Jemez y Sangre Regional Water Plan

• Acknowledgements
• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
  Background about the planning region, Jemez y Sangre Water Planning Council, and previous regional water planning; overview of the plan.
• 2. Public Involvement
  Documentation of the public involvement process and strategy to maximize public involvement, including the Jemez y Sangre Water Planning Council, public meetings, and public education process.
• 3. Background Information
  Description of Jemez y Sangre Water Planning Region, overview of historical water use inthe region, and summary of the characteristics of the ten sub-basins within the region.
• 4. Overview of Water Law Applicable to Jemez y Sangre Water Planning Region
  Overview of state, tribal, and federal laws that impact regional water planning; summary of existing projects and compacts and laws dealing with water quality; legal issues that impact water availability.
• 5. Water Resources Assessment for the Planning Region
  Regional climate, surface water supply, groundwater supply, water quality, and impact of legal issues on water supply.
• 6. Water Demand and Water Budget
  Present water uses and rights, water budget (by sub-basin), projected water uses (60-year projections), water conservation, drought management, and summary of existing and future demand.
• 7. Alternative Approaches and Scenarios to Close Supply/Demand Gap
  Description of the various alternatives and how they were selected and presentation of various scenarios that use combinations of alternatives to help bridge the projected gap between supply and demand at the subregional level.
• 8. Findings and Recommendations
  Annotated list of findings and recommendations to date.
• References
  References cited in text. For more complete bibliography, see Appendix B.
• List of Appendices
• A1-A2: Jemez y Sangre Water Planning Council Documentation - Council cooperative agreement and bylaws
• A3: Jemez y Sangre Water Planning Council Documentation - List of subcommittee participants
• A4: Jemez y Sangre Water Planning Council Documentation - Minutes for Council meetings.
• B: Bibliography - Bibliography of relevant documents.
• C1: Public Involvement and Information - List of presentations given at Council meetings
• C2: Public Involvement and Information - Minutes from public meetings
• C3: Public Involvement and Information - Fact sheets
• C4: Public Involvement and Information - Newsletters, press releases, and newspaper articles.
• D1: Legal Documents - Overview of Water Law Applicable to this Region of New Mexico
• D2: Legal Documents - A memorandum on water availability issues
• D3: Legal Documents - Area of Origin Protections and Implementation of Critical Management Areas
• E: Population Projections - Revised Rio Arriba population projections (2002) and revised “most likely” regional and county population series; Population/Demand Subcommittee report to the Jemez y Sangre Water Planning Council, November 2000.
• F: White Papers - Twenty-one white papers that explore the various alternatives considered as part of the planning process.
• G: Water System Survey - Survey of water systems sent by the Jemez y Sangre Water Planning Council and tabulated results of survey indicating current and planned projects throughout the region.