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.WMA file of her presentation.

Conventional wisdom asserts that what is needed to ensure that water is allocated to its highest and best uses is for governments to “get out of the way” and allow markets to function efficiently. That approach doesn’t seem to be working well for New Mexico’s future, for reasons discussed below. How we govern our water becomes particularly critical in the context of looming disruptive impacts of climate change on our sources of supply. This essay proposes an alternative: to think of our water resource as a commons, and govern it accordingly.

Includes Kathy Grassel's summary report on the 23rd Annual Statewide Meeting, and House Memorial 1 Task Force Water Planning Improvement project

HM 1 (2017) Working Group report to the Water and Natural Resources Committee of the NM Legislature; includes cover letter sent to ISC and reviewers' comments.

Ryan Christianson panel presentation - 20th Statewide Meeting

Beth Bardwell panel presentation - 20th Statewide Meetong

Brian Gallegos panel presentation - 20th Statewide meeting

John Leeper, AMEC (slides: .pdf).

Greg Johnson, Colorado Water Conservation Board (slides: .pdf)

ISC document outlining "common technical platform" as basis for ensuring consistency among RWPs. Stresses importance of consistency in developing SWP to be able to prioritize projects for funding through the Water Trust Board.