2005 9th Annual Water Assembly
Straight Talk - Our Water is Over-Allocated
Agenda for 2005 Water Assembly
- Janet Jarratt, Welcome and Introduction link to both transcripts (178 kb)
- The Fundamental Problem - Over-Allocation [9:00 - 9:25]
Janet Jarratt, President of Water Assembly link to both transcripts (178 kb)
Thomas Turney, former State Engineer link to transcript (370 kb) - Pueblo Perspective [9:25 - 9:45]
Everett Chavez, Governor of Santo Domingo Pueblo
Chairman, Six Middle Rio Grande Pueblos Water Coalition link to transcript (106 kb) - Impacts of Over Allocation on meeting State and Federal Obligations [9:45-10:15]
Stephen Farris - Office of the NM Attorney General link to transcript (112 kb)
Kevin Flanigan - NM Interstate Stream Commission link to transcript (233 kb)
Break [10:15-10:30]
Impacts of Over Allocation on meeting State and Federal Obligations, con't [10:30-11:00]
Valda Terauds - US Bureau of Reclamation link to transcript (3470 kb)
Jennifer Anne Ickes - NM Environment Department link to transcript (293 kb)
Jennifer Nelson - Environmental Planner, URS link to transcript (1070 kb)
- Impacts of Over Allocation on Local Government [11:00-11:45] link to transcript (198 kb)
David Gensler - MRG Conservancy District
Commissioner Teresa Córdova - Bernalillo County
Councilor Debbie O'Malley - City of Albuquerque
Councilor Terese Ulivarri - City of Belen - Impacts on Citizens' Values & Preferences [11:45-12:00]
John Brown, NM Water Dialogue Executive Director link to transcript (142 kb)
Lunch [12:00-12:45]
- Congressional Perspective [12:45 - 1:00]
Danny Milo with a message from Senator Jeff Bingaman (video) link to transcript (100 kb) - Impacts of Over Allocation on Citizens [1:00 - 2:00] link to transcript (231 kb)
Marcia Fernandez - Neighborhood Association
Steve Harris - Environmental Organization
James Maestas - Irrigation Water Users Group
John Black - Developer / Land Owner
Steve Lucero - Farmer & Rancher - Summary of the Impacts (Janet Jarratt)
Straight Action - Protect Our Future
- Facilitated General Discussion (Melinda Smith) [2:00 - 3:15] link to transcript (131 kb)
Question 1: What are the next steps the Water Assembly should take regarding the over-allocation problem?
Question 2: Where do people want to put their energies with respect to the Water Assembly during the next year? What should the role of the WA be in the coming year? Which working teams should continue and what actions should be done?
Ideas include:
S interacting with government
S working with youth
S adding to the science
S planning with our neighbors
S monitoring progress
- Selection of Advocacy Representatives [3:15 - 3:45]
In order to ensure a balance among interests in our deliberations, we annually select a Board of Directors with two representatives and an alternate chosen from each of six advocacy areas:
a. Agricultural Business and Production
b. Cultural and Historic Water Use
c. Environmental Preservation & Improvement
d. Industrial, Institutional and Business
e. Residential Water Use
f. Technical Specialty - Wrap Up & Adjourn
Assembly Details Brochure (176 kb)
