Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Colorado River Day in Santa Fe July 25, 2013

Promoting Water Conservation and Healthy River Flows

Santa Fe Mayor Coss is one of one of six city mayor’s hosting a celebratory event and a day of action as part of Colorado River Day, a region-wide movement to honor the waterway that serves as the backbone of the West’s economy and a critical drinking source for millions. The Colorado River Day event in Santa Fe will take place at City Hall on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Mayor David Coss, State Land Office Assistant Commissioner for Surface Resources Michael Anaya, City of Santa Fe Water Resources & Conservation Manager Rick Carpenter, and Mora County organic farmer, Harold Trujillo, who is also Vice Chairman of the New Mexico Acequia Association, and Don Bustos, a local farmer associated with Santa Fe Farmer’s Market; will discuss how our community can preserve this precious resource by improving urban and agricultural water conservation by focusing on efficiency and flexibility. The City of Santa Fe receives a significant portion of our water from the San Juan Chama Project, which is tributary to the Colorado River, and that the State of New Mexico is signatory to the multi-state Colorado River Compact, therefore we have a vested interest, not only in conservation of water within our City, but also in the health and vitality of the Colorado River system itself.

What:                             Colorado River Day 2013 – Coming together in support of maintaining a sustainable Colorado River which provides drinking water, agricultural irrigation, recreation and jobs to New Mexicans.

When:                            Thursday, July 25, 2013, 1:00 p.m.

Where:                           Main Entrance of City Hall at 200 Lincoln Avenue

Who:                              City of Santa Fe, Mayor David Coss; State Land Office Assistant Commissioner for Surface Resources Michael Anaya, City of Santa Fe Water Resources & Conservation Manager Rick Carpenter, Mora County organic farmer Harold Trujillo, who is also Vice President of the Acequia Association, and Don Bustos, a local farmer associated with Santa Fe Farmer’s Market.


Why:                              The Colorado River and its tributaries runs through seven states (AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, UT, WY) supplies drinking water for 36 million Americans. The river system irrigates 15% of our nation’s crops, and facilitates recreation that adds up to $26 billion annually and supports a quarter million American jobs. 

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