BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//IBWC - ECPv6.11.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:IBWC
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ibwc.gov
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IBWC
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Phoenix
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20210101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Mexico_City
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20230101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230622T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230622T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170513
CREATED:20230308T214614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T212912Z
UID:473-1687458600-1687465800@www.ibwc.gov
SUMMARY:Upper Rio Grande Citizens Forum\, June 22\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The USIBWC Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a public meeting on June 22\, 2023\, at USIBWC Headquarters\, El Paso\, Texas. \nUSIBWC 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. \nUSIBWC 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. \nPress Release & Agenda: Click Here \nPresentations:\nUpdate on Rio Grande Water Quality\nCOND CF Presentation \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ibwc.gov/meeting/upper-rio-grande-citizens-forum-2/
LOCATION:USIBWC Headquarters\, 4191 N. Mesa Street\, El Paso\, TX\, 79902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upper Rio Grande
ORGANIZER;CN="Leslie Grijalva":MAILTO:leslie.grijalva@ibwc.gov
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230608T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230608T180000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170513
CREATED:20230308T214408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T212823Z
UID:471-1686240000-1686247200@www.ibwc.gov
SUMMARY:Southeast Arizona Citizens Forum\, June 8\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The USIBWC Southeast Arizona Citizens Forum held a public meeting on June 8\, 2023\, at Tubac Community Center\, Tubac\, Ariz. \nAndrés Rangel\, Associate Director at North American Development Bank\, described the current situation of the Naco wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment plant as well as the status of efforts to address this situation. \nMr. Rangel also presented on the expected reduction in wastewater that currently flows from Mexico into the United States due to the expansion of the Los Alisos wastewater treatment plant in Mexico\, as well as upcoming projects in Nogales\, Sonora\, including the biological assessment of potential impacts to the Santa Cruz River from the proposed expansion of the plant \nPress Release & Agenda: Click Here\nPresentations: Click Here \nSOUTHEAST ARIZONA CITIZENS FORUM\nThursday\, June 8\, 2023\n4 – 6 p.m. MST\nSanta Cruz County North Facility – Tubac Community Center\n50 Bridge Road\nTubac\, AZ 85646 \nAgenda\n• Welcome and Introductions – Ben Lomeli\, Citizens Forum Co-Chair\n• Welcome from the Chief of Public Affairs – Frank Fisher\, Chief of Public Affairs\, USIBWC\n• Current Situation of the Naco\, SN Wastewater Collection System and Wastewater Treatment Plant – Andrés Rangel\, Associate Director\, North American Development Bank\n• Upcoming Projects in Nogales\, Sonora – Andrés Rangel\, North American Development Bank\n• Public Comment (To make public comment\, RSVP by noon on June 8 to leslie.grijalva@ibwc.gov)\n• Board Discussion\n• Suggested Future Agenda Items
URL:https://www.ibwc.gov/meeting/southeast-arizona-citizens-forum-6-8-23/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Southeast Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Leslie Grijalva":MAILTO:leslie.grijalva@ibwc.gov
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230517T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170513
CREATED:20241010T180848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T180854Z
UID:4209-1684346400-1684353600@www.ibwc.gov
SUMMARY:Colorado River Citizens Forum\, May 17\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The USIBWC Colorado River Citizens Forum Board held a virtual public meeting on May 17\, 2023. \nDr. Francisco Zamora\, Senior Director of Programs at the Sonoran Institute and a member of the Raise the River Coalition\, presented on “Restoration Efforts in the Colorado River under\nMinute 323/.” \nSteven Anderson from the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) presented on the organization’s water conservation efforts\, including reductions over time. \nMinutes: CF_CO_Meeting_Minutes_051723 \nPresentations: \nCF_CO_2023_Water_Conservation_Drought_Resource_Overview_051723 \nCF_CO_River_051723
URL:https://www.ibwc.gov/meeting/colorado-river-citizens-forum-may-17-2023/
CATEGORIES:Colorado River
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20230405T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20230405T150000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170513
CREATED:20230726T173634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T215300Z
UID:3187-1680703200-1680706800@www.ibwc.gov
SUMMARY:Middle Rio Grande Coordinated Monitoring Meeting\, April 5\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The annual Coordinated Monitoring Meetings gather parties that are currently conducting water quality monitoring activities in that portion of the basin as well as entities such as other state agencies that can provide input on monitoring. The group discusses the next fiscal year’s monitoring schedule. \nMinutes: Click Here
URL:https://www.ibwc.gov/meeting/middle-rio-grande-coordinated-monitoring-meeting/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Texas Clean Rivers Program
ORGANIZER;CN="Leslie Grijalva":MAILTO:leslie.grijalva@ibwc.gov
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20230324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20230324T110000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170513
CREATED:20230726T163329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T215221Z
UID:3185-1679652000-1679655600@www.ibwc.gov
SUMMARY:Pecos River Coordinated Monitoring Meeting\, March 23\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The annual Coordinated Monitoring Meetings gather parties that are currently conducting water quality monitoring activities in that portion of the basin as well as entities such as other state agencies that can provide input on monitoring. The group discusses the next fiscal year’s monitoring schedule. \nMinutes: Click Here
URL:https://www.ibwc.gov/meeting/pecos-river-coordinated-monitoring-meeting/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Texas Clean Rivers Program
ORGANIZER;CN="Leslie Grijalva":MAILTO:leslie.grijalva@ibwc.gov
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20230321T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20230321T150000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170513
CREATED:20230726T162438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T215138Z
UID:3180-1679407200-1679410800@www.ibwc.gov
SUMMARY:Upper Rio Grande Coordinated Monitoring Meeting\, March 21\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The annual Coordinated Monitoring Meetings gather parties that are currently conducting water quality monitoring activities in that portion of the basin as well as entities such as other state agencies that can provide input on monitoring. The group discusses the next fiscal year’s monitoring schedule. \nMinutes: Click Here
URL:https://www.ibwc.gov/meeting/upper-rio-grande-coordinated-monitoring-meeting/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Texas Clean Rivers Program
ORGANIZER;CN="Leslie Grijalva":MAILTO:leslie.grijalva@ibwc.gov
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20230315T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20230315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170513
CREATED:20230225T023915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T215033Z
UID:418-1678892400-1678899600@www.ibwc.gov
SUMMARY:Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum\, March 15\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The USIBWC Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a public meeting on March 15\, 2023\, at the Mercedes\, Texas\, field office. \nUSIBWC Legal Advisor Jennifer Peña introduced a white paper titled “The Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Water Deliveries under the 1944 Water Treaty: A Compendium of Ideas.” The white paper informs the Commission’s effort this year to develop a U.S.-Mexico agreement known as a Minute to improve the predictability and reliability of Rio Grande water deliveries to users in both countries. \nLisa Torres\, USIBWC Environmental Protection Specialist\, presented on the water quality of the Rio Grande in the Lower Rio Grande Valley as part of the USIBWC Texas Clean Rivers Program. \nPress Release & Agenda \nMinutes \nPresentations: \nRio Grande Water Deliveries Under the 1944 Treaty: A Compendium of Ideas \nWater Quality in Lower Rio Grande \nLRG Projects \nLOWER RIO GRANDE USIBWC CITIZENS FORUM\nWednesday\, March 15\, 2023\n3:00 – 5:00 p.m. CST\nTeams Webinar \nAgenda\n Welcome and Introductions – Carlos Sanchez\, Citizens Forum Co-Chair\n Remarks from the Commissioner – Dr. Maria-Elena Giner\, P.E.\, Commissioner\,\nUSIBWC\n Texas Clean Rivers Program Rio Grande Basin Update\, Water Quality Monitoring\nResults\, and Related Matters – Lisa Torres\, Environmental Protection Specialist\, Texas\nClean Rivers Program for the Rio Grande Basin\, USIBWC\n Rio Grande Water Treaty Issues and Opportunities (New USIBWC White Paper) –\nJennifer Peña\, Legal Advisor\, USIBWC\n Public Comment\n Board Discussion\n Suggested Future Agenda Items
URL:https://www.ibwc.gov/meeting/lower-rio-grande-citizens-forum-3-15-23/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Lower Rio Grande
ORGANIZER;CN="Leslie Grijalva":MAILTO:leslie.grijalva@ibwc.gov
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230210T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170513
CREATED:20230227T210946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T214548Z
UID:427-1676053800-1676061000@www.ibwc.gov
SUMMARY:Upper Rio Grande Citizens Forum\, February 23\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The USIBWC Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a public meeting on February 23\, 2023\, via webinar. \nElizabeth Verdecchia\, USIBWC Natural Resource Specialist\, gave an update on USIBWC’s activities to implement riparian and aquatic habitat restoration projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and west Texas over the last several years. \nXochitl Aranda\, USIBWC Chief of the Operations and Maintenance Division\, presented on the effectiveness of No Trespassing signage on levees. \nJohn Sproul\, Program Coordinator and Manager of Rio Bosque Wetlands Park for the University of Texas at El Paso Center for Environmental Resource Management\, presented on how the Rio Bosque Wetlands Park is integrated into water management in the Rio Grande valley. \nUSIBWC Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner shared information about Commission initiatives. \nPress Release & Agenda: Click Here \nRIO GRANDE CITIZENS FORUM\nThursday\, February 23\, 2023\n6:30 – 8:30 p.m. MST\nTeams Webinar \nAgenda\n• Welcome and Introductions — Citizens Forum Co-Chair\n• Remarks from U.S. Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner\n• USIBWC Habitat Restoration Activities Update — Elizabeth Verdecchia\, Environmental Protection Specialist\, USIBWC\n• Effectiveness of No Trespassing Signs along Levees — Xochitl Aranda\, Chief\, Operations and Maintenance Division. USIBWC\n• Channel Maintenance and Hudspeth County Flooding Due to Sediment Accumulation — Xochitl Aranda\, Chief\, Operations and Maintenance Division\,\nUSIBWC\n• Wastewater Diversion from Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant to Rio Bosque Wetlands Park — John Sproul\, Rio Bosque Wetlands Park Program Coordinator and Manager at the University of Texas at El Paso Center for Environmental Resource Management\n• Public Comment\n• Board Discussion\n• Suggested Future Agenda Items
URL:https://www.ibwc.gov/meeting/upper-rio-grande-citizens-forum-2-10-23/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Upper Rio Grande
ORGANIZER;CN="Leslie Grijalva":MAILTO:leslie.grijalva@ibwc.gov
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221116T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170513
CREATED:20241010T183139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T183329Z
UID:4215-1668610800-1668618000@www.ibwc.gov
SUMMARY:Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum\, November 16\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:The USIBWC Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a virtual public meeting on November 16\, 2022. \nU.S. Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner provided an overview of the USIBWC budget process and appropriations. \nUSIBWC Civil Engineer Karla Benitez discussed the Commission’s Amistad Dam Safety Mitigation Plan. \nPress release: Press_Release_110722 \nPresentations: \nCF_LRG_Amistad_Dam_Safety_Mitigation_Plan_111622 \nCF_LRG_Falcon_Dam_111622 \nLOWER RIO GRANDE CITIZENS FORUM\nWednesday\, November 16\, 2022\n3:00 – 5:00 p.m. CST \nAgenda\n• Welcome and Introductions — Citizens Forum Co-Chair\n• USIBWC Budget Process and Appropriations – Dr. Maria-Elena Giner\,\nP.E.\, Commissioner\, USIBWC.\n• Amistad Dam Safety Mitigation Plan — Karla Benitez\, Civil Engineer\,\nUSIBWC\n• Public Comment (To make public comment\, RSVP by noon on Nov. 15 to\nsally.spener@ibwc.gov or 915-503-5542)\n• Board Discussion\n• Suggested Future Agenda Items
URL:https://www.ibwc.gov/meeting/lower-rio-grande-citizens-forum-november-16-2022/
CATEGORIES:Lower Rio Grande
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210808T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210808T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170513
CREATED:20230718T190119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T213929Z
UID:3037-1628434800-1628442000@www.ibwc.gov
SUMMARY:Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum\, August 8\, 2018
DESCRIPTION:The USIBWC Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a public meeting on August 8\, 2018\, at the USIBWC field office in Mercedes\, Texas. \nLeslie Grijalva\, Environmental Projection Specialist\, USIBWC\, discussed the water quality of the Rio Grande in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. \nJose Davila\, Assistant Rio Grande Watermaster\, presented on the Rio Grande Watermaster Program. \nPress Release & Agenda: Click Here \nPresentations:\nWater Quality Presentation\nTCEQ Watermaster Presentation\nMeeting Minutes \nUSIBWC CITIZENS FORUM\nWednesday\, August 8\, 2018\n3:00 – 5:00 p.m.\nUSIBWC Conference Room\n325 Golf Course Road*\nMercedes\, TX 78570 \nAgenda\n Welcome and Introductions – Omar Rios\, Citizens Forum Co-Chair\n Water Quality in the Lower Rio Grande: Annual Water Quality\nUpdate– Leslie Grijalva\, Environmental Protection Specialist\, USIBWC\n Rio Grande Watermaster Program– Jose Davila\, Assistant Rio Grande\nWatermaster\, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality\n Public Comment\n Board Discussion/Suggested Future Agenda Items
URL:https://www.ibwc.gov/meeting/lower-rio-grande-citizens-forum/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Lower Rio Grande
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR