Focus on Middle Rio Grande

Wednesday, February 26, 2014: 8:00 a.m.-9:40 a.m.
Ballroom 1 (Crowne Plaza Albuquerque)
The Rio Grande and its interconnected groundwater, sustain life and the economy of a large arid region, encompassing three States and part of Mexico. This session brings together groundwater and watershed scientists, water managers, and others to discuss what is known about the quantity, quality, and interconnections of the groundwater and surface-water resources with a focus on the Middle Rio Grande.
Moderator:
Bruce Thomson, Ph.D.
8:00 a.m.
Estimated 2012 Groundwater Potentiometric Surface and Drawdown from Predevelopment, Santa Fe Group Aquifer System
Rachel Powell , Water Resources Discipline, US Geological Survey, Albuquerque, NM
Sarah E. Falk, MSE in Civil Engineering , Water Resources Discipline, US Geological Survey, Albuquerque, NM
8:20 a.m.
The Trials and Tribulations of Developing a County-Wide Water Level Monitoring Program
Sara Chudnoff, PG , Natural Resource Services, Albuquerque, NM
Daniel McGregor, PG , Natural Resource Services, Albuquerque, NM
8:40 a.m.
Evaluating the Resiliency of Existing and Proposed Water-Supply Portfolios Using a Dynamic Simulation Model
David Jordan, PE , INTERA, Albuquerque, NM
John M. Stomp III, P.E. , Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Albuquerque, NM
Greg Gates , CH2MHill, Albuquerque, NM
Steve Shultz , CH2MHill, Santa Fe, NM
9:00 a.m.
Water Rights Administration for Aquifer Replenishment Projects in New Mexico
Robert Marley, M.S. Hydrology , Water Resources Division, Daniel B. Stephens & Assoicates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM
T. Neil Blandford, M.S Hydrology, P.G. , Expert Services Division, Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM
9:20 a.m.
Stormwater as a Potential Source for Artificial Recharge in the Rio Grande Basin
Stephanie J. Moore , GeoSystems Analysis, Inc., Dolores, CO
Michael A. Milczarek , GeoSystems Analysis Inc., Tucson, AZ
Robert C. Rice , GeoSystems Analysis Inc., Tucson, AZ
Jason M. Keller, M.S. , GeoSystems Analysis Inc., Hood River, OR
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