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<br />138TH MEETING
<br />ARKANSAS-WBlTE-RED BASINS INTERAGENCY COMMlTl'EE
<br />October 18, I"'
<br />ClmarroD, New Mellie..
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<br />The 138th meeting al'the Arlcansas-White-Red Buif15 Interagency Committee (A WRBIAC) was hosed by
<br />the Stale of New Mexico. on October 18, 1996, in CiIll8ll'Oll, New Mexico. The meeting's lheme was
<br />"Drousht IDd Adjudication of the Righ15to Water Use."
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<br />MeetJag convened 117:,(5 a,m. by Chainoan Tom Wehri.
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<br />Welcome and Introduction 01 SDe.ken
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<br />""" M.fry, H,lrola,1#, NRCS, Nav Malco, gave an CJYerhead pRsentauop on "Drought in New
<br />Mexico,"
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<br />Overheads'Vinrm:
<br />. 1994 raiJI precipitation was low for that year,
<br />. 1995, rain precipitation was still low.
<br />. 1996, 25 &; '0 % was, May a June were rough month.!, Received several phone calls about were we
<br />goiDg to have a drought.
<br />. 1996, June to August, had 6 inches of rainfall. went from drought to flooding, Crops were washed
<br />out, hay was knocked out.
<br />. 1996, September, the northern pan of the State is stin on the low side, most of the ,RSl of the State is
<br />doing quite weD. In October, most oIthe Stale is relatively avelllge or above average.
<br />. Low range fall has taken a toll in parIS of New Mexico, crops have died, etc,
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<br />Stored water in the n:seMlirs have carried most of the State through the drought, Also have SIIpplementaJ
<br />wells. F~ mppRSSion is a big COil in New Mexico, this is State and fORSt lands, In 1996, there were
<br />781 fires (75,000 acres). Cost for the State went from $.8 to $7.5 million from 1990 to 1996,
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<br />In May, the Governor put togetber a TASK Force. A Depanment of Public Safety Emergency
<br />Management Plan for the State of New Mexico is being implemented. One ofour task, we were asked to
<br />come up with was what is "Drougln"1 Rcpon on drought this past year: January, moclenue city; Febrwuy,
<br />moderate; March, moderate; April, severe; May, June, and July, extreme; August and September,
<br />moderate, severe extreme,
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<br />Passed out "New Mexico Basin Outlook Repon" and "New Mexico Water Supply Outlook Repon" on
<br />snow compact.
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<br />A"" F/IIky "'rigAt, Upl CtJIllfM~ O~ol Stilt. EllgiII_. Stilt. 01 N.... Mexico, spoke on
<br />Adjudication of Water Use in New Maico, She Slated that Adjudication is a Determination by the
<br />courts. Information on "Waler Rights Adjudication" is attached,
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<br />Rabat Rogus, DUtrkt E","'.B, P.E., State of Nf!tfI Maico, spoke on "Water Rights in the basins in
<br />New Mexico,. He passed out background infonnation on -Why is the WesI so Preoccupied wilh Wafer
<br />RighlSr Copy attached.
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<br />Chainnan Tom Wehri thanked the speakers for their time and effons they made for coming.
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<br />Meeting Illjoumed at \1:15 a,m,
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