The ICIP includes a Bank Stabilization & Riparian Restoration project to address stream function, sediment transport, and riparian health along local waterways, likely the San Juan River corridor. The description emphasizes restoring floodplain access, correcting hydrologic alterations, and removing invasive species like Russian olive, salt cedar, and Siberian elm, with mulch and native vegetation to follow. The total budget is $1,840,000, of which $920,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending from Senator Luján was received in FY 2027. No engineering or construction firm is named, so the city will need fluvial geomorphology, hydraulic modeling, riparian design, permitting (e.g., USACE, NMED), and construction services to deliver bank protection, grading, planting, and monitoring. Environmental consultants and habitat restoration contractors can help Bloomfield turn this concept into a detailed restoration plan aligned with FEMA/DHSEM, River Stewardship, and WaterSMART requirements.

Project likely complements recreation investments at Vereda del Rio; could be combined with flood re...