Recognizing that stormwater does not respect political boundaries, it has become apparent that the needs of the region would best be served by a regional watershed management approach.
Stormwater Coalition
South Central New Mexico
Our mission is to bring together water and land managers and producers in the region to collaboratively plan and manage our watersheds.
What's a watershed?
- A watershed is an area of land that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow points at the ocean.
- As water flows over the land, wherever it slows down and soaks into the soil, it replenishes groundwater.
What’s the Stormwater Coalition doing?
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Developing regional master plans
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Designing regional flood control system and watershed infrastructure
IN THEIR WORDS:
“We have changed our philosophy from trying to capture and hold stormwater to trying to slow it down in the watersheds and infiltrate it where we can.”
John GwynneDACFC
