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Upper Rio Grande (Southern New Mexico & West Texas)
Citizen's Forum Meetings

The Rio Grande Citizens’ Forum (RGCF) was established in 1999 to facilitate the exchange of information between the USIBWC and members of the public about Commission activities between Percha Dam, New Mexico and Ft. Quitman, Texas.  Below are Minutes and Presentations of previous meetings of the RGCF  See later minutes and presentations here. Contact Public Affairs Office

              Meeting Announcements

                               Presentations

For information on the next meeting, contact Sally Spener (915) 832-4175

Presentations from April 17, 2013
Upper Rio Grande Flood Control Projects
Stormwater Utility Accomplishments 2008 - 2013

Presentations from January 16, 2013
PdNWC Watershed Restoration Planning Project for the El Paso - Las Cruces Watershed

Presentations from October 16, 2012
Canalization Project Water Budget Study by Padinare Unnikrishna, Hydraulic Engineer, USIBWC
URG Flood Control Projects (Update) – Andrea Glover, Civil Engineer, Construction, USIBWC
Update on Levee Certification Efforts in Doña Ana County, NM and El Paso County, TX – Guillermo Martinez, Civil Engineer, USIBWC.

Presentations from July 19, 2012
Emergency Action Plans by Jim Covey
URG Flood Control Project Presentation | Pictures by A. Glover
RG Canalization Project Habitat Restoration Handout
River Restoration Activities by Elizabeth Verdecchia

Presentations from April 19, 2012
Paisano Valley Water Transmission Line by EPWU
COEP Floodplain Activities Update by R. Alan Shubert
Flood Control Projects | Photos by Andrea Glover

Presentations from January 19, 2012
URG Flood Control Projects by IBWC ESD

Update on Water Quality in the Lower Rio Grande in New Mexico by Brian Hanson

RG Canalization Flood Control Project, River Restoration Implementation

Presentations from October 6, 2011
RGCF Citizens Forum Orientation

Flood Control Projects Update | Photos

Annual Update on Water Quality for the Rio Grande & the Clean River Program

Presentations from June 23, 2011
Status Report on Rio Grande Flood Control Levee Construction Projects | Photos

Update on FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Dona Ana and El Paso Counties | FEMA Handout

Presentations from March 29, 2011
City of El Paso Floodplain Administration Update – Alan Shubert, City Engineer, City of El Paso
Update on Levee and River Park Access During Rio Grande Levee Construction – Andrea Glover, Civil Engineer, Construction, USIBWC

El Paso Regional Ports of Entry Operations Plan – Jim Brogan, Project Manager, Cambridge Systematics

Presentations from December 13, 2010
Summary of Biological Control of Salt cedar
Regional Stormwater Management
URGFCP Levee Construction Update

Presentations from September 15, 2010
URGFCP Canalization Levee Improvement
Update on Water Quality for the RG and Clean Rivers Program

Presentations from March 23, 201010
American Dam Remediation Projects
URGFCP - Levee Improvement
USIBWC Environmental Claim Against ASARCO

12/15/2009 - Upper Rio Grande Flood Control Project Levee Improvement

12/15/2009 - Rio Grande Canalization Conceptual Restoration Project

9/29/2009 - Annual Update on Water Quality for the Rio Grande and Clean Rivers Program by Liz Verdecchia and Leslie Grijalva

9/29/2009 - River Management Alternatives for RG Canalization Project, by Daniel Borunda, USIBWC

9/29/2009 - Levee C&A Process, FEMA

9/29/2009 - Flood Map Changes

6/22/2009 - Flood Control Project Levee Improvement

6/22/2009 - Citizens' Forum Orientation, Las Cruces, NM

3/2009 - El Paso Stormwater System Update by El Paso Water Utilities

3/2009 - Levee Improvements

12/4/08 - Conejos Medanos Aqueduct

12/4/08 - Border 2012 IBWC Citizens Advisory 2008

12/4/08 - Municipal Storm Storage Sewer System (MS4) by Peter Bennett

12/4/08 - Update on Status of Canalization Flood Control Project

9/8/08 - Activities of Paso Del Norte Watershed Council

9/8/08 - Update on the Status of URG Levee Rehabilitation Projects

9/8/08 - Maintenance of the Rio Grande Channel 2008 Schedule

9/8/08 - Update on Status of OF Upper Rio Grande Levee Rehabilitation Projects

9/8/2008 - Upper Rio Grande Water Operations Model  (URGWOM)

6/4/2008 - Rio Grande Canalization Project Collaborative and Rio Grande Flood Control Project PEIS

6/4/2008 - Rio Grande Project - 2008 Operating Plan by Bureau of Reclamation

6/4/2008 - Update on Status of Canalization Flood Control Project, Levee Rehabilitation

2/4/2008 - 2006-2008 Maintenance of the Rio Grande Channel in the area of El Paso, TX - Cd. Juarez, Chih.

2/4/2008 - Levee Improvements by Gabriel Duran, Engineer, U.S. IBWC

2/4/2008 - Storm 2006 Capital Project Update by Alan Shubert, City Engineer, City of El Paso

11/7/2007 - Levee Improvements Rio Grande Rectification Project, El Paso Area by Al Riera, USIBWC, PE Operations

11/7/2007 - Rio Grande Flood Control Levees by Steve Smullen, USIBWC, PE Engineering

11/7/2007 - Environmental Protection and Border Security on the U.S. - Mexico Border by Good Neighbor Environmental Board

                           Minutes

4/17/13 - Meeting Agenda

1/16/13 - Meeting Agenda

10/16/12 - Meeting Agenda

4/19/12 - Meeting Minutes & Agenda

1/19/12 - Meeting Minutes & Agenda

10/6/11 Meeting Announcement & Agenda | Minutes

6/23/11 - Las Cruces, NM

3/29/11 - El Paso, TX

12/13/10 - Las Cruces, NM

9/15/10 - El Paso, TX

06/15/10 - Las Cruces, NM

3/23/10 - El Paso, TX

12/15/09 - Las Cruces, NM

9/29/09 - El Paso, TX

6/22/09 - Las Cruces, NM

3/3/09 - El Paso, TX

12/4/08 - Las Cruces, NM

9/8/08 - El Paso, TX

6/4/08 - Las Cruces, NM

2/4/08 - El Paso, TX

11/7/07 - Las Cruces, NM

8/9/2007 - El Paso, TX

05/02/2007 - Las Cruces, NM

2/7/2007 - El Paso, TX

Later URG Citizens' Forum Minutes