A number of projects have been supported by the LRGWUO. Current projects that have materials available for review are listed below:


  • Workshop for local Legislators and participating officials
  •     Presentation concerning the Rio Grande Project Settlement of 2008
         by Gary Esslinger - 5/7/08


  • Alternative District-Specific Regulations for Active Water Resource Management in the Lower Rio Grande
  •     Presentation to the New Mexico Legislature Water & Natural Resource Committee by Karl Wood, Gary Esslinger, & J. Phillip King - 10/29/07

        Major LRG Issues presentation by J. Phillip King - 6/3/2005

        Historical Water Management in the Lower Rio Grande presentation by J. Phillip King - 8/19/2005

        Active Water Resource Management in the Lower Rio Grande presentation by John D'Antonio, State Engineer - 8/19/2005

        Proposed District Specific Regulations for the Lower Rio Grande presentation by Dr. Peggy Barroll, Hydrologist, State Engineer Office - 8/19/2005


  • Digital Hydrogeologic Framework Model of the Rincon Valley and Adjacent Areas of Dona Ana, Sierra and Luna Counties, NM - John W. Hawley, John F. Kennedy, Marquita Ortiz, and Sean Carrasco, New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, New Mexico State University, June 2005

  •         Addendum Report to WRRI Technical Completion Report 332

  • Creation of a Digital Hydrogeologic Framework Model of the Mesilla Basin and Southern Jornada del Muerto Basin - John W. Hawley and John F. Kennedy, New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, New Mexico State University, June 2004

  •         WRRI Technical Completion Report 332


  • Chaparral Water Supply Study - developed by Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants, LLC
  •         Draft Report (818kb)
            Draft Appendix A - Regional Map (34kb)
            Draft Appendix B - Population and Domestic Water Use Projections (681kb)
            Draft Appendix C - Hueco Bolson Resources (743kb)
            Draft Appendix D - Options to Augment or Replace (168kb)
            Draft Appendix E - Glossary (16kb)


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