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The meeting was initiated with an overview from the executive committee on the process of briefing the governor and activities during the legislative process. Roles and responsibilities of the task force, New Mexico First, the Utton Center and Thornburg Foundation were discussed briefly with many

Home Meeting Meeting: October 13, 2022 The meeting started with an overview of final voting results with gratitude given to the task force for the heavy lift to get 100% approval on Workgroup 1 & 2 recommendations. A brief overview of the voting results for

The meeting started with a review of voting of Workgroup 1 & 2’s recommendations. Only 24 out of 29 task force members submitted votes. Task Force members asked questions and facilitators clarified the voting process and outcome. Workgroup 3 will have more time to refine

The Task Force was told that the next weeks are critical and will be the last chance for all task force members, support teams, legislative advisors to provide input, and refine their drafts to final recommendations. Starting Oct. 3, task force members will be asked

The meeting opened with a brief welcome by the State Engineer, Mike Hamman, who reminded the task force members about the overall goals and timeframe of the Legislature. The New Mexico First team reviewed a detailed timeline for the task force working groups, final report

During the meeting, the Task Force discussed the timing of the recommendations report and how members wish to proceed with the 60-day session approaching in late January. Task force members are also ambassadors for their own communities and constituents. This allows for organic communications and

The meeting began with a conversation about the process of creating recommendations by the Task Force, which will consist of work groups that will use a consensus-based process for introducing, vetting, and finalizing ideas/solutions before sharing with the rest of the Task Force. Although the

The meeting opened with a discussion about transparency, information for the public, media relations, and legislative engagement. The executive committee and New Mexico First are creating a website to share documents that are ready for the public and legislators to view. Examples include finalized notes/minutes

The meeting consisted of several presentations, with the last hour reserved for discussion, questions, and feedback from the task force members. Dr. Nelia Dunbar, director of the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, led the first presentation titled, “A Foundation for the New

Letter From Mike Hammon, State Engineer | August 8, 2022

Fellow New Mexicans RE: Members of the Water Policy and Infrastructure T ask Force (Water T ask Force) Dear Fellow New Mexicans: I’m pleased to introduce the newly formed Water Task Force for New Mexico. This webpage, hosted by New Mexico First, contains the Task

New Mexico Water Task Force Inaugural Meeting On June 1, 2022

Governor Michele Lujan Grisham and State Engineer Mike Hamman’s NM Water Policy and Infrastructure Task Force held its inaugural meeting on June 1st. The participants not only include diverse number of task force members, but an Executive Committee as well. The Executive Committee is made