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2011 DESIGN AWARDS - <strong>NM</strong>ASLA PLANNING<br />
& ANALYSIS<br />
<strong>MADRID</strong> <strong>MINING</strong> <strong>LANDSCAPE</strong>, <strong>MADRID</strong>, <strong>NM</strong><br />
Since 1850 Madrid was known for a rare combination of both anthracite and bituminous coals. The Village was abandoned in<br />
1960 and resettled by individualists in 1970 whose residents live among coal waste gob piles.<br />
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2011 DESIGN AWARDS - <strong>NM</strong>ASLA PLANNING<br />
& ANALYSIS<br />
<strong>MADRID</strong> <strong>MINING</strong> <strong>LANDSCAPE</strong>, <strong>MADRID</strong>, <strong>NM</strong><br />
Madrid’s watershed and gulch have been adversely impacted by coal mining. The planning team researched past channelization<br />
by mining companies and evaluated past and current alignments. Proposed improvements include reintroduction of a naturalized<br />
arroyo meander.<br />
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2011 DESIGN AWARDS - <strong>NM</strong>ASLA PLANNING<br />
& ANALYSIS<br />
<strong>MADRID</strong> <strong>MINING</strong> <strong>LANDSCAPE</strong>, <strong>MADRID</strong>, <strong>NM</strong><br />
STABILIZE AND<br />
INFILTRATE<br />
Physiographic conditions of the watershed determined independent treatments of watershed regions. Two valuable coal seams are<br />
exposed on the east slope of Madrid, and as a result, it is the one of the most disturbed landscapes within the watershed.<br />
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2011 DESIGN AWARDS - <strong>NM</strong>ASLA PLANNING<br />
& ANALYSIS<br />
<strong>MADRID</strong> <strong>MINING</strong> <strong>LANDSCAPE</strong>, <strong>MADRID</strong>, <strong>NM</strong><br />
CAPTURE AND<br />
CONVEY<br />
Madrid homes and businesses are adversely effected by fl ooding and sedimentation from the disturbed landscapes. Solutions in the<br />
village zone involved capturing and conveying storm water using low impact development and traditional storm water controls.<br />
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2011 DESIGN AWARDS - <strong>NM</strong>ASLA PLANNING<br />
& ANALYSIS<br />
<strong>MADRID</strong> <strong>MINING</strong> <strong>LANDSCAPE</strong>, <strong>MADRID</strong>, <strong>NM</strong><br />
DETAIN AND<br />
REUSE<br />
The Madrid arroyo is an ephemeral stream and Madrid’s water supply is tenuous. The plan proposes to collect, reuse and/or infi l-<br />
trate as much storm water as possible.<br />
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2011 DESIGN AWARDS - <strong>NM</strong>ASLA PLANNING<br />
& ANALYSIS<br />
<strong>MADRID</strong> <strong>MINING</strong> <strong>LANDSCAPE</strong>, <strong>MADRID</strong>, <strong>NM</strong><br />
Proposed slope zone solutions contributed to two community goals: mitigation of fl ooding and sedimentation and making strides<br />
to mitigate food insecurity. The slope zone solutions involved stabilizing the disturbed slope and infi ltrating water for planting of<br />
edibles.<br />
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2011 DESIGN AWARDS - <strong>NM</strong>ASLA PLANNING<br />
& ANALYSIS<br />
<strong>MADRID</strong> <strong>MINING</strong> <strong>LANDSCAPE</strong>, <strong>MADRID</strong>, <strong>NM</strong><br />
The village zone is made up of impervious paving, compacted soils and heavy vehicular traffi c. Solutions involved maintaining the<br />
rural nature of the village, but conveying the water effi ciently to outfl ow structures.<br />
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2011 DESIGN AWARDS - <strong>NM</strong>ASLA PLANNING<br />
& ANALYSIS<br />
<strong>MADRID</strong> <strong>MINING</strong> <strong>LANDSCAPE</strong>, <strong>MADRID</strong>, <strong>NM</strong><br />
The arroyo zone already has a community garden that benefi ts from storm runoff. The plan reinforces and enhances the communities<br />
goals of food security by proposing to detain and reuse storm water as a community resource.<br />
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2011 DESIGN AWARDS - <strong>NM</strong>ASLA PLANNING<br />
& ANALYSIS<br />
<strong>MADRID</strong> <strong>MINING</strong> <strong>LANDSCAPE</strong>, <strong>MADRID</strong>, <strong>NM</strong><br />
The Madrid arroyo reclamation effort involves restoring a more balanced hydrologic function to the Madrid watershed.<br />
The lengthening of the Madrid arroyo channel with naturalized stream meanderings is a crucial factor to watershed health.<br />
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2011 DESIGN AWARDS - <strong>NM</strong>ASLA PLANNING<br />
& ANALYSIS<br />
<strong>MADRID</strong> <strong>MINING</strong> <strong>LANDSCAPE</strong>, <strong>MADRID</strong>, <strong>NM</strong><br />
Community involvement was integral to the success of planning and will be equally important during implementation. Local artist<br />
and community member involvement during engineering and implementation will ensure a unique approach to design and community<br />
ownership of projects.<br />
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2011 DESIGN AWARDS - <strong>NM</strong>ASLA PLANNING<br />
& ANALYSIS<br />
<strong>MADRID</strong> <strong>MINING</strong> <strong>LANDSCAPE</strong>, <strong>MADRID</strong>, <strong>NM</strong><br />
Madrid has fi ve civic groups which act as a de facto governance structure. Consistent and constructive dialogue between the AML<br />
team and Madrid residents resulted in a consensus on the intent and conceptual design for the fi rst mitigation projects.<br />
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