Council Vice Chair· 2025-2029
Ryn Herrmann
Los Alamos County
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- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 48:31
- Avg per meeting
- 1:52
- Segments
- 578
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Top issues during term (20)(Environment)
Natural gas phase-out and electric future
New gas construction will eventually require expensive conversion to electric.
Hexavalent Chromium Groundwater Cleanup
Remediation, lost use of well PM 3, and potential penalties all carry costs that could eventually pressure utility rates.
Climate Action Plan working groups
The county is currently subsidizing EV charger electricity usage and hopes rising utilization will balance the cost.
Bear-resistant cart shortage and wildlife conflict
Not a funding issue per the county; delivery availability is the constraint.
EV charging and composting program buildout
Hauling waste 120 miles to Valencia Landfill remains a big financial and environmental burden the composting program is meant to help relieve.
Environmental Sustainability Board vacancy
Expanded Recycling Services Study Rejected
Fix Our Forests Act support
Could unlock federal grant funding for local wildfire risk reduction projects.
Construction dust and tree protection on private development
Annual ESB Update and Climate Action Plan Alignment
The county is currently subsidizing EV charger electricity usage and hopes rising utilization will balance the cost.
Biosolids composting operation
Composting avoids costly long-haul trucking of biosolids to landfills 80-120 miles away.
Proposed federal changes to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
Integrated pest management update
Redesigned medians and crack sealing are funded, but staffing shortages raise long-term maintenance costs for sidewalks and curbs.
Proposed NMED methane leak regulation
Bee City Los Alamos pollinator program
The program runs on grant funding that expires in October; renewal is being sought.
LANL Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement briefing
LANL expects roughly $5.3 billion in federal appropriations this year, with 1,000-1,400 hires planned.
Uranium drilling in Carson National Forest
Taxpayers and residents could face costs for more testing, cleanup, and long-term monitoring—and nearby property values may suffer if contamination fears grow.
Hard-to-recycle waste handling in Los Alamos
The county lost a previously awarded EPA grant and will need new funding or a contracted service for food-waste diversion.
Wildlife assessment project kickoff
Chaco Culture National Historical Park Land Withdrawal
No direct county cost; the proposal could affect future federal mineral development in the Chaco buffer area.
Decisions during term (4)
Recorded while Herrmann was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Environmental Sustainability Board Appointment
Motion to Direct Environmental Sustainability Board on Expanded Recycling Services
Approval of April 16, 2026, Environmental Sustainability Board Minutes
Environmental Sustainability Board appointment
Voting record (6)(Environment)
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Council approve Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 26-23; a Resolution Removing the Unsecured And Uncollectible Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (Cobra), Environmental Serv
nominate Anastasia Letaw and John Key to fill one vacancy on the Environmental Sustainability Board and move that Council appoint one to the vacant position as follows: By roll call vote, Councilors s
Environmental Sustainability Board Appointment
direct the Environmental Sustainability Board to lead three pieces of work and report their findings back to Council as outlined in the presentation given tonight and report back to Council by the end
Motion to Direct Environmental Sustainability Board on Expanded Recycling Services
Environmental Sustainability Board appointment
Voted for the other nominee, Laural Harden.