This interactive workshop had a panel of three former members of the 2022 State Engineer’s Water Policy and Infrastructure Task Force, Phil King, Ladona Clayton, and Norm Gaume. The panelists are working together currently as NM Water Ambassadors. The Water Ambassadors joint purpose is to advocate for all the water task force recommendations. The panelists each presented their highest priorities for water funding and policy, and why. The joint funding requests to the 2024 Legislature of Dr. Ladona Clayton, Executive Director, Ogallala Land and Water Conservancy, and Norm Gaume, P.E. (ret), President, Water Advocates, are available here.
Energetic Water Discussion in Taos at the NM Legislature’s interim Water & Natural Resources Committee Evidence of Overuse & Looming Compact Violations The Water & Natural Resources Committee considered Middle and Lower Rio Grande overuse and Compact compliance together as one issue. Legislators’ discussion began with a five-member Water Security Planning Act panel including ISC […]