.05/ac $0.21/ac $0.48/ac
Rangeland $0.01/ac $0.03/ac $0.06/ac

CSP Costlists - for Toolkit & Protracts (available from FOTG-Section 1, Cost Data)

 

Local Program Contact - New Mexico
Lordsburg Service Center
Geriline Daye-Driscoll
District Conservationist
405 Duncan Highway
Lordsburg, NM 88045
Phone:  (505)542-9241
Fax:  (505)542-3295
Email:  geriline.driscoll@nm.usda.gov

State Office Contact
Leah B. Ricke
Resource Conservationist - Programs
6200 Jefferson NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Phone: (505)761-4444
Fax: (505)761-4462
Email: leah.ricke@nm.usda.gov