USIBWC Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum Public Meeting on December 5

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The U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum board held an in-person and virtual public meeting on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 3-5pm CST.

• Juan Uribe, Area Operations Manager, Operations and Maintenance, provided public updates on area operations and land management activities.
• Ignacio Farias, Biologist, EGC|AGEISS, provided an update on the Arroyo Colorado vegetation management project.
• Delbert Humberson, Hydrologist, USIBWC Water Accounting Division, presented updates to the signing of Minute 331, “Measures to Improve the Reliability and Predictability of Rio Grande Water Deliveries to Benefit the United States and Mexico.” And a brief summary of Rio San Juan discussions.

Meeting held in person at:
USIBWC Mercedes Field Office
325 Golf Course Road
Mercedes, TX 78570

Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions – USIBWC Citizen Forum Board
• USIBWC, Juan Uribe, Area Operations Manager, Updates to land management activities.
• EGC|AGEISS, Ignacio Farias, Biologist – Updates to plot monitoring for the Arroyo Colorado vegetation management project.
• USIBWC, Delbert Humberson, Hydrologist – updates to Minute 331 signing & brief summary of Rio San Juan discussions.
• Public Comment
• Board Discussion
• Suggested Future Agenda Items