Equitably managing our water in a drying climate

Water task force reccomendations & 2023 legislation

“New Mexico enters 2023 in a water crisis.” “New Mexicans face hard choices about tradeoffs in a water-constrained future.”  “But with unprecedented peril comes unprecedented opportunity.”  These sentences from the Water Policy and Infrastructure Task Force report are the theme of a presentation and discussion between two New Mexico water professionals.

The water task force was appointed by State Engineer Mike Hamman in June 2022.  The water task force worked intensely to prepare recommendations for the Governor, the Legislature, and all New Mexicans.  The water task force report including a comprehensive set of recommendations will be released soon.

Kyle Harwood, water attorney, and Norm Gaume, president of the Middle Rio Grande Water Advocates, are water task force members.  They will summarize scientific projections of how water supplies will shrink due to climate change and the challenges this brings to water use and management and the future of New Mexico.

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