On November 14, the State of New Mexico, the WSWC, and the Western States Federal Agency Support Team (WestFAST) hosted an information exchange workshop in Santa Fe to discuss state, federal, philanthropic, and private sources of funding available to meet the state’s water needs now and into the future.
WORKSHOP MATERIALS AND INFORMATION:
Links to Meeting Materials
Summary Descriptions of Demonstration Projects
Drinking Water Regionalization
Aquifer Mapping and Monitoring
Summary of Workshop
Western States Water Council Special Report #2636
Background Information
The New Mexico Integrated Water Financing Plan was developed through a collaborative virtual workshop series including state, federal, and other partners for the following demonstration projects as examples of New Mexico water needs: (1) Accelerating small drinking water system regionalization; (2) Aquifer mapping and monitoring; and (3) Ribbons of Life: Upper Rio Grande Basin Riparian Conservation, Restoration, and Watershed Health Initiative. The workshop provided an opportunity to discuss the demonstration projects as well as collaboration opportunities to move forward on meeting other New Mexico water needs.
Desired outcomes of the workshop included:
- Shared understanding of the content and next steps for the Integrated Water Financing Plan report.
- Strengthened relationships between federal, state, and NGO partners and a strategy to continually renew these relationships.
- Improved knowledge of water related funding and strategies to better leverage and mobilize funds.
For more information, please see: https://westernstateswater.org/topical-resources/state-federal-funding-mechanisms/nm-integrated-water-financing-plan/