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Jemez y Sangre
Regional Water Plan
March 2003
The Jemez y Sangre Water Planning Region includes Española, Los Alamos, and Santa Fe and extends from Embudo in the north to San Pedro in the south.
This is one of the most diverse planning regions in New Mexico, covering all or parts of 3 counties, 2 incorporated municipalities, all or part of 8 Pueblos, a multitude of historic and traditional villages, and some of the fastest growing areas of the state. The Jemez y Sangre Water Planning Council (JySWPC), formed in 1998, consists of representatives from 24 diverse entities, including all the local governments, several state and federal government agencies, water and soil conservation districts, acéquia associations, and interested environmental, business, and technical groups. Representatives of the Pueblos within the region participate as observers.
The purpose of the Jemez y Sangre Regional Water Plan is to assess the available supply of clean, usable surface water and groundwater, to determine the present and future demand for water, and to identify methods for meeting the projected demand through conservation, management, and/or acquisition of water or water rights. The plan has been deliberated over, reviewed, and completed through a process of public participation and technical evaluation. After submission to and acceptance by the Interstate Stream Commission, it will be distributed to public and private water managers so that they can consider and implement the various alternatives as appropriate.
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