Repairs and construction of the lower end of the arroyo started this week as part of State funding from the ORCA program. The total allocation of funds for this particular project has been allocated at $421,000. It is not known if the project will reach the Rio Grande River or how much it will cover.
This part of the arroyo has received much attention throughout the years but not enough to make it flourish in a way that would draw citizens and visitors.
Its apparent that the landscaping needs some work and it also needs tending particularly irrigation.
This has led me to wonder if the possibility of turning this arroyo project into a more environmentally advantageous project is at all possible. Would it be possible to create a small reservoir from where the city could draw non-potable water to irrigate plants and grass? While I am aware that the State regulates the use of water from naturally flowing bodies, is there a provision that would allow our use of that water just for our arroyo project? Just wondering.
