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Overview
Share your opinions about water projects for the Gila River Basin!
The upcoming town hall on the Gila River Basin will help communities understand and offer feedback on options associated with the Arizona Water Settlement Act of 2004. The AWSA potentially allows New Mexico to access more water from the Gila system than it currently takes. The act also makes available significant federal dollars to fund projects that meet water supply demands in Grant, Luna, Hidalgo, and Catron counties.
There are 21 potential water projects under consideration. The town hall will collect public input, gathering people’s likes, dislikes, and questions about each proposal. The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission will make the final decision. The ISC decision will also be informed by a ranked evaluation of the proposals. The ranking will be done by a group of experts (the “Tier 2 Review Panel”), and those rankings will be released about two weeks before the town hall.
Community members are urged to sign up for the town hall right away. The event is free, but participants must sign up in advance through our online application process. (This process makes sure the town hall fairly represents all the different stakeholders and counties.)
Silver City
February 16-17, 2012
Grant County Business and Convention Center
3031 Hwy 180 East
Silver City, NM 88061
505-241-4813 New Mexico First phone number
Agenda
Day 1 - February 16th
| 8:30 am | Check-in and networking |
| 9:00 am |
Opening Session
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| 10:00 am | Break (travel to small group discussion rooms) |
| 10:15 am |
Small Group Discussion: Ditch and Diversion Improvement Projects
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| 12:00 pm | Working Lunch (pick up lunch in Front Hall and return to small group discussion room) |
| 12:30 pm |
Small Group Discussion: Water Conservation Projects
|
| 1:30 pm |
Small Group Discussion: Diversion and Storage Projects
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| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm |
Small Group Discussion: Municipal Water Infrastructure and System Improvement Projects
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| 4:30 pm | Adjourn |
Day 2 - February 17th
| 9:00 am |
Opening Session |
| 9:30 am |
Small Group Discussion: Watershed Restoration Projects
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| 11:30 am | Adjourn |
Reports
AWSA Town Hall Background Report 06-Feb-2012 (515 KB)
Tier Two Evaluation Panel Rankings 14-Feb-2012 (77 KB)
Sponsors
- Town of Silver City
- City of Deming
- Luna County
- Grant County
- Hidalgo County

