Minutes between the United States and Mexican Sections of the IBWC
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Sanitation Infrastructure Projects in San Diego, California - Tijuana, Baja California for Immediate Implementation and for Future Development |
7/19/2022 |
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Emergency Deliveries of Colorado River Waters for use in the City of Tijuana, Baja California Approvals: United States - February 1, 2022 |
1/28/2022 |
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Approvals: United States - April 28, 2021 |
4/20/2021 |
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Measures to End the Current Rio Grande Water Delivery Cycle Without a Shortfall, to Provide Humanitarian Support for the Municipal Water Supply for Mexican Communities, and to Establish Mechanisms for Future Cooperation to Improve the Predictability and Reliability of Rio Grande Water Deliveries to Users in the United States and Mexico Approvals: United States - October 21, 2020 |
10/21/2020 |
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Location, Demarcation and Monumentation of the International Boundary Line on the New Bridge and Demolition of the Old Bridge Over the Rio Grande Between Tornillo, Texas and Guadalupe, Chihuahua. Approvals: United States - April 13, 2018 |
04/10/2018 |
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Officials with the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, today announced the conclusion of a new Colorado River Agreement, Minute 323, "Extension of Cooperative Measures and Adoption of a Binational Water Scarcity Contingency Plan in the Colorado River Basin." Joint Report of the Principal Engineers with the Implementing Details of the Binational Water Scarcity Contingency Plan in the Colorado River Basin Joint Report of the Principal Engineers with the Operational Provisions Applicable to Water for the Environment Stipulated in Minute 323 (See Report) Binational Study of Water Desalination Opportunities in the Sea of Cortez Approvals: United States - September 27, 2017 |
09/21/2017
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Extension of the Temporary Emergency Delivery of Colorado River Water for Use in Tijuana, Baja California Updated Joint Report of the Principal Engineers to Facilitate Emergency Delivery of Colorado River Water for Use in Tijuana, Baja California Approvals: United States - January 27, 2017 |
01/19/2017
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Official Means of Identification of Vehicles and Other Equipment Crossing the International Boundary on Official Business of the Commission or of Either Section. Approvals: United States - January 27, 2017 |
01/19/2017 |
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General Framework for Binational Cooperation on Transboundary Issues in the Tijuana River Basin. This Minute marks the first Commission agreement focused on sediment and trash problems in the Tijuana River Basin, and establishes a framework of binational cooperation to address these issues. The agreement will benefit residents of both countries living in the Tijuana River Basin in the area of San Diego, California-Tijuana. Approvals: United States - October 5, 2015 |
10/5/2015 |
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Interim International Cooperative Measures in the Colorado River Basin through 2017 and Extension of Minute 318 Cooperative Measures to Address the Continued Effects of the April 2010 Earthquake in the Mexicali Valley, Baja California (See Articles) |
11/20/2012 |
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Adjustment of Delivery Schedules for Water Allotted to Mexico for the Years 2010 Through 2013 as a Result of Infrastructure Damage in Irrigation District 014, Rio Colorado, Caused by the April 2010 Earthquake in the Mexicali Valley, Baja California. |
12/17/2010 |
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Conceptual Framework for U.S. Mexico Discussions on Colorado River Cooperative Actions - (Minute Link contains Joint Report) |
6/17/2010 |
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Utilization of the Wellton-Mohawk Bypass Drain and Necessary Infrastructure in the United States for the Conveyance of Water by Mexico and Non-Governmental Organizations of Both Countries to the Santa Clara Wetland During the Yuma Desalting Plant Pilot Run - (Minute Link contains Joint Report) |
4/16/2010 |
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Adoption of the Delineation of the International Boundary on the 2008 Aerial Photographic Mosaic of the Rio Grande (Joint Report) Spanish |
11/5/2009 |
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Extension of the Temporary Emergency Delivery of Colorado River Water for use in Tijuana, Baja California (Joint Report) Spanish |
11/14/2008 |
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Maintenance in the Rectified Channel of the Rio Grande (Joint Report) |
2/28/2008 |
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Official Means of Identification of Personnel, Vehicles and other Equipment Crossing the International Boundary on Official Business of the Commission or of Either Section |
1/26/2007 |
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Recommendations for secondary treatment in Mexico of the sewage emanating from the Tijuana River area in Baja California, Mexico
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2/20/2004 |
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Emergency Delivery of Colorado River Water for use in Tijuana, Baja California w/ Joint Report |
7/28/2003 |
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Volumes of water saved with the modernization and improved technology projects for the irrigation districts in the Rio Conchos Basin and measures for their conveyance to the Rio Grande.
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7/3/2003 |
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United States Allocation of Rio Grande Waters During the last Year of the Current Cycle |
6/28/2002 |
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Partial Coverage of Allocation of the Rio Grande Treaty Tributary Water Deficit From Fort Quitman to Falcon Dam.
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3/16/2001 |
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Conceptual Framework for U.S. - Mx Studies for Future Recommendations Concerning the Riparian and Estuarine Ecology of the Limitrophe Section of the Colorado River and its Associated Delta.
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12/12/2000 |
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Demarcation and Monumentation of the International Boundary on the Bridges over the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Texas - Piedras Negras, Coahuila II; Laredo, Texas - Colombia, Nuevo Leon; Laredo, Texas IV - Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas III Pharr, Texas - Reynosa, Tamaulipas; Los Indios, Texas - Lucio Blanco, Tamaulipas; and Beterans, Brownsville, Texas - Matamoros, Tamaulipas III w/ Joint Report |
12/4/2000 |
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Joint Grant Contribution Program for Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects for Communities in the United States - Mexico Border Area w/ MOU |
10/26/2000 |
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Operation and Maintenance of the Jointly-Financed Works for Solution of the Lower Rio Grande Salinity Problem
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5/15/2000 |
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Enhanced Demarcation and Monumentation of the International Boundary at International Boundary River Bridges and Land boundary Ports of Entry.
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12/13/1999 |
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Joint Colorado River Water Conveyance Planning Level Study For the San Diego, California - Tijuana, Baja California Region w/ Joint Report |
10/14/1999 |
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Operation and Maintenance for the Replacement International Cordova - Bridge of the Americas. (Joint Report) |
8/30/1999 |
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International Boundary and Water Commission Support to the Border Environment Cooperation Commission in Development of Projects for the Solution of Border Sanitation Problems
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12/3/1998 |
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Recommendations for Construction of Works Parallel to the City of Tijuana, B.C. Wastewater Pumping and Disposal System and Rehabilitation of the San Antonio de Los Buenos Treatment Plant
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12/2/1997 |
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Operations and Maintenance Program and Distribution of its Costs for the International Project to Improve the Quality of the Waters of the Rio Grande at Laredo, Texas-Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
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3/31/1997 |
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Distribution of Construction, Operation and Maintenance Costs for the International Wastewater Treatment Plant Constructed Under the Agreements in Commission Minute NO. 283 for the Solution of the Border Sanitation Problem At San Diego, California/Tijuana, Baja California
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4/16/1997 |
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Recommendations to Incorporate into Commission Minute NO. 273, the Project Proposed by the State of Sonora for Conveyance and Treatment of Naco, Sonora Sewage Certified by the BECC on April 30 ,1996
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September 19, 1996 |
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Facilities Planning Program for the Solution of Border Sanitation Problems |
November 24, 1995 |
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Emergency Cooperative Measures to Supply Municipal Needs of Mexican Communities Located Along the Rio Grande Downstream of Amistad Dam
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October 4, 1995 |
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Works of an Emergency Nature that Should be Undertaken Promptly for Treatment of Sinkholes that Have Developed in the Reservoir at Amistad Dam (See Joint Report) |
April 28, 1995 |
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Improvements to the Conveying Capacity of the International Boundary Segment of the Colorado River
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July 16, 1994 |
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Replacement of the International Cordova-Bridge of the Americas Over the Rio Grande at El Paso, Texas-Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua
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September 21, 1993 |
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Observation of the Quality of the Waters Along the United States and Mexico Border
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November 13, 1992 |
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Conceptual Plan for the Long Term Solution to the Border Sanitation Problem of the New River at Calexico, California - Mexicali, Baja California
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October 30, 1992 |
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Emergency Deliveries of Colorado River Waters for Use in Tijuana, Baja California
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October 6, 1992 |
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Demarcation and Monumentation of the International Boundary on the New International Ysleta/Zaragoza Bridge and Demolition of the Old Bridge. (See Joint Report) |
November 29, 1991 |
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Recommendations for Establishing a Restricted Use Zone on Lands Adjacent to the Main Channel, of the Rio Grande in the Vicinity of Brownsville, Texas/ Matamoros, Tamaulipas. (See Joint Report) |
November 8, 1991 |
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Rehabilitation of the Wellton-Mohawk Bypass Drain in Mexican Territory
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January 18, 1991 |
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Conceptual Plan for the International Solution to the Border Sanitation Problem in San Diego, California/Tijuana, Baja California
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July 2, 1990 |
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Rehabilitation of the Saline Waters Disposal System for Solution of the Salinity Problem in the Waters of the Lower Rio Grande (See Joint Report) |
March 26, 1990 |
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Modification of the Official Decal Adopted to Identify Personnel, Vehicles and Other Equipment of the Commission |
March 17, 1990 |
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Disposal of Equipment Installed at the Expense of Mexico in United States Territory to Enable Emergency deliveries of Colorado River Waters for Use in Tijuana, Baja California |
March 6, 1990 |
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Joint Measures to Improve the Quality of the Waters of the Rio Grande at Laredo, Texas/Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas w/ Joint Report |
August 28, 1989 |
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Delineation of the International Boundary on Aerial Photographic Mosaics of the Rio Grande (See Joint Report) |
March 31, 1989 |
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Location, Permanency and Visibility of International Monument No. 123-A.
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August 29, 1988 |
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Conveyance, treatment and disposal of sewage from Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora exceeding the capacities allotted to the United States and Mexico at the Nogales International sewage treatment plant, under Minute No. 227. (See Joint Report) |
July 26, 1988 |
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Demarcation of the International Boundary and Monumentation of the new International Bridges over the Rio Grande between Del Rio, Texas and Cd. Acuna, Coahuila and between Hidalgo, Texas and Reynosa, Tamaulipas.
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November 4, 1987 |
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Joint Project for Improvement of the Quality of the Waters of the New River at Calexico, California/Mexicali, Baja California
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April 15, 1987 |
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Recommendations for the Solution of the Border Sanitation Problem at Naco, Arizona/Naco, Sonora.
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March 19, 1987 |
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Installation of Monument 13-R.
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October 24, 1986 |
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Markers Installed on the International Boundary.
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September 9, 1986 |
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Recommendations for the First Stage Treatment and Disposal Facilities for the Solution of the Border Sanitation Problem at San Diego, California/Tijuana, Baja California |
April 30, 1985 |
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Replacement of pumps at the Morillo Drain Pumping Plant.
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November 9, 1984 |
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Modification to Minute No. 253 "Maps of the International Boundary in the Rio Grande and in the Colorado River." |
July 26, 1984 |
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Extension of the effect of Minute No. 266, relating to the Emergency Deliveries of Colorado River Water for Use in Tijuana.
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August 13, 1982 |
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Extension of the effect of Minute No. 263, relating to the emergency deliveries of Colorado River water for use in Tijuana.
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August 3, 1981 |
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Installation of stoplogs at Anzalduas Diversion Dam.
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December 13,1980 |
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Recommendations for solution of the New River border sanitation problem at Calexico, California/Mexicali, Baja Norte.
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August 26, 1980 |
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Extension of the effect of Minute No. 260, relating to the emergency deliveries of Colorado River water for use in Tijuana.
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August 6, 1980 |
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Recommendations for works to preserve for the Rio Grande its character as the International Boundary in the reach from Cajoncitos, Chih. to Haciendita, Texas
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December 26, 1979 |
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Recommendations for the solution to the border sanitation problems.
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September 24, 1979 |
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Extension of the effect of Minute No. 259, relating to the emergency deliveries of Colorado River water for use in Tijuana.
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August 11, 1979 |
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Extension of the effect of Minute No. 256, relating to the emergency deliveries of Colorado River water for use in Tijuana.
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July 27, 1978 |
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Modification of the U.S. portion of the plan for the channelization of the Tijuana River.
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May 27, 1977 |
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Completion of the relocations of the Rio Grande stipulated in Article I of the Treaty of November 23, 1970 |
May 18, 1977 |
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Extension of Minutes Nos. 240, 243, 245 and 252, regarding emergency deliveries of Colorado River waters for use in Tijuana.
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February 22, 1977 |
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Consideration of possible property rights of the residents and occupants of the Horcon Tract and of Beaver Island.
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January 28, 1977 |
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Operation and maintenance of Retamal Diversion Dam.
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September 24, 1976 |
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Maps of the International Boundary in the Rio Grande and in the Colorado River
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September 23, 1976 |
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An amendment to Minutes Nos. 240 and 245, Relating to emergency deliveries of Colorado River waters for use in Tijuana: (Mexico agrees to pay beginning October 1976 for additional costs of treatment in the U.S. of the portion of Mexico's Colorado River Treaty waters delivered through facilities in the U.S.)
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August 31, 1976 |
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Occupants of Horcon Tract (That residents of Horcon Tract not be evacuated for the transfer of the tract from the U.S. to Mexico under the 1970 Boundary Treaty.)
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April 28, 1976 |
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Elimination of Bancos No. 334 "Carranza", No. 335 "Macum", No. 451 "La Oficina", 452 "Vaco de Piedra", No. 453 "Las Viboras", and No. 454 "Rancho Texas," cut by the Rio Grande between Ft. Quitman, Texas and the mouth of the Rio Conchos.
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January 8, 1976 |
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Placement of Markers on the land boundary.
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July 14, 1975 |
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Recommendation for extension of the Wellton-Mohawk Bypass Drain in Mexican territory.
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June 10, 1975 |
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International plan for the protection of the Presidio-Ojinaga Valley against floods of the Rio Grande.
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February 7, 1975 |
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Recommendations for execution of the changes in location of the Rio Grande stipulated in Article I of the Boundary Treaty of 1970.
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January 28, 1975 |
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Additions and Modifications to Minute No. 240 entitled "Emergency Deliveries of Colorado River waters for use in Tijuana, of June 13, 1972.
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May 15, 1974 |
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Maintenance of the international land boundary monuments.
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December 4, 1973 |
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An amendment to Minute No. 240 relating to emergency deliveries of Colorado River water for use in Tijuana.
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September 25, 1973 |
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Permanent and definitive solution to the international problem of the salinity of the Colorado River.
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August 30, 1973 |
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Recommendations to improve immediately the quality of Colorado River waters going to Mexico.
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July 14, 1972 |
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Emergency deliveries of Colorado River waters for use in Tijuana |
June 13, 1972 |
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Elimination of "Panales" and "Loma del Pinto 2o" Bancos, cut by the Rio Grande in the Presidio-Ojinaga Valley |
October 16, 1970 |
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Improvement of the International Flood Control works of the Lower Rio Grande
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September 10, 1970 |
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Elimination of 19 Bancos cut by the Rio Grande before 1910 in the Presidio-Ojinaga Valley.
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July 10, 1970 |
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Construction of works for channelization of the Tijuana River.
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July 2, 1970 |
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Division of operation and maintenance costs of Amistad Dam
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December 3, 1969 |
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Waters of the Rio Grande allotted to the U.S. from the Conchos, San Diego, San Rodrigo, Escondido, and Salado Rivers and the Las Vacas Arroyo
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December 2, 1969 |
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Monumentation of New Bridges over the Rio Grande between Rio Grande City, Texas and Ciudad Reynosa, Tamaulipas, and of the existing bridges between Progreso, Texas and Las Flores, Tamaulipas, and between Heath Crossing Texas and La Linda, Coahuila.
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May 21, 1969 |
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Demarcation of a jurisdictional line in the Amistad Reservoir.
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May 9, 1968 |
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Banco Number 156 "Los Indios."
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May 9, 1968 |
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Additional Monuments 244A and 244B on the land boundary, between International Monuments Nos. 244 and 245.
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May 8, 1968 |
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Delineation of Provisional Maritime Boundaries between the exclusive fishery zones of the U.S. and Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.
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January 4, 1968 |
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Demarcation of the new international boundary in the El Paso, Texas/Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua sector pursuant to the 1963 Convention for solution of the Problem of the Chamizal.
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October 19, 1967 |
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Enlargement of the international facilities for the treatment of Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora sewage.
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September 5, 1967 |
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Additional Monuments on the land boundary between International Monuments Nos. 2 and 3.
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June 23, 1967 |
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Channelization of the Tijuana River.
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June 19, 1967 |
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Recommendations concerning the Lower Rio Grande salinity problem.
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January 16, 1967 |
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Measures for solution of the Lower Rio Grande salinity problem.
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November 30, 1965 |
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Emergency connection of the sewage system of the city of Tijuana, Baja California, to the Metropolitan sewage system of the city of San Diego, California.
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November 30, 1965 |
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Final liquidation of costs allocable to Mexico of construction of the south Gila levee and determination of the part of its operation and maintenance costs allocable to that country.
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November 29, 1965 |
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Improvement and expansion of the international plant for the treatment of Douglas, Arizona, and Agua Prieta, Sonora sewage
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July 16, 1965 |
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Bridges to be constructed over the new channel of the Rio Grande between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, and their corresponding international inspection facilities.
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July 16, 1965 |
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Recommendations on the Colorado River Salinity problem.
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March 22, 1965 |
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Clearing of the Colorado River channel downstream from Morelos Dam.
Approvals: United States - December 7, 1964 |
November 30, 1964 |
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Operation and maintenance of the international plant for treatment of Agua Prieta, Sonora, and Douglas, Arizona sewage.
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March 18, 1964 |
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Design and procedures for construction of the Amistad Dam.
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September 28, 1963 |
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Engineering considerations relating to relocation of the Rio Grande at El Paso, Texas, and Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua. |
August 28, 1963 |
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Foundation drilling and grouting program from Amistad Dam.
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April 26, 1963 |
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Improvement of the channel of the Lower Rio Grande.
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December 22, 1961 |
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Manner of payment of Mexico's share of cost of construction of Group II Colorado River levees upstream from Morelos Diversion Dam.
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May 12, 1961 |
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Recommendations regarding construction of Amistad Dam.
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January 12, 1961 |
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Portion allowable to Mexico of costs of operation and maintenance of the Group I levees on the Colorado River upstream from Morelos Diversion Dam.
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November 21, 1958 |
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Final liquidation of costs corresponding to Mexico for Group I levee works required upstream from the Morelos Diversion Dam to protect lands within the United States against damages from such rise in flood stages of the Colorado River as might result from construction, operation and maintenance of that structure.
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November 14, 1958 |
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Consideration of joint report of the principal engineers on site, capacities and type of dam for the second major international storage dam on the Rio Grande.
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June 19, 1958 |
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Joint operation and maintenance of the Nogales International Sanitation Project.
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January 13, 1958 |
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Improvement of generation of hydroelectric energy at the Falcon Plant
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May 21, 1956 |
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Banco Number 602, "San Felipe."
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December 24, 1955 |
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Plans and procedures for construction of the Anzalduas Diversion Dam.
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December 23, 1955 |
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Bases for joint operation and maintenance of Falcon Dam and Hydroelectric Plant and for division of costs thereof
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January 11, 1955 |
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Regulations for storage, conveyance, and delivery of waters of the Rio Grande from Ft. Quitman, Texas to the Gulf of Mexico.
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October 18, 1954 |
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Temporary dike across the Rio Grande near its mouth.
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August 13, 1954 |
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Establishment of jurisdictional line at the Falcon Reservoir.
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December 15, 1953 |
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Temporary weir across the Rio Grande at the Anzalduas Dam site
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June 2, 1953 |
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Adoption of Rules for the Operation and Maintenance of the Morelos Diversion Dam on the Colorado River. |
June 30, 1951 |
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Modification of the original plan for the Lower Rio Grande International Flood Control Project.
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December 18, 1950 |
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Works required above the Morelos Diversion Dam to protect lands within the U.S. against damages from such floods as might result from the construction, operation and maintenance of that structure.
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May 6, 1950 |
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Agreement relative to the emergency use of the All-American Canal for the delivery of water for use in Mexico during the portion of the calendar year 1950 until Articles 10, 11, and 15 of the Water of Treaty of 1944 become effective.
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March 3, 1950 |
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Bancos Nos. 154 "Ringgold" and 155 "Don Juan Cross."
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September 12, 1949 |
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Plans and procedures for construction of Falcon Dam and recommendations for construction of Falcon Hydroelectric Plants.
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September 7, 1949 |
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Agreement relative to the emergency use of the All-American Canal for the delivery of water for use in Mexico during the 1949 irrigation season.
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March 8, 1949 |
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Allocation to the two Sections of the Commission of remaining items of work preparatory to construction of Falcon Dam.
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August 13, 1948 |
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Determinations as to site and design features of the main diversion structure to be constructed by Mexico on the Colorado River and work necessitated thereby for protection of United States lands, pursuant to the provisions of Article 12(e) of the 1944 Water Treaty. Concluded February 3, 1944
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May 12, 1948 |
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Agreement relative to the emergency use of the All-American Canal for the delivery of water for use in Mexico during the 1948 irrigation season.
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March 12, 1948 |
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Determinations as to site and required capacities of the lowest major international storage dam to be built on the Rio Grande, in accordance with the provisions of Article V of the Treaty. Concluded February 3, 1944
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December 20, 1947 |
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Approval of the construction by Mexico of a temporary diversion dam across the Rio Grande below Retamal Heading.
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May 26, 1947 |
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Proposing agreement relative to the emergency use of the All-American Canal for the delivery of water for use in Mexico during the 1947 irrigation season.
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January 25, 1947 |
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Adoption of official means of identification of personnel, vehicles, and other equipment crossing the International Boundary on official business of the Commission or of either Section thereof.
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January 21, 1947 |
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Banco Number 153 "Culebron."
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September 24, 1946 |
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Approval of "Joint Report on Engineering Conference on Studies, Investigations and Procedures for the Planning of Works to be Built in Accordance with the Treaty of 1944".
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September 23, 1946 |
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181A |
Supplementing Minute No. 181 dated April 4, 1946, relative to the request of the Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 to construct, operate and maintain a diversion dam across the Rio Grande about 42 miles (67 kms) upstream from Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila. |
July 15, 1946 |
Request of Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 to construct, operate and maintain a diversion dam across the Rio Grande about 42 miles (67 kms) upstream from Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila.
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April 4, 1946 |
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Reestablishment of Western Land Boundary at Monument No. 118.
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January 11, 1946 |