Plan. Conserve. Thrive.
Like many of our neighbors, New Mexico has a challenge ahead. But our desert climate is nothing new. Over our history, we have and will continue finding ways to adapt and sustain in the face of water shortages. Now is the time to put our knowledge into action, reducing use and planning ahead. It is a big task — and one that requires all of us.
Share Your Voice Now
The Discussion Draft of the Rule and Guidelines proposes the framework for regional water planning, including governance structures, public welfare considerations, and new regional water planning boundaries.
Discussion Draft Rule
Discussion Draft Guidelines
Discussion Draft Hydro-Administrative Boundaries
Discussion Draft Boundary StoryMap
We invite the public to review the Discussion Draft Rule and Guidelines. You are encouraged to leave feedback through a survey linked below, which will be open until February 21, 2025.
Discussion Draft Survey
What we’ve done so far:
From April through August 2024 we heard from you at statewide and online Open Houses. 710 New Mexicans attended in-person open houses across New Mexico's 16 water regions and over 1000 people shared their voices online.
THANK YOU
We have published the Engagement Report on what we heard, taking us one step closer to New Mexico’s roadmap for our water future.
Read it now!
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From ‘Just a Bill’ to a Law, Fully Enacted
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2025: A Turning Point in New Mexico’s Water?
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Water’s Route 66… and an Aquifer the Size of Lake Superior?Separating Myth from Reality in Albuquerque’s Water System If you…
New Mexico: Planning and Taking Action
New Mexico: Planning and Taking ActionDiscovering Shared Water Values at Open Houses Across New Mexico When it comes to water,…
The Law of The River: Aaron Chavez and the Future of Water in Northwest New Mexico
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Trading Policy Meetings for Tractor Rides: An Interview with Former State Engineer Mike Hamman
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