diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/circular_shelf/albany_input.yaml b/compass/landice/tests/circular_shelf/albany_input.yaml
index 2618967bef..6354b4ae15 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/circular_shelf/albany_input.yaml
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/circular_shelf/albany_input.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 %YAML 1.1
 ---
 ANONYMOUS:
-  Build Type: Tpetra
-
   Problem:
     LandIce Viscosity:
       Type: 'Glen''s Law'
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/dome/albany_input.yaml b/compass/landice/tests/dome/albany_input.yaml
index d2d4522adb..2ca45d2470 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/dome/albany_input.yaml
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/dome/albany_input.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 %YAML 1.1
 ---
 ANONYMOUS:
-  Build Type: Tpetra
-
   Problem:
     LandIce Viscosity:
       Type: 'Glen''s Law'
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/ensemble_generator/albany_input.yaml b/compass/landice/tests/ensemble_generator/albany_input.yaml
index a4fbcb470e..8c70870f77 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/ensemble_generator/albany_input.yaml
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/ensemble_generator/albany_input.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 %YAML 1.1
 ---
 ANONYMOUS:
-  Build Type: Tpetra
-
   Problem:
     LandIce Field Norm:
       sliding_velocity_basalside:
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/greenland/albany_input.yaml b/compass/landice/tests/greenland/albany_input.yaml
index b87d234d5f..4c2f498dc6 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/greenland/albany_input.yaml
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/greenland/albany_input.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 %YAML 1.1
 ---
 ANONYMOUS:
-  Build Type: Tpetra
-
 # Discretization Description
   Discretization:
     Exodus Output File Name: albany_output.exo
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/humboldt/albany_input.yaml b/compass/landice/tests/humboldt/albany_input.yaml
index 236141a5c3..a675d3963a 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/humboldt/albany_input.yaml
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/humboldt/albany_input.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 %YAML 1.1
 ---
 ANONYMOUS:
-  Build Type: Tpetra
-
   Problem:
     LandIce Field Norm:
       sliding_velocity_basalside:
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/humboldt/albany_input_depthInt.yaml b/compass/landice/tests/humboldt/albany_input_depthInt.yaml
index 0420dfe1e1..faa273b96d 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/humboldt/albany_input_depthInt.yaml
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/humboldt/albany_input_depthInt.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 %YAML 1.1
 ---
 ANONYMOUS:
-  Build Type: Tpetra
-
   Problem:
     LandIce Field Norm:
       sliding_velocity_basalside:
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/albany_input.yaml b/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/albany_input.yaml
index 0f6fbb0aaa..5903833a18 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/albany_input.yaml
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/ismip6_run/ismip6_ais_proj2300/albany_input.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 %YAML 1.1
 ---
 ANONYMOUS:
-# In order to use ML, change Tpetra to Epetra in the following line,
-# and "Preconditioner Type: MueLu" to " Preconditioner Type: ML" several lines below
-  Build Type: Tpetra
-
   Problem:
     LandIce Field Norm:
       sliding_velocity_basalside:
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/mismipplus/albany_input.yaml b/compass/landice/tests/mismipplus/albany_input.yaml
index b81e12a91b..6930883712 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/mismipplus/albany_input.yaml
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/mismipplus/albany_input.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 %YAML 1.1
 ---
 ANONYMOUS:
-  Build Type: Tpetra
-
   Problem:
     Dirichlet BCs:
       SDBC on NS dirichlet for DOF U1 prescribe Field: dirichlet_field
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/thwaites/albany_input.yaml b/compass/landice/tests/thwaites/albany_input.yaml
index d7d684edcd..91d7c7ccd8 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/thwaites/albany_input.yaml
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/thwaites/albany_input.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 %YAML 1.1
 ---
 ANONYMOUS:
-  Build Type: Tpetra
-
 # Problem Description
   Problem:
     Cubature Degree: 4
diff --git a/compass/landice/tests/thwaites/albany_input_depthInt.yaml b/compass/landice/tests/thwaites/albany_input_depthInt.yaml
index 27a5eeea53..f3834def85 100644
--- a/compass/landice/tests/thwaites/albany_input_depthInt.yaml
+++ b/compass/landice/tests/thwaites/albany_input_depthInt.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 %YAML 1.1
 ---
 ANONYMOUS:
-  Build Type: Tpetra
-
   Problem:
     Depth Integrated Model: true
 
diff --git a/compass/machines/chicoma-cpu.cfg b/compass/machines/chicoma-cpu.cfg
index 70a2256f6d..34211cf53f 100644
--- a/compass/machines/chicoma-cpu.cfg
+++ b/compass/machines/chicoma-cpu.cfg
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ spack = /usr/projects/e3sm/compass/chicoma-cpu/spack
 # pnetcdf as E3SM (spack modules are used otherwise)
 use_e3sm_hdf5_netcdf = True
 
+# location of a spack mirror for compass to use
+spack_mirror = /usr/projects/e3sm/compass/chicoma-cpu/spack/spack_mirror
 
 # The parallel section describes options related to running jobs in parallel
 [parallel]
diff --git a/compass/ocean/suites/nonhydro.txt b/compass/ocean/suites/nonhydro.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba1abd7042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/ocean/suites/nonhydro.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ocean/nonhydro/solitary_wave
+ocean/nonhydro/stratified_seiche
diff --git a/compass/version.py b/compass/version.py
index 7c2b0c7b44..864ac90c1a 100644
--- a/compass/version.py
+++ b/compass/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.2.0-alpha.9'
+__version__ = '1.3.0-alpha.1'
diff --git a/conda/bootstrap.py b/conda/bootstrap.py
index 58cc1fd99d..826babd4f1 100755
--- a/conda/bootstrap.py
+++ b/conda/bootstrap.py
@@ -340,42 +340,7 @@ def build_conda_env(env_type, recreate, mpi, conda_mpi, version,
             check_call(commands, logger=logger)
 
         if recreate or update_jigsaw:
-            # remove conda jigsaw and jigsaw-python
-            t0 = time.time()
-            commands = \
-                f'{activate_env} && ' \
-                f'conda remove -y --force-remove jigsaw jigsawpy'
-            check_call(commands, logger=logger)
-
-            commands = \
-                f'{activate_env} && ' \
-                f'cd {source_path} && ' \
-                f'git submodule update --init jigsaw-python'
-            check_call(commands, logger=logger)
-
-            print('Building JIGSAW\n')
-            # add build tools to deployment env, not compass env
-            commands = \
-                f'conda install -y cmake cxx-compiler && ' \
-                f'cd {source_path}/jigsaw-python && ' \
-                f'python setup.py build_external'
-            check_call(commands, logger=logger)
-
-            print('Installing JIGSAW and JIGSAW-Python\n')
-            commands = \
-                f'{activate_env} && ' \
-                f'cd {source_path}/jigsaw-python && ' \
-                f'python -m pip install --no-deps -e . && ' \
-                f'cp jigsawpy/_bin/* ${{CONDA_PREFIX}}/bin'
-            check_call(commands, logger=logger)
-
-            t1 = time.time()
-            total = t1 - t0
-            message = f'JIGSAW install took {total:.1f} s.'
-            if logger is None:
-                print(message)
-            else:
-                logger.info(message)
+            build_jigsaw(activate_env, source_path, env_path, logger)
 
         # install (or reinstall) compass in edit mode
         print('Installing compass\n')
@@ -383,7 +348,7 @@ def build_conda_env(env_type, recreate, mpi, conda_mpi, version,
             f'{activate_env} && ' \
             f'cd {source_path} && ' \
             f'rm -rf compass.egg-info && ' \
-            f'python -m pip install -e .'
+            f'python -m pip install --no-deps -e .'
         check_call(commands, logger=logger)
 
         print('Installing pre-commit\n')
@@ -394,6 +359,57 @@ def build_conda_env(env_type, recreate, mpi, conda_mpi, version,
         check_call(commands, logger=logger)
 
 
+def build_jigsaw(activate_env, source_path, env_path, logger):
+    # remove conda jigsaw and jigsaw-python
+    t0 = time.time()
+    commands = \
+        f'{activate_env} && ' \
+        f'conda remove -y --force-remove jigsaw jigsawpy'
+    check_call(commands, logger=logger)
+
+    commands = \
+        f'{activate_env} && ' \
+        f'cd {source_path} && ' \
+        f'git submodule update --init jigsaw-python'
+    check_call(commands, logger=logger)
+
+    print('Building JIGSAW\n')
+    # add build tools to deployment env, not compass env
+    jigsaw_build_deps = 'cxx-compiler cmake'
+    netcdf_lib = f'{env_path}/lib/libnetcdf.so'
+    cmake_args = f'-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DNETCDF_LIBRARY={netcdf_lib}'
+
+    commands = \
+        f'conda install -y {jigsaw_build_deps} && ' \
+        f'cd {source_path}/jigsaw-python/external/jigsaw && ' \
+        f'rm -rf tmp && ' \
+        f'mkdir tmp && ' \
+        f'cd tmp && ' \
+        f'cmake .. {cmake_args} && ' \
+        f'cmake --build . --config Release --target install --parallel 4 && ' \
+        f'cd {source_path}/jigsaw-python && ' \
+        f'rm -rf jigsawpy/_bin jigsawpy/_lib && ' \
+        f'cp -r external/jigsaw/bin/ jigsawpy/_bin && ' \
+        f'cp -r external/jigsaw/lib/ jigsawpy/_lib'
+    check_call(commands, logger=logger)
+
+    print('Installing JIGSAW and JIGSAW-Python\n')
+    commands = \
+        f'{activate_env} && ' \
+        f'cd {source_path}/jigsaw-python && ' \
+        f'python -m pip install --no-deps -e . && ' \
+        f'cp jigsawpy/_bin/* ${{CONDA_PREFIX}}/bin'
+    check_call(commands, logger=logger)
+
+    t1 = time.time()
+    total = int(t1 - t0 + 0.5)
+    message = f'JIGSAW install took {total:.1f} s.'
+    if logger is None:
+        print(message)
+    else:
+        logger.info(message)
+
+
 def get_env_vars(machine, compiler, mpilib):
 
     if machine is None:
@@ -449,10 +465,16 @@ def build_spack_env(config, update_spack, machine, compiler, mpi,  # noqa: C901
     cmake = config.get('deploy', 'cmake')
     esmf = config.get('deploy', 'esmf')
     lapack = config.get('deploy', 'lapack')
+    moab = config.get('deploy', 'moab')
     petsc = config.get('deploy', 'petsc')
     scorpio = config.get('deploy', 'scorpio')
     parallelio = config.get('deploy', 'parallelio')
 
+    if config.has_option('deploy', 'spack_mirror'):
+        spack_mirror = config.get('deploy', 'spack_mirror')
+    else:
+        spack_mirror = None
+
     spack_branch_base = f'{spack_base}/{spack_env}'
 
     specs = list()
@@ -479,6 +501,9 @@ def build_spack_env(config, update_spack, machine, compiler, mpi,  # noqa: C901
         include_e3sm_lapack = False
     else:
         include_e3sm_lapack = True
+    if moab != 'None':
+        specs.append(
+            f'"moab@{moab}+mpi+hdf5+netcdf+pnetcdf+metis+parmetis+tempest"')
     if petsc != 'None':
         specs.append(f'"petsc@{petsc}+mpi+batch"')
 
@@ -503,7 +528,7 @@ def build_spack_env(config, update_spack, machine, compiler, mpi,  # noqa: C901
 
     if albany != 'None':
         specs.append(f'"trilinos-for-albany@{albany}"')
-        specs.append(f'"albany@{albany}+mpas"')
+        specs.append(f'"albany@{albany}+mpas~py+unit_tests"')
 
     yaml_template = f'{spack_template_path}/{machine}_{compiler}_{mpi}.yaml'
     if not os.path.exists(yaml_template):
@@ -526,7 +551,7 @@ def build_spack_env(config, update_spack, machine, compiler, mpi,  # noqa: C901
                        include_e3sm_lapack=include_e3sm_lapack,
                        include_e3sm_hdf5_netcdf=e3sm_hdf5_netcdf,
                        yaml_template=yaml_template, tmpdir=tmpdir,
-                       custom_spack=custom_spack)
+                       custom_spack=custom_spack, spack_mirror=spack_mirror)
 
         # remove ESMC/ESMF include files that interfere with MPAS time keeping
         include_path = f'{spack_branch_base}/var/spack/environments/' \
@@ -645,11 +670,11 @@ def write_load_compass(template_path, activ_path, conda_base, env_type,
                mkdir -p conda/logs
                echo Reinstalling compass package in edit mode...
                rm -rf compass.egg-info
-               python -m pip install -e . &> conda/logs/install_compass.log
+               python -m pip install --no-deps -e . &> conda/logs/install_compass.log
                echo Done.
                echo
             fi
-            """
+            """  # noqa: E501
     else:
         update_compass = ''
 
@@ -1049,7 +1074,7 @@ def main():  # noqa: C901
                 commands = f'source {conda_base}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh && ' \
                            f'conda activate {conda_env_name} && ' \
                            'cd ../build_mache/mache && ' \
-                           'python -m pip install .'
+                           'python -m pip install --no-deps .'
                 check_call(commands, logger=logger)
 
             previous_conda_env = conda_env_name
diff --git a/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template b/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
index fdeddcf110..7435830a3e 100644
--- a/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
+++ b/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ python>=3.8
 cartopy
 cartopy_offlinedata
 cmocean
-esmf=*={{ mpi_prefix }}_*
+esmf=8.6.0={{ mpi_prefix }}_*
 ffmpeg
 geometric_features=1.3.0
 git
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ ipython
 jupyter
 lxml
 {% if include_mache %}
-mache=1.17.0
+mache=1.20.0
 {% endif %}
 matplotlib-base
 metis
-mpas_tools=0.29.0
+moab >=5.5.1
+moab=*={{ mpi_prefix }}_tempest_*
+mpas_tools=0.32.0
 nco
 netcdf4=*=nompi_*
 numpy
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ otps=2021.10
 progressbar2
 pyamg >=4.2.2
 pyproj
-pyremap>=1.1.0,<2.0.0
+pyremap>=1.3.0,<2.0.0
 requests
 ruamel.yaml
 # having pip check problems with this version
diff --git a/conda/configure_compass_env.py b/conda/configure_compass_env.py
index 3a7906170a..871b43901c 100755
--- a/conda/configure_compass_env.py
+++ b/conda/configure_compass_env.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def main():
     if local_mache:
         mache = ''
     else:
-        mache = '"mache=1.17.0"'
+        mache = '"mache=1.20.0"'
 
     setup_install_env(env_name, activate_base, args.use_local, logger,
                       args.recreate, conda_base, mache)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def main():
                    f'git clone -b {args.mache_branch} ' \
                    f'git@github.com:{args.mache_fork}.git mache && ' \
                    f'cd mache && ' \
-                   f'python -m pip install .'
+                   f'python -m pip install --no-deps .'
 
         check_call(commands, logger=logger)
 
diff --git a/conda/default.cfg b/conda/default.cfg
index 2bfba1d0a4..0a410ac5d0 100644
--- a/conda/default.cfg
+++ b/conda/default.cfg
@@ -14,22 +14,23 @@ recreate = False
 suffix =
 
 # the python version
-python = 3.10
+python = 3.11
 
 # the MPI version (nompi, mpich or openmpi)
 mpi = nompi
 
 # the version of various packages to include if using spack
-albany = compass-2023-08-03
+albany = compass-2024-03-13
 # cmake newer than 3.23.0 needed for Trilinos
 cmake = 3.23.0:
-esmf = 8.4.2
-hdf5 = 1.14.1
+esmf = 8.6.0
+hdf5 = 1.14.3
 lapack = 3.9.1
+moab = 5.5.1
 netcdf_c = 4.9.2
 netcdf_fortran = 4.6.0
 petsc = 3.19.1
 pnetcdf = 1.12.3
-scorpio = 1.4.1
-# parallelio = 2.5.10
+scorpio = 1.6.0
+# parallelio = 2.6.2
 parallelio = None
diff --git a/conda/pnetcdf/ci/linux_mpi_mpich.yaml b/conda/pnetcdf/ci/linux_mpi_mpich.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ab74005ed..0000000000
--- a/conda/pnetcdf/ci/linux_mpi_mpich.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-c_compiler:
-- gcc
-c_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-channel_sources:
-- conda-forge
-channel_targets:
-- e3sm main
-cxx_compiler:
-- gxx
-cxx_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-fortran_compiler:
-- gfortran
-fortran_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-hdf5:
-- 1.12.2
-libnetcdf:
-- 4.8.1
-mpi:
-- mpich
-mpich:
-- '4'
-netcdf_fortran:
-- '4.6'
-target_platform:
-- linux-64
-zip_keys:
-- - c_compiler_version
-  - cxx_compiler_version
-  - fortran_compiler_version
diff --git a/conda/pnetcdf/ci/linux_mpi_openmpi.yaml b/conda/pnetcdf/ci/linux_mpi_openmpi.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 66a9dc7cef..0000000000
--- a/conda/pnetcdf/ci/linux_mpi_openmpi.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-c_compiler:
-- gcc
-c_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-channel_sources:
-- conda-forge
-channel_targets:
-- e3sm main
-cxx_compiler:
-- gxx
-cxx_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-fortran_compiler:
-- gfortran
-fortran_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-hdf5:
-- 1.12.2
-libnetcdf:
-- 4.8.1
-mpi:
-- openmpi
-netcdf_fortran:
-- '4.6'
-openmpi:
-- '4'
-target_platform:
-- linux-64
-zip_keys:
-- - c_compiler_version
-  - cxx_compiler_version
-  - fortran_compiler_version
diff --git a/conda/pnetcdf/ci/osx_mpi_mpich.yaml b/conda/pnetcdf/ci/osx_mpi_mpich.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 932c91fc52..0000000000
--- a/conda/pnetcdf/ci/osx_mpi_mpich.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-c_compiler:
-- clang
-c_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-channel_sources:
-- conda-forge,defaults
-channel_targets:
-- e3sm main
-cxx_compiler:
-- clangxx
-cxx_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-fortran_compiler:
-- gfortran
-fortran_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-hdf5:
-- 1.12.2
-libnetcdf:
-- 4.8.1
-mpi:
-- mpich
-mpich:
-- '4'
-netcdf_fortran:
-- '4.6'
-target_platform:
-- osx-64
-zip_keys:
-- - c_compiler_version
-  - cxx_compiler_version
-  - fortran_compiler_version
diff --git a/conda/pnetcdf/ci/osx_mpi_openmpi.yaml b/conda/pnetcdf/ci/osx_mpi_openmpi.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 967a9e07fc..0000000000
--- a/conda/pnetcdf/ci/osx_mpi_openmpi.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-c_compiler:
-- clang
-c_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-channel_sources:
-- conda-forge,defaults
-channel_targets:
-- e3sm main
-cxx_compiler:
-- clangxx
-cxx_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-fortran_compiler:
-- gfortran
-fortran_compiler_version:
-- '11'
-hdf5:
-- 1.12.2
-libnetcdf:
-- 4.8.1
-mpi:
-- openmpi
-netcdf_fortran:
-- '4.6'
-openmpi:
-- '4'
-target_platform:
-- osx-64
-zip_keys:
-- - c_compiler_version
-  - cxx_compiler_version
-  - fortran_compiler_version
-
diff --git a/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/build.sh b/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/build.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 58a83e7902..0000000000
--- a/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/build.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -xe
-
-export MPICC=mpicc
-export MPICXX=mpicxx
-export MPIF77=mpifort
-export MPIF90=mpifort
-
-./configure --prefix=${PREFIX} \
-    --with-netcdf4=${PREFIX} \
-    --enable-shared=yes \
-    --enable-static=no
-
-make
-# serial tests
-make check
-# lighter weight parallel tests (4 MPI tasks)
-make ptest
-
-make install
diff --git a/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml b/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 77e22bcaa2..0000000000
--- a/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-mpi:
-  - openmpi
-  - mpich
-
diff --git a/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/meta.yaml b/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/meta.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 02996ba07b..0000000000
--- a/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-{% set version = "1.12.3" %}
-{% set build = 0 %}
-
-# recipe-lint fails if mpi is undefined
-{% set mpi = mpi or 'mpich' %}
-{% if mpi == "mpich" %}
-# prioritize mpich via build number
-{% set build = build + 100 %}
-{% endif %}
-
-package:
-  name: libpnetcdf
-  version: {{ version }}
-
-source:
-  url: https://parallel-netcdf.github.io/Release/pnetcdf-{{ version }}.tar.gz
-  sha256: 439e359d09bb93d0e58a6e3f928f39c2eae965b6c97f64e67cd42220d6034f77
-
-build:
-  number: {{ build }}
-  skip: True  # [win]
-  {% set mpi_prefix = "mpi_" + mpi %}
-  # add build string so packages can depend on mpi variants dependencies:
-  # `PKG_NAME * mpi_mpich_*` for mpich
-  # `PKG_NAME * mpi_*` for any mpi
-  string: {{ mpi_prefix }}_h{{ PKG_HASH }}_{{ build }}
-
-  run_exports:
-    - {{ pin_subpackage('libpnetcdf', max_pin='x.x.x') }} {{ mpi_prefix }}_*
-  ignore_run_exports_from:
-    - netcdf-fortran
-
-requirements:
-  build:
-    - {{ compiler('c') }}
-    - {{ compiler('cxx') }}
-    - {{ compiler('fortran') }}
-    - m4
-    - make
-  host:
-    - {{ mpi }}
-    # these need to be listed twice so conda build picks up the pins
-    - hdf5
-    - hdf5 * {{ mpi_prefix }}_*
-    - libnetcdf
-    - libnetcdf * {{ mpi_prefix }}_*
-    - netcdf-fortran
-    - netcdf-fortran * {{ mpi_prefix }}_*
-
-test:
-  commands:
-    - pnetcdf-config --all
-    - test ! -f ${PREFIX}/lib/libpnetcdf.a
-    - test -f ${PREFIX}/lib/libpnetcdf${SHLIB_EXT}
-
-about:
-  home: https://parallel-netcdf.github.io/
-  license: custom
-  license_file: COPYRIGHT
-  summary: |
-    PnetCDF is a high-performance parallel I/O library for accessing Unidata's
-    NetCDF, files in classic formats, specifically the formats of CDF-1, 2, and
-    5.
-  dev_url: https://github.com/Parallel-NetCDF/PnetCDF
-
-extra:
-  recipe-maintainers:
-    - xylar
diff --git a/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/run_test.sh b/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/run_test.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index f3a1a28018..0000000000
--- a/conda/pnetcdf/recipe/run_test.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-pnetcdf-config --has-c++      | grep -q yes
-pnetcdf-config --has-fortran  | grep -q yes
-pnetcdf-config --netcdf4      | grep -q enabled
diff --git a/conda/unsupported.txt b/conda/unsupported.txt
index 9103260d04..5014d526ea 100644
--- a/conda/unsupported.txt
+++ b/conda/unsupported.txt
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ anvil, intel, mvapich
 
 # can't build ESMF
 chrysalis, intel, impi
+
+# can't build MOAB
+anvil, gnu, mvapich
diff --git a/docs/developers_guide/deploying_spack.rst b/docs/developers_guide/deploying_spack.rst
index b3c4431873..95454da3e0 100644
--- a/docs/developers_guide/deploying_spack.rst
+++ b/docs/developers_guide/deploying_spack.rst
@@ -105,6 +105,59 @@ for machines that mache knows about get updated.  When this happens, we update
 mache’s copy of ``config_machines.xml`` and that tells me which modules to
 update in spack, see below.dev_quick_start
 
+Mirroring MOAB on Chicoma
+-------------------------
+
+The firewall on LANL IC's Chicoma blocks access to the MOAB package (at least
+at the moment -- Xylar has made a request to allow access).  To get around
+this, someone testing or deploying spack builds on Chicoma will first need to
+update the local spack mirror with the desired version of MOAB (5.5.1 in this
+example).
+
+First, you need to know the versions of the ``mache`` and ``moab`` packages
+that are needed (1.20.0 and 5.5.1, respectively, in this example).  These are
+specified in ``conda/configure_compass_env.py`` and ``conda/default.cfg``,
+respectively.  On a LANL laptop with either (1) the VPN turned off and the
+proxies unset or (2) the VPN turned on and the proxies set, run:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    MACHE_VER=1.20.0
+    MOAB_VER=5.5.1
+    mkdir spack_mirror
+    cd spack_mirror
+    git clone git@github.com:E3SM-Project/spack.git -b spack_for_mache_${MACHE_VER} spack_for_mache_${MACHE_VER}
+    source spack_for_mache_${MACHE_VER}/share/spack/setup-env.sh
+
+    # remove any cache files that might cause trouble
+    rm -rf ~/.spack
+
+    # this should create spack_mirror with subdirectories moab and _source-cache
+    spack mirror create -d spack_mirror moab@${MOAB_VER}
+
+    tar cvfj spack_mirror.tar.bz2 spack_mirror
+
+Then, if you used option (1) above turn on the LANL VPN (and set the proxies).
+You may find it convenient to login on to Chicoma
+(e.g. ``ssh -tt wtrw 'ssh ch-fe'``) in a separate terminal if you have
+configured your laptop to preserve connections.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    rsync -rLpt -e 'ssh wtrw ssh' spack_mirror.tar.bz2 ch-fe:/usr/projects/e3sm/compass/chicoma-cpu/spack/
+
+
+Then, on Chicoma:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    cd /usr/projects/e3sm/compass/chicoma-cpu/spack/
+    tar xvf spack_mirror.tar.bz2
+    chgrp -R climate spack_mirror/
+    chmod -R ug+w spack_mirror/
+    chmod -R ugo+rX spack_mirror/
+    rm spack_mirror.tar.bz2
+
 Creating spack environments
 ---------------------------