Mission
The mission of Amigos Bravos is to protect and restore the waters of New Mexico.
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New Mexico's watersheds are among the most fragile in the United States. It is estimated that 94%+ of our rivers and streams are intermittent or ephemeral in nature, meaning that during some portions of the year they don't flow. All of our watersheds are highly dependent on the winter snowpack in the Rocky Mountains to generate runoff throughout the year - a status quo that is seriously threatened by climate change. The work of Amigos Bravos is dedicated to ensure that our watersheds maintain the resilience to nourish our communities, our agriculture, and our natural world in our forests, meadows, and deserts.
Ruling year
1989
Executive Director
Mr. Joseph Zupan
Main address
PO Box 238
Taos, NM 87571 USA
EIN
85-0363268
NTEE code
Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management (C32)
Community Coalitions (S21)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (A01)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Amigos Bravos seeks to protect and restore the waters of New Mexico, and mitigate the effects of climate change to the state's watersheds.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Restore Watershed Health
Healthy watersheds are critical to the wellbeing of all New Mexicans, including people, p;wants, and animals. Amigos Bravos works with volunteers and community organizations to protect and restore the natural hydrology and resiliency of wetlands, forests, high mountain meadows, and aquatic ecosystems. Amigos Bravos also works to develop proactive policies that counter impacts from climate-change-driven drought and large storm events. In addition, Amigos Bravos works to protect special places and restore native aquatic species (including the Rio Grande cutthroat trout and river otters) and their habitats.
Hold Polluters Accountable
Key to protecting New Mexico's waters for future generations is holding polluters and government agencies accountable for water contamination and hazardous waste. Continuing areas of concern for Amigos Bravos include impacts from the mining industry, Los Alamos National Laboratory, municipal and industrial stormwater discharges, concentrated dairy farms, and the oil and gas industry. In addition, Amigos Bravos is focused on eliminating the presence of PCBs in the environment.
Building Leadership and Capacity for the Future
Amigos Bravos empowers individuals and communities to protect and restore the waters in their own backyards through educational outreach, hands-on training, technical assistance, and coalition-building - each of which generates leadership for future campaigns. The Amigos Bravos Arts and Activism initiative creates opportunities to positively influence human relationships.
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The overarching goal of Amigos Bravos is to ensure watershed health and resiliency for all New Mexicans in the face of global climate change.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Seek special protection for high country wetlands ("Wetland Gems") during Carson and Santa Fe National forest planning process
Encourage NM legislature and other stakeholders to consider the "water-energy nexus", i.e. how fossil fuel energy development consumes water.
Filing suit with Federal agencies regarding leases for extractive processes (oil & gas, mining) in sensitive areas
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
In our 30-year history we have established staff capacity and strategic alliances with other organizations to effect our agenda of protecting New Mexico's watersheds. Our staff consists of people with degrees in environmental engineering, environmental science, and biology. Our coalition partners can add specialized technical and legal expertise.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Still seeking protection for "Wetland Gems"
Still working to have NM legislature consider "water-energy nexus"
Still working on mining reform (how mines use water and return it to the watersheds in an impaired condition)
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AMIGOS BRAVOS INC
Board of directorsas of 9/3/2021
Mr. Francisco Guevara
Los Rios RiverRunners
Term: 2015 - 2022
Peggy Nelson
retired judge
Liliana Castillo
CAVU
Nicola Ulibarri
University of California - Irvine
Gordon Jacober
retired land manager
Eleanor Bravo
retired conservationist
Jeremy Vesbach
Western Resource Advocates
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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