Surface Water Opportunities in New Mexico
October 20-22, 2008, Embassy Suites, Albuquerque, NM
WRRI Report No. 347
Conference Proceedings (as one file)
Contents
Water Conference Advisory Committee
Overview of Albuquerque’s Vision and Projects, John Stomp, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
Economics and Legal Limitations of Using Surface Water for Municipal Supply, John D’Antonio, New Mexico State Engineer
Regulatory Challenges of the State’s Shift from Groundwater to Surface Water as a Source of Municipal Water Supply, Robert Pine, New Mexico Environment Department, Drinking Water Bureau
Return Flow Efficiency, Phil King, Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University
El Paso’s Experience in Surface Water Treatment–Lessons Learned, Ed Archuleta, El Paso Water Utilities
Luncheon: Albert E. Utton Memorial Water Lecture, “100 Years of Water Management in New Mexico–Stories about the People Involved”, John W. Hernandez, Water Resources Consulting Engineer
Panel: The Secure Water Act–Senate Bill 2156
- Legislative Intent, Mike Connor, Office of Senator Jeff Bingaman
- Impact on USGS Programs, Matthew Larsen, Associate Director for Water, USGS
- Impact on USBR Programs, Michael Gabaldon, Director, Technical Resources Office, Denver, USBR
Rio Grande Salinity Management – First Steps Toward Interstate Solutions, Dale Doremus, New Mexico Environment Department, and Ari Michelsen, Texas AgriLife Research Center at El Paso
Panel: New Mexico Municipal Representatives on the Use of Surface Water for Their Cities
- Santa Fe, Claudia Borchert
- Las Vegas, Frank Armijo
- Las Cruces, Jorge Garcia
The Evolution of Markets for Water Rights and Bulk Water, F. Lee Brown, H2O Economics
Just Add Water: Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Status Report, Scott Verhines, ENMRWA and Greg Gates, CH2M Hill
Update Regarding the Navajo Settlement and the Navajo-Gallup Pipeline, Tanya Trujillo, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and John Leeper, Navajo Nation
Mutually Supportive Uses of Gila Settlement Water and Money, Craig Roepke, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission
The Bear Canyon Recharge Demonstration Project, Stephanie Moore, Daniel B. Stephens and Associates, Inc.
Panel: Lower Rio Grande Project Operating Agreement: Settlement of Litigation
- Gary Esslinger, Elephant Butte Irrigation District
- Jesus Reyes, El Paso County Water Improvement District #1
- Filiberto Cortez, Bureau of Reclamation
Water Conference Participant List