Estancia Basin Watershed

The Claunch-Pinto Soil and Water Conservation District in Mountainair, New Mexico is one of three Districts cooperating on the Estancia Basin Watershed and Forest Health Experimental Monitoring Project, the purpose of which is to evaluate the effects of thinning programs and other treatment options on groundwater recharge, vegetation, wildlife, and other resources within the Estancia Basin. The study evaluates four test sites in ponderosa pine and piñon/juniper forests.

Presentation - Estancia Basin Watershed and Forest Health Experimental Monitoring Project

New Mexico Forest & Watershed Restoration Institute - Estancia Basin Monitoring


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