53rd Annual Water Conference Proceedings

CONTENTS:

Cover
Title Page
Table of Contents
Water Conference Advisory Committee
Conference Program
Overview of Albuquerque's Vision and Projects -- John Stomp, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
Economics and Legal Limitations of Using Surface Water for Municipal Supply -- John D'Antonio, New Mexico State Engineer
Regulatory Challenges of the State's Shift from Groundwater to Surface Water as a Source of Municipal Water Supply -- Robert Pine, New Mexico Environment Department, Drinking Water Bureau
Return Flow Efficiency -- Phil King, Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University
El Paso's Experience in Surface Water Treatment--Lessons Learned -- Ed Archuleta, El Paso Water Utilities
Luncheon: Albert E. Utton Memorial Water Lecture, "100 Years of Water Management in New Mexico--Stories about the People Involved" -- John W. Hernandez, Water Resources Consulting Engineer
Panel: The Secure Water Act--Senate Bill 2156
   Legislative Intent -- Mike Connor, Office of Senator Jeff Bingaman
   Impact on USGS Programs -- Matthew Larsen, Associate Director for Water, USGS
   Impact on USBR Programs -- Michael Gabaldon, Director, Technical Resources Office, Denver, USBR
Rio Grande Salinity Management - First Steps Toward Interstate Solutions -- Dale Doremus, New Mexico Environment Department, and Ari Michelsen, Texas AgriLife Research Center at El Paso
Panel: New Mexico Municipal Representatives on the Use of Surface Water for Their Cities
   Santa Fe -- Claudia Borchert
   Las Vegas -- Frank Armijo
   Las Cruces -- Jorge Garcia
The Evolution of Markets for Water Rights and Bulk Water -- F. Lee Brown, H2O Economics
Just Add Water: Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Status Report -- Scott Verhines, ENMRWA and Greg Gates, CH2M Hill
Update Regarding the Navajo Settlement and the Navajo-Gallup Pipeline -- Tanya Trujillo, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and John Leeper, Navajo Nation
Mutually Supportive Uses of Gila Settlement Water and Money -- Craig Roepke, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission
The Bear Canyon Recharge Demonstration Project -- Stephanie Moore, Daniel B. Stephens and Associates, Inc.
Panel: Lower Rio Grande Project Operating Agreement: Settlement of Litigation
   Gary Esslinger, Elephant Butte Irrigation District
   Jesus Reyes, El Paso County Water Improvement District #1
   Filiberto Cortez, Bureau of Reclamation

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