2004 Arizona Water Settlements Act Workshops

The United States Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NMISC), the Gila-San Francisco Water Commission, the New Mexico Office of the Governor (NMOG), and stakeholders including environmental groups from the Southwest region of New Mexico have met in a series of workshops to help define the planning process used to make decisions regarding how New Mexico’s benefits under the 2004 Arizona Water Settlements Act (AWSA) are utilized. The consensus goal chosen is to "Utilize the AWSA in a cost effective manner to balance historical and future demands against uncertain supply while protecting the environment." Further details are contained in the workshop reports below.

• Governor Richardson's June 2008 Policy Statement on Gila and San Francisco Rivers
• Governor Richardson's Statement on Gila and San Francisco Rivers - July 2007
• Gila Basin Irrigation Commission
• Background Information
• Technical Subcommittee
• Communication Committee
• Gila River Science Forum--October 21, 2006
• Southwest New Mexico Stakeholder's Group

For questions or more information regarding the AWSA workshops, please send an e-mail to: craig.roepke@state.nm.us