Lower Rio Grande

The USIBWC Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a public meeting on August 8, 2018, at the USIBWC field office in Mercedes, Texas. Leslie Grijalva, Environmental Projection Specialist, USIBWC, discussed the water quality of the Rio Grande in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Jose Davila, Assistant Rio Grande Watermaster, presented on the Rio Grande…

The USIBWC Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a virtual public meeting on November 16, 2022. U.S. Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner provided an overview of the USIBWC budget process and appropriations. USIBWC Civil Engineer Karla Benitez discussed the Commission’s Amistad Dam Safety Mitigation Plan. Press release: Press_Release_110722 Presentations: CF_LRG_Amistad_Dam_Safety_Mitigation_Plan_111622 CF_LRG_Falcon_Dam_111622 LOWER RIO GRANDE CITIZENS FORUM…

The USIBWC Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a public meeting on March 15, 2023, at the Mercedes, Texas, field office. USIBWC 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…

The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (USIBWC) hosted a meeting in Weslaco, Texas, on July 19, 2023, to offer farmers, ranchers, and rural communities’ information about federal and state water programs. Agenda: LRG_Stakeholder_meeting_071923.pdf (ibwc.azurewebsites.net) Press Release: Press_Release_071923.pdf (ibwc.gov) Presentations: Texas Water Development Board (ibwc.gov) PowerPoint Presentation…

The USIBWC Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a public meeting on December 5, 2023, at the Mercedes Field Office, Mercedes, Texas. USIBWC Commissioner Dr. Maria-Elena Giner, P.E., gave an update on the status of the Minute negotiations to bring reliability and predictability to water deliveries in the Rio Grande Basin. Isela Canava, Principal…

The USIBWC Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a public meeting on April 2, 2024, at the Mercedes Field Office, Mercedes, Texas. USIBWC Commissioner Dr. Maria-Elena Giner, P.E., provided an update on the status of the Minute negotiations for the Rio Grande and what that means for bringing predictability and reliability to the Rio…

The USIBWC Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board held a public meeting on August 6, 2024, at the Mercedes Field Office, in Mercedes, Texas. Dr. Maria-Elena Giner, P.E., USIBWC Commissioner,…