The Dialogue's 13th Annual Statewide Meeting, "Water Planning - So What?" was held on Friday, January 12, 2007, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Attendance from around the state was excellent, and participants reported the presentations and dialogue ... Read More

PROSPECTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN A CENTURY OF UNCERTAINTY AGENDA 8:30        Welcome and introductions – Lucy Moore, Facilitator 8:45        1987 – 2007: Celebrating 20 Years of Water Planning                Michael Benson, Vice-President, NM Water Dialogue                Conci Bokum, President, NM Water ... Read More

"Bringing Accountability to Water Planning: Do We Need a Crisis?" Transcripts of most presentations (starred (*) on the agenda below) are available for download, as either MS Word or PDF files. Credit and thanks are due to Lisa Robert, who ... Read More

"State Water Planning: A Path Forward?" Agenda 8:00        On-site registration 8:30        Welcome and introductions 8:45         Keynote: Helen Ingram, Research Fellow, Southwest Center, University of                       Arizona and Warmington Chair Emerita, University of California at Irvine.               *  “No Universal Remedies: Place ... Read More

Economic Stress: Hard Times for Water Planning and Management 8:00           On-site registration 8:30           Welcome and introductions 8:45           Keynote:  Dr. Janie Chermak, UNM Econ.Dept.                   "Water Planning in Hard Times:  Playing the Odds"  9:45          Break 10:00          Panel – Economic Stress: Impacts on Growth, ... Read More

"Changing Waters: Adaptation and Resilience" 8:00 – 8:30 AM           Registration 8:30 – 9:00 AM           Introductions/Opening Remarks 9:00 – 11:00 AM         Panel: Future Challenges                                     Professor David ... Read More

The theme of the 19th Annual Statewide Meeting was "Reviving Water Planning in New Mexico: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities." A summary report has been published in the Spring 2013 issue of Dialogue. PowerPoint presentation materials from some of the presenters are available by ... Read More

Implementing Change: Where's the Political Will? Congratulations to all involved on a highly successful meeting! As presentations are received and permissions obtained, we are posting materials here. Click on the links below in the agenda.  IMPLEMENTING CHANGE: WHERE’S THE POLITICAL ... Read More

Planning: How Can It Make a Difference? To see the agenda and to download or view slide presentations and listen to audio files from the 22nd Annual Statewide Meeting, go here. The New Mexico legislature enacted statutes in 1987 that created ... Read More

"Toward a More Relevant State Water Plan" Materials from the meeting are available in the Library. The issue of ensuring a reliable water supply for New Mexico has been the focus of water planning for over 30 years.  In 2003, ... Read More