Water runs through everything, and right now, water is one of the biggest challenges we face in New Mexico. It is our time to find solutions together.
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Main Stream New Mexico is your guide to revitalized regional water planning under New Mexico’s Water Security Planning Act of 2023. It is a campaign of the Interstate Stream Commission Water Planning Program.
Make your voice heard…VIRTUALLY
Can’t make it to one of our in-person Open Houses? No problem! Online input is now LIVE through August 18th.
How does the Main Stream New Mexico Online Open House work? It’s just like an in-person Open House, but accessible to you online! Plus, you can learn about how regional water planning currently works in New Mexico and provide input on how it might be reimagined, all from the comfort of your home.
Online Open House
Understanding Water Regions
As part of the Water Security Planning Act, New Mexico is evaluating the boundaries and number of water planning regions.
Explore the considerations:
This would reflect the physical characteristics of our landscapes, including watersheds and groundwater basins.
Potential benefits:
such regions may be able to plan more suitably to the characteristics of a shared water supply.
This would organize regions around communities with similar values, norms, cultural practices and water traditions.
Potential benefits:
such regions may plan more suitably to the shared values and norms of their communities.
This would base regions on governance (organized by city, county, tribal government, irrigation district, etc).
Potential benefits:
such regions have existing administrative capacities to develop, fund, and implement plans and projects.
Seems complicated?
It is, and that’s why we need you.
Online input is now LIVE through August 18th.
Online Open House
Upcoming Open Houses and Presentations
22
Jul
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Socorro-Sierra Region Water Planning Open House – In Socorro
Monday, NM Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
23
Jul
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Southwest New Mexico Region Water Planning Open House – In Silver City
Tuesday, Grant County Veteran’s Memorial Business and Conference Center
24
Jul
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Lower Rio Grande Region Water Planning Open House – In Las Cruces
Wednesday, Las Cruces City Hall
05
Aug
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Northwest New Mexico Water Planning Open House – In Gallup
Monday, UNM Gallup
06
Aug
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
San Juan Region Water Planning Open House – In Farmington
Tuesday, Farmington Civic Center
07
Aug
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Middle Rio Grande Region Water Planning Open House – In Albuquerque
Wednesday
No event found!
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