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  “What We Found: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has not demonstrated the acquisition capabilities needed to execute the Analyze/Select Phase of the Wall Acquisition Program effectively. Specifically, CBP: did not conduct an Analysis of Alternatives to assess and select the most effective, appropriate, and affordable solutions to obtain operational control of the southern border as directed, but instead relied on prior outdated border solutions to identify materiel alternatives for meeting its mission requirement; and did not use a sound, well-documented methodology to identify and prioritize investments in areas along the border that would best benefit from physical barriers. The Department also did not complete the required plan to execute the strategy to obtain and maintain control of the southern border, as required by its Comprehensive Southern Border Security Study and Strategy. Without an Analysis of Alternatives, a documented and reliable prioritization process, or a plan, the likelihood that CBP will be able to obtain and maintain complete operational control of the southern border with mission effective, appropriate, and affordable solutions is diminished.”
Office of Inspector General
 Department of Homeland Security
 July 14, 2020”
Two New Books
The Black Range Website released two new books during the last quarter; Volume 3 of Plants+ of the Black Range and Volume 2 of the second edition of Walks in the Black Range.
Volume 3 of Plants+ of the Black Range lists the plant (and a few lichen, algae, etc.) species which have been recorded in the Black Range. It was released at the end of November. The material is arranged in alphabetical order by English common name. Since some species are known by more than one English common name there are sometimes multiple entries for a species. In addition to the common name, the species family is listed as is the Latin binomial name of the species. Links are provided to websites with additional information as well as to the photo galleries of the Black Range Website.
The second volume, of the second edition, of Walks in the Black Range was issued in late October. This volume features the walks which are in the eastern foothills of the Black Range - south of NM-152. Volume one of this series dealt with the walks which are in the eastern foothills of the Black Range - north of NM-152.
As with the first volume of the second edition this volume includes a substantial amount of information about the natural history and mining activity which is found along the described trails.
Both books are available in two .pdf versions, one an uncompressed file with very high quality images and one which is a compressed file. Both are also available as an online book, with “flippable” pages at the Black Range bookshelf.
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