Middle Rio Grande Water Assembly

2009  13th Annual Water Assembly

Water ... Our Future

How Far Have We Come? What's Next?

Saturday, October 24, 2009
Thirteenth Annual Water Assembly
UNM Dane Smith Hall

  8:00               Registration, Poster Session and Continental Breakfast

  9:00               Welcome and Introduction

  9:15               The Regional Water Plan - Deficit Spending of Water;         Mission to Balance Use with Renewable Supply

                   Kevin Bean, Water Assembly link to slides (0.2 MB)

  9:30               Entity Panel 1 - Water Users and Water Stakeholders               Roles, Accomplishments and Concerns

                   Steve Glass, Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District
    link to slides (0.4 MB) 
Bob Simon, Lawyer and Business Representative
Isaac Benton, Albuquerque City Council
Ann Watson, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Larry Sanchez, Valencia County Farmer

10:15               Questions and Comments  

10:30               Break and Outreach/Poster Session (continued)

10:45               Entity Panel 2 - Water Regulators and Water Suppliers      Accomplishments against the Region's Deficit Spending

                   John D'Antonio, NM State Engineer
Mark Sanchez, ABC Water Utility Authority
link to slides  (0.1 MB)
Kevin Flanigan, NM Interstate Stream Commission
link to slides (2.4 MB)
Steve Hansen and Valda Terauds, US Bureau of Reclamation
Larry Webb City of Rio Rancho Utility Department

11:30              Questions and Comments

11:45              Presentation: Water Assembly Advocacy Groups and        Directors

12:00              Lunch (separate tables for each Advocacy Group,
                elect two directors, one alternate)  

  1:00              Keynote:  Are We Doing Enough?

                   Tom Turney, former NM State Engineer link to slides (9.7 MB)

  1:30              What's Changed Since the 2004 Plan?
    Climate Acequia Hydrology, Environmental, and     Desalination Information

                   Kelly Isaacson, UNM Water Resources Program
link to slides (1.7 MB)
Sam Fernal, NMSU and Vince Tidwell, Sandia National Labs
Michael Jensen, Amigos Bravos link to slides (0.3 MB)
Bruce Thomson, UNM Water Resources Program
link to slides (1.5 MB)

  2:00              How Can We Build a Credible Future View?                             A Proposal for Proceeding

                   Bob Wessely, Water Assembly link to slides (0.1 MB)

  2:15              General Discussion - Moving Forward:  The Next Steps

  2:55              Drawing for Door Prize

  3:00              Adjourn

  3:15              New Board of Directors -                                              Personal Introductions, Schedule Next Meeting

        Assembly Flyer (0.3 MB)

 

   

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