ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a structure originally meant to stabilize and prevent flooding on the Rio Grande, but for decades, officials have asked to get rid of them along the Bosque.
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Strategically placed in the Albuquerque Bosque in the 1950’s, jetty jacks were designed to prevent flooding along the Rio Grande, but many believe they are outdated. “They are obsolete with all the levees that the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District has built through the years,” said Senator Moe Maestas (D-Albuquerque).
Now, there’s yet another push to remove the jacks, guide wires, and invasive vegetation. “They are very dangerous if there is a fire; they just destroy the quality of life walking through the Bosque,” said Sen. Maestas…