2007 11th Annual Water Assembly
Growth, Ecology and Traditions:
Not Enough Water for All
To Close the Gap, What Will You Give Up?
9:00 Welcome and Introductions link to presentation
Ed Payne, Water Assembly President
9:10 Setting the Stage - The Problem, the Plan, and the Gaps link to presentation Elaine Hebard, Water Assembly Volunteer
9:30 Additional Resource Stresses Since the Regional Water Plan
due to the file size, this panel transcripition was split into tow section , A & B
Link to Section A presentations
Limited Available Water Rights,
Lynn Montgomery, Mayordomo, Acequia de la Rosa Castilla
Integrating Land / Water Use,
Gabriel Nims, Executive Director, 1000 Friends of NM
Global Warming & Water Supply
Elaine Hebard, presenting information
Endangered Species Act & Flow Issues,
Janet Jarratt, member of ESA Collaborative Program
Link to Section B presentations
New Urban Demands,
Guy Bralley, Water Specialist, Sandoval County
Desalination Issues,
Rich Kottenstette, Sandia Laboratories
Water Quality Standards, link to presentation
Michael Jensen, Amigos Bravos
10:45 Break
11:00 We Can’t Do It All !, Discussion: Future Task Areas, link tto handout and results
Questions and Additions to Potential Task Areas,
Selecting the Focus for the Year – Voting on Task Areas,
11:30 Government Perspectives
Tom Turney, former State Engineer, link to presentation
Our Priority System -- Will it work to manage the waters of the State? Lessons from Spain
11:45 Elect Advocacy Directors to the Water Assembly Board, link to results
12:00 Lunch
Pueblo Perspective, link to presentation
Everett Chavez, former Governor of Santo Domingo Pueblo
1:00 We Can’t Have It All! What Can We Do Without?, link to presentation
1:00 Introduction – Previous Public Opinion Surveys,
John Brown, Water Assembly Volunteer
1:10 Keeping it Real - Bounding the Discussion,
Frank Titus, geohydrologist
1:20 Viewpoint Panel: Growth, Ecology and Traditions,
Growth: Michelle Henrie
Environmental: Steve Harris
Residential: Jean Witherspoon
Agricultural: Janet Jarratt
Cultural: Peter Pino
2:00 Plenary Discussion link to Facilitor's notes
Now, What Can We Do Without?
Getting Real With the Shortfall
2:45 Themes and Outcomes
3:00 Adjourn
Assembly Flyer (pdf 193 kb)
