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| Wilson: Critical NM Energy and Water Infrastructure Projects Approved |
November 19, 2003 |
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| Washington, DC – Congresswoman Heather Wilson today said that the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill passed yesterday by the House delivers on six New Mexico projects that she supported.
“These are important upgrades to New Mexico’s infrastructure,” Wilson said. “Albuquerque is a growing city and these improvements will help serve the public while protecting water resources and wildlife.”
New Mexico projects include:
$5 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, to complete construction on sewer and water infrastructure at Double Eagle II airport, the Bosque Farms wastewater treatment plant, the Tijeras water system, and work on the Bernalillo wastewater treatment plant.
$1 million for the design of two detention ponds and an upgrade to the existing storm water pump for the Black Mesa Area Flood Management Project for Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
$1.36 million for the final design and construction of the Non Potable Surface Water Reclamation Phase (I) and the Southside Municipal Effluent Reuse Phase (II) of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse Project. The FY 04 funding would complete funding for the water reuse and reclamation phases on the east side of Albuquerque.
$250,000 for Southwest Valley Flood Damage Reduction: The Southwest Valley is subject to flooding from the West Mesa runoff.
$600,000 for Middle Rio Grande Flood Protection: The project includes rehabilitating 50 miles of levees to provide the 270-year level of protection, along with wildlife protection requirements.
$87 million for Microsystems and Engineering Sciences Applications (MESA) to meet the critical schedule for MESA and ensure the security of our stockpile. MESA is a $463 million capital line item to modernize the electrical, optical, and mechanical components for U.S. nuclear deterrent. MESA will bring together weapon designers, micro-systems technologists, and computational analysts in order to apply computational codes and techniques developed within the ASC (Accelerated Scientific Computing) program to nuclear weapon engineering. The intended result includes shorter design cycles, greater design accuracy, improved manufacturability of designs, and increased designer confidence.
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