Española Basin Technical Advisory Group

Watermatters, LLC, 7 Grillo Loco, Santa Fe, NM, 87506, cdnylander@comcast.net

Since January 2005, several water resource management policies and agreements have been negotiated between the City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, and Las Campanas that are pertinent to water sustainability in the Santa Fe area. Excerpts from the following agreements have been selected to provide an overview of the foundation documents underpinning water sustainability and management in the Santa Fe area. They include the: Water Resources Agreement between the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County, January 2005; Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Santa Fe and the County of Santa Fe Governing the Buckman Direct Diversion Project, March 2005; Facility Operations and Procedures Agreement for the Buckman Direct Diversion Project between the City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County and Las Campanas LP, October 2006; Project Management and Fiscal Services Agreement Buckman Direct Diversion Project, November 2007; Bulk Water Service Agreement, October 2009; and the Raw Water Supply Agreement, November 2011. Selected text from these agreements develops a better understanding of water resource management in the Santa Fe area, and demonstrates the value of collaborations and partnerships that strive to develop a shared interest in the cost of water infrastructure, water conservation, and prudent water resource management, so as to develop a regional, sustainable water supply for city and county water customers that ensures protection of public health and the environment.

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