General Awareness:  Again a relatively dry week save the 0.08 inch catch received in the afternoon and evening of Friday 13 Feb, from intermittent light showers during this period.  The soil in the main area of our property appears to have a normally dry texture after these showers, resulting in a NEAR NORMAL condition declaration for this week.  This was our first precip for February, resulting in MTD stats of -0.26 inch below and 25% of the NOAA normal and -0.33 inch below and 20% of the PRISM normal.  YTD total is now 1.56 inches which is 0.55 above and 154% of the NOAA Normal and 0.27 inch and 121% of the PRISM normal.  
Fire:  Several prescribed burns were observed in the past 2 weeks in the Fort Stanton Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and Lincoln National Forest.   BLM continues to classify the Fire Hazard as MODERATE at the Fort Stanton Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (closest border approx 2.6 miles ENE of my location).   
Plants & Wildlife:    This week the Junipers on and around our property started to exhibit ample and easily released pollen, which took my sinuses by storm for a couple of days. Similar to last week, deer, elk bunny rabbits and both migratory and indigenous birdlife appeared healthy and normal.  A rafter of 5 healthy adult wild turkeys was also seen on our property a couple of times this week. 
Water Supply & Quality:   Rio Bonito appeared to be at a NORMAL water level,  with a swift and audible flow, but with unusually brown and opaque water clarity,  when observed Saturday 15 Feb at approximately 1515 MST at the Box Canyon Trail Bridge approx 1.25 mi NNE of my station. (Bridge location from Google Earth: 33.4599993 N 105.6052082 W elevation 6596 feet. Rio Bonito is a primary watershed tributary from the Sierra Blanca, Lookout and Buck Mountains, approximately 12 miles SW-WSW of my location, and feeds our local aquafer.)