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Upper Rio Grande Citizens Forum, June 22, 2023
June 22, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm MST
The USIBWC Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a public meeting on June 22, 2023, at USIBWC Headquarters, El Paso, Texas.
USIBWC Environmental Protection Specialist Lisa Torres discussed the water quality of the Rio Grande in the Upper Rio Grande in Texas. The USIBWC Texas Clean Rivers program collects water quality information throughout the Rio Grande Basin. Routine monitoring has shown that bacteria continue to exceed limits in the El Paso area, and Clean Rivers Program staff discussed bacteria issues. Ms. Torres also discussed salinity, monitoring activities, outreach activities, and other projects in the Rio Grande affecting water quality.
USIBWC Civil Engineer Crystal Cadillo discussed ongoing and planned work to raise and rehabilitate Rio Grande flood control levees. Her presentation included an update on the FEMA certification status of levees in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and El Paso County, Texas, which affects flood insurance requirements and costs.
Press Release & Agenda: Click Here
Presentations:
Update on Rio Grande Water Quality
COND CF Presentation