City buys land to protect Petroglyphs
In order to protect the Petroglyph National monument, the city of Albuquerque is in the process of making a preemptive land purchase to thwart any closer development.
The city will soon finalize a deal to acquire sixty acres adjacent to the petroglyphs to create a buffer between them and recent Northwest Albuquerque subdivisions. In the last two decades, hundreds of homes have sprung up in the area, as a comparison of recent satellite images and those from 2002 show.
Superintendent Colleen McRoberts of the City’s Open Space Division was quoted by KRQE as saying:
It was pointed out by City Councilor Cynthia Borrego that the land acquisition would benefit those living in the area by providing them with more recreational opportunities.
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Albuquerque bought 37 acres of La Cuentista, a 60-acre parcel of land which is located near Kimmick and Paseo; the owner donated the remainder. The city paid over $1 million spread out over three installments with the final payment to come due in March of 2022.
Once the purchase is finalized the city will begin work on connecting the area to the monument’s existing trail system.
The city will soon finalize a deal to acquire sixty acres adjacent to the petroglyphs to create a buffer between them and recent Northwest Albuquerque subdivisions. In the last two decades, hundreds of homes have sprung up in the area, as a comparison of recent satellite images and those from 2002 show.
Superintendent Colleen McRoberts of the City’s Open Space Division was quoted by KRQE as saying:
“As development continues to grow out there, protecting and buffering the monument is really important.”
It was pointed out by City Councilor Cynthia Borrego that the land acquisition would benefit those living in the area by providing them with more recreational opportunities.
Brochure printing services help cities promote the national parks and monuments in their area that bring in tourism dollars.
Albuquerque bought 37 acres of La Cuentista, a 60-acre parcel of land which is located near Kimmick and Paseo; the owner donated the remainder. The city paid over $1 million spread out over three installments with the final payment to come due in March of 2022.
Once the purchase is finalized the city will begin work on connecting the area to the monument’s existing trail system.