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Santa Rosa Mainstreet: Community Economic Assessment, Jeffrey Mitchell

BBER Publications

An analysis of economic conditions in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, commissioned for its MainStreet economic development program. The MainStreet district and regional trade area are described and illustrated. Selected demographic, economic, and housing data for Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County, and the entire Eastern Plains region (Curry, Guadalupe, De Baca, Quay, and Roosevelt counties) are examined. Using location quotients and pull factors, the author assesses the local economys strengths and weaknesses. The report concludes with a discussion of opportunities and challenges for the area. Illustrated with tables, charts, and maps.'

Santa Fe Design Week: A Pilot Study, Billy Ulibarrí, Myra Segal

BBER Publications

The UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) conducted a baseline economic impact and program evaluation of Santa Fe Design Week (SFDW), a week-long symposium that brings together design professionals from the fields of graphic design, architecture, furniture design, fashion design, and sustainability. The objectives of this pilot study: identify major issues and concerns for Santa Fe design industries and the SFDW; provide an in-depth analysis of the value and benefits of SFDW to design professionals and the community; describe the current situation of design businesses in Santa Fe; explore the meaning of a design hub' among Santa Fe …

Community Colleges' Mission Statement Themes, Paula Kenney-Wallace, Judith Cox, Shao-Chieh Lu, John R. Slate

Essays in Education

The mission statements of 105 two year community colleges in Texas and New Mexico were analyzed to determine the presence of themes and the extent to which these themes were similar or dissimilar among urban, suburban, and rural community colleges. A qualitative analysis yielded 10 themes: Comprehensive; Vocational/Technical Need; Life-Long Learning; College Transfer; Fulfills Individual and Community Needs; Enhance Educational, Cultural, Economic Development; Providing Accessible, Affordable, High-Quality Education; Job Entry, Workforce Training, Career Development; Committed to Teaching and Learning; and, General Education or Well-Rounded. Once these themes had been identified, the qualitative data were quantified and coded into a SPSS-PC …

New Mexico's Current Anti-Corruption/Ethics Laws: A Bibliography, Governor's Task Force On Ethics Reform

Governor Richardson's Task Force on Ethics Reform (2006)

A listing of citations for current (as of 2006) New Mexico anti-corruption and ethics laws.

Springer Mainstreet Community Economic Assessment, Jeffrey Mitchell

BBER Publications

An analysis of economic conditions in Springer, New Mexico, commissioned for its MainStreet economic development program. The MainStreet Service Area and regional market area are described and illustrated. Demographic, income, and housing data for Springer, Colfax County, and the Northeast County Region (Colfax, Harding, Mora, San Miguel and Union counties) are analyzed. Using location quotients and pull factors, the author assesses the local economys strengths and weaknesses, and then lists several recommendations for revitalizing the area. Illustrated with tables, charts, and maps.'

Chama Mainstreet Community Economic Assessment, Jeffrey Mitchell

BBER Publications

An analysis of the Chama, New Mexico community and market area. Socioeconomic data, including population growth and selected demographic, economic, and housing characteristics are described. The author discusses the significant economic challenges facing Chama, which are due to its isolated, rural location; lack of exporting industries; and need for investment in infrastructure. Chamas only major industry is tourism, primarily the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Using a location quotient analysis, the author discusses the area's pull factors and leakages in retail and services. He concludes with three recommendations for diversifying the local economy: establishing a base (export-oriented) industry in agriculture, …

Las Vegas Mainstreet Community Economic Assessment, Jeffrey Mitchell

BBER Publications

A socioeconomic analysis of the Las Vegas, New Mexico market area and downtown MainStreet' district. Sales data from the retail and service sectors are examined to determine pull factors and leakage. Tables and charts illustrating local demographics, housing, and economic conditions are included.'

Clayton Mainstreet Community Economic Assessment, Jeffrey Mitchell

BBER Publications

An economic analysis of the Clayton, New Mexico market area. Sales data from the retail and service sectors are examined to determine pull factors and leakage. Tables and charts illustrating local demographics, housing, and economic conditions are included.

Raton Mainstreet Community Economic Assessment, Jeffrey Mitchell

BBER Publications

A socioeconomic analysis of the Raton, New Mexico market area and downtown MainStreet Service Area. Sales data from the retail and service sectors are examined to determine pull factors and leakage. Tables and charts illustrating local demographics, housing, and economic conditions are included.

Gallup Mainstreet Community Economic Assessment, Jeffrey Mitchell

BBER Publications

An economic analysis of the Gallup, New Mexico market area and also of Gallups downtown 'MainStreet' area. Sales data from the retail and service sectors are examined to determine pull factors and leakage. Tables and charts illustrating local demographics, housing, and economic conditions are included.'

Back To The Future: Regional Differences In New Mexico Water Rights, G. Emlen Hall

Faculty Scholarship

You could say that I am here this morning as an advance man of tomorrows detailed talks on the active water rights management regulations that were recently adopted by the Office of the State Engineer, because I am going to talk about those a little bit in a historical context. You could also say that I am here to warm you up to that topic, so that you are ready for tomorrow's detailed controversial discussion of those. My job as the warmer up may be simply to inform you about the acronym that people are using in my world to …

Bibliography Of New Mexico Invertebrate Paleontology, Barry S. Kues

Earth and Planetary Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Bibliography contains citations for published papers on New Mexico invertebrate paleontology from 1848 to 2004

Slides: Response Of The System To Various Hydrological And Operational Assumptions: Reclamation Modeling Results, Terry Fulp

Hard Times on the Colorado River: Drought, Growth and the Future of the Compact (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

Presenter: Terry Fulp, US Bureau of Reclamation.

43 slides.

History Of Colorado River Law, Development And Use: A Primer And Look Forward, Greg Hobbs, Jr.

Hard Times on the Colorado River: Drought, Growth and the Future of the Compact (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

Presenter: Greg Hobbs, Jr., Colorado Supreme Court.

25 pages.

Contains references.

Training And Education Needs For Valencia County: A Survey Of Businesses In Valencia County, Billy Ulibarrí, Robert Grassberger

BBER Publications

The University of New Mexico — Valencia Campus (UNMVC) retained the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) to survey local organizations about their perceptions of the current workforce and their training and educational needs. A phone survey was conducted over a ten day period during the last week of May and the first week of June 2005. The collected data were categorized into three broad areas: respondent profile, workforce demographics, and educational needs.

Farmington Mainstreet: Preliminary Market Analysis For Proposed Farmington Municipal Redevelopment Areas, Jeffrey Mitchell

BBER Publications

A preliminary market analysis of Farmington, New Mexico as a market center for San Juan County and the Four Corners region. Data tables illustrating demographic and economic characteristics of area residents and regional retail sales pull factors are included.

Radiation Transport And Finite Element Modeling Of A Detector Shield For Sandia National Laboratory, Daniel Robert Lowe

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The Z Machine at Sandia National Laboratory is a pulsed powered electron accelerator that is able to produce fusion neutrons by pinching the deuterium and tritium gas with the surrounding high temperature plasma. Neutron detectors are placed in various locations throughout the room in order to detect these fusion neutrons. Plastic scintillating neutron detectors are sensitive to other types of unwanted radiations however. The purpose of this project was to design a shield that would allow the fusion neutrons to enter the detector while preventing the other types of unwanted radiation from getting to that same detector. A shield was …

Wet Water Law: New Mexico Style, G. Emlen Hall

Faculty Scholarship

Table of Contents for a course reader. v. 1. The nature of a New Mexico prior appropriation water right -- The attributes of new Mexico water rights -- Surface water and groundwater in New Mexico -- The State Engineer: an administered system -- Statutory adjudications -- New appropriations, transfers and sales of a New Mexico water right -- Emerging issues -- Water planning in New Mexico -- Constraints on the state law of prior appropriation -- v. 2. Emerging local issues -- Federal constraints on the state system -- Native American constraints on the state system -- Interstate water rights.

The Benefits And Costs Of City-County Unification: An Analysis Of City Of Albuquerque And Bernalillo County Finances, Lee A. Reynis

BBER Publications

The purpose of this report was to answer the question, "what are the costs and benefits of adopting the proposed unification charter?" After certain modifications were made to the research design, the UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) did this study on behalf of the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Unification Commission. The report is organized into five sections: an in-depth analysis of major tax revenue sources; an examination of services provided to residents and businesses; a consideration of the question of subsidies ("who gets and who pays for services"); an examination of how total government costs may be affected by …

Day 3: Friday, August 6, 2004: Cbm And Unconventional Gas Development, Gary Bryner, Ken Wonstolen

Energy Field Tour 2004 (August 4-6)

19 pages (includes illustrations and maps).

The Future Of Groundwater In The West, James S. Lochhead

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

7 pages.

Advancing Binational Cooperation In Transboundary Aquifer Management On The U.S. Mexico Border [Paper And Presentation], Stephen P. Mumme

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Steve Mumme, Colorado State University.

23 pages and 8 slides.

Contains footnotes.

Slides: Overview Of Groundwater Management Laws In The Western United States, Gary Bryner

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Gary Bryner, Natural Resources Law Center and Brigham Young University (see also Groundwater Law Sourcebook of the Western United States).

37 slides.

Interstate Management Of The High Plains Aquifer: A Case Study Of Western Texas And Eastern New Mexico, Kim Bannerman

Student Thesis Honors (1996-2008)

This paper attempts to address this increasingly volatile issue by suggesting a form of interstate groundwater management through focus on one geographical area, the Llano Estacado region of Eastern New Mexico and Western Texas. This region shares a common groundwater source that is quickly being depleted, the High Plains Aquifer (the Aquifer). Up to the present the management of the Aquifer has remained localized under each state's water law. A new management mechanism is needed because often state water laws are inapt for promoting efficient use of groundwater and are also extremely inflexible in allowing for the change of use …

When Estates Collide: A Student's Exploration Of The Law Of Conflicts In Mineral Development, Jason Marks

Student Thesis Honors (1996-2008)

The separation of estates can and does result in situations in which the interests of the possessors are in conflict. Volume 1 of this paper explores the substantial body of common law pertaining to conflicts between mineral production and surface use. Traditionally, this law has unabashedly recognized the dominance of mineral interests over the surface estate. While some jurisdictions have adopted ameliorating doctrines through common law or by statute in recent decades, this unequal relationship still holds fast. In many respects and many situations, the dominance of mineral interests is justified by the reasonable construction of leases and other conveyances. …

Slides: Untitled [Western Resource Advocates], Mike Chiropolos

Workshop on Directional Drilling in the Rocky Mountain Region (November 13)

Presenter: Mike Chiropolos, Attorney, Western Resource Advocates

10 slides

Abstract: What are the environmental considerations involved with directional drilling? How should the NEPA analysis take this technology into account? When should it be analyzed as an alternative to conventional vertical drilling?

Day 3. Wednesday, August 13, 2003: Travel To Grand Junction, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Energy Field Tour 2003 (August 11-16)

5 pages (includes color illustration and map).

Contains references.

Day 3. Wednesday, August 13, 2003: Lighthawk Flyover, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Energy Field Tour 2003 (August 11-16)

11 pages (includes some color illustrations and maps).

Contains references.

Day 3. Wednesday, August 13, 2003: Coalbed Methane Development, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Energy Field Tour 2003 (August 11-16)

10 pages (includes color illustrations and maps).

Improved Drought Planning For Arizona, Katharine Jacobs, Barbara Morehouse

Water, Climate and Uncertainty: Implications for Western Water Law, Policy, and Management (Summer Conference, June 11-13)

Presenter: Barbara Morehouse

7 pages and 22 slides

Includes bibliographical references

"Katharine Jacobs is currently the Special Assistant for Policy and Planning, Arizona Department of Water Resources."

"Barbara Morehouse is Associate Research Scientist at the University of Arizona’s Institute for the Study of Planet Earth. She manages the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) project, which is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Global Programs."