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Draft Guidelines Open For Public Input
The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NMISC) has released the draft guidelines under the Water Security Planning Act (WSPA) and is inviting public input through August 31, 2026. The draft guidelines complement Rule 19.25.16 NMAC, which took effect April 9, 2026, and lay out a practical roadmap for how each region will build its own water security plan.
The draft guidelines describe the five-stage planning process, Organize, Explore, Prioritize, Plan and Action, that each region will follow, and the many ways New Mexicans can take part: self-identifying as a potential regional planning council at-large member, joining as a region-specific stakeholder, or competing for planning and project funding. In short, they decide how much local voice gets built into regional water planning, which is why reviewing the draft and sharing feedback now matters.
Review the draft guidelines and submit your input through August 31, 2026, using the links below.
What is next:
Community Conversations:
WSPA Draft Guidelines
Community Conversations – WSPA Draft Guidelines – (Lunch & Learn)
Rulemaking
What we’ve done so far:
New Mexico Water Stories:
Making Every Desert Downpour Count
Farming Through The Worst Drought in 1,200 Years
Compacts Benefit and Bind Us
Making Tribal Water Rights Right
Off the Shelf
Measuring Up New Mexico’s Aquifers
Trusted Water Resources
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.