Join us for the next great presentation from State Engineer General Counsel Nat Chakeres about the Middle Rio Grande’s unrecognized water crisis. The Office of the State Engineer’s actions are needed to keep New Mexico out of another Texas lawsuit focused on the Middle Rio Grande, the river segment between the Los Alamos highway bridge and Elephant Butte. Don’t miss State Engineer General Counsel’s presentation, Carrots and Sticks for Achieving Rio Grande Compact Compliance, Part II.
If the proposed settlement is adopted, its requirements will be implemented over the next decade. Implementation will require major state funding, water administration, and will substantially impact local water use in the Lower Rio Grande. Legislators, local officials, water managers, and the public all have an interest in understanding the New Mexico obligations and the […]