June 25, 2003
Capacity Building Workshop
Hosted By:
National Watershed Coalition
New Mexico Watershed Coalition
USDA Conference Room

Randy Van Vleck
General Council
New Mexico Municipal League
Presentation Topic:

Legal Issues Confronting Watershed Sponsors
in New Mexico

Karl Wood
Director, Water Resources Research Institute
New Mexico State University
Presentation Topic:

Defining a Healthy Watershed

Larry Caldwell
Director
Watershed Rehabilitation Program
NRCS
Presentation Topic:

The Small Watershed Rehabilitation Act and Dam Safety

David Pacheco
State Conservation Engineer
NRCS
Presentation Topic:

Background and Overview of the
USDA Watershed Programs


John Peterson
Executive Director
National Watershed Coalition
Presentation Topics:

Setting the Stage
Questions and Answers

Roger Ford
Engineer
NRCS
Presentation Topic:

Report on status of USDA assisted dams in New Mexico

Gary Esslinger, Manager
Elephant Butte Irrigation District
and
Paul Dugie
Flood Commission Director
Presentation Topic:

Partnerships and Capacity Building