Middle Rio Grande Water Assembly

11th Annual Water Assembly

    Growth, Ecology and Traditions:
 Not Enough Water for All

To Close the Gap, What Will You Give Up?

9:00     Welcome and Introductions link to presentation
            Ed Payne, Water Assembly President

9:10     Setting the Stage - The Problem, the Plan, and the Gaps link to presentation Elaine Hebard, Water Assembly Volunteer

9:30     Additional Resource Stresses Since the Regional Water Plan
    
due to the file size, this panel transcripition was split into tow section , A & B

Link to Section A presentations

Limited Available Water Rights,
Lynn Montgomery, Mayordomo, Acequia de la Rosa Castilla

Integrating Land / Water Use,
Gabriel Nims, Executive Director, 1000 Friends of NM

Global Warming & Water Supply
Elaine Hebard, presenting information

Endangered Species Act & Flow Issues,
Janet Jarratt, member of ESA Collaborative Program

Link to Section B presentations

           
New Urban Demands,
         Guy Bralley, Water Specialist, Sandoval County

Desalination Issues,  
Rich Kottenstette, Sandia Laboratories

Water Quality Standards,  
link to presentation
Michael Jensen, Amigos Bravos

10:45   Break

11:00   We Can’t Do It All !, Discussion: Future Task Areas, link tto handout and results

     Questions and Additions to Potential Task Areas,

     Selecting the Focus for the Year – Voting on Task Areas,

11:30   Government Perspectives

Tom Turney, former State Engineer, link to presentation
Our Priority System -- Will it work to manage the waters of the State?  Lessons from Spain

11:45   Elect Advocacy Directors to the Water Assembly Board,   link to results

12:00   Lunch

Pueblo Perspective,   link to presentation
Everett Chavez, former Governor of Santo Domingo Pueblo

1:00     We Can’t Have It All! What Can We Do Without?,  link to presentation

    1:00   Introduction – Previous Public Opinion Surveys,
    
John Brown, Water Assembly Volunteer

   1:10   Keeping it Real - Bounding the Discussion,
      
Frank Titus, geohydrologist

   1:20   Viewpoint Panel:  Growth, Ecology and Traditions,
     Growth:  Michelle Henrie
     Environmental:
  Steve Harris
     Residential:
  Jean Witherspoon
     Agricultural:
  Janet Jarratt
     Cultural: Peter Pino

2:00    Plenary Discussion link to Facilitor's notes

            Now, What Can We Do Without?
            
Getting Real With the Shortfall

2:45   Themes and Outcomes

3:00     Adjourn

Assembly Flyer (pdf 193 kb)

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