Middle Rio Grande Regional Water Plan

Table 2-2.
Middle Rio Grande Region Public Meetings
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Date Location Purpose Meeting Summary
03/31/2015 Dekker / Perich / Sabatini
office
Albuquerque, NM
04/14/2015 Dekker / Perich / Sabatini
office
Albuquerque, NM
04/28/2015 Dekker / Perich / Sabatini
office
Albuquerque, NM
05/12/2015 Dekker / Perich / Sabatini
office
Albuquerque, NM
NMISC-facilitated steering committee meeting
to continue to learn about projects in the
region. Begin reviewing/rating the 2004 RWP
alternatives from Chapter 8.
NMISC-facilitated steering committee meeting
to continue to learn about projects in the
region and rate the 2004 RWP alternatives
from Chapter 8.
NMISC-facilitated steering committee meeting
to discuss alternatives in Chapter 10 of the
2004 RWP and in the sub-region plans.
NMISC-facilitated steering committee meeting
to complete the review of 2004 alternatives.
UNM Professor Bruce Thomson gave a
presentation to the committee about how the
water supply data for the 2004 RWP was
developed. The URGSiM model was created
using actual diversion and pumping data when
available and then balancing the model to
determine the unknowns like evaporation and
riparian transpiration. After the presentation, the
committee began rating the alternatives in
Chapter 8 of the 2004 RWP.
The meeting included a presentation on MRGCD
activities, including modernization of the MRGCD
water management that has reduced diversions
from the river almost in half over the last 25 years.
NMISC gave a presentation on the status of the
RWP process and the NMISC work plan for the
remainder of the planning process.
A table of combined alternatives from Chapters 8
and 10 of the 2004 RWP had been distributed to
the group by a Water Assembly representative.
There was concern that the sub-regions of Rio
Jemez and Rio Puerco, which are discussed in
Chapter 12, are not being covered in this review
due to a lack of steering committee members from
those areas. Ideas for outreach to these subregions
was discussed.
The group completed the review and prioritization
of the Chapter 8 and Chapter 10 alternatives at
this meeting. The group was encouraged to bring
new project ideas to discuss at the next meeting.
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