“Renovation of Las Vegas Bradner Reservoir Slated For Completion By September 1” was published in the May, 2018 issue of The Municipal Reporter, distributed by the New Mexico Municipal League. The article outlines the renovations of the Bradner reservoir, as well as the extensive study completed by GGI to determine the additional storage needed by the City of Las Vegas in Storrie Lake…
Read MoreGGI Geologist Paul Drakos presented “Alpine Hydrology of Phoenix Spring and Lake Fork of the Rio Hondo, Taos Ski Valley, NM” at this year’s New Mexico Geological Society (NMGS) Annual Spring Meeting in Socorro, New Mexico. The focus of this study is the hydrology and recharge sources for the Phoenix Spring complex and the Lake Fork of the Rio Hondo. The Phoenix Spring complex currently provides the entire municipal water supply…
Read MoreGGI has recently published Recharge sources and characteristics of springs on the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico in the New Mexico Geological Society 64th Annual Field Trip Guidebook. This study involved an assessment of 29 springs on the Zuni Reservation. The study was conducted between 2007 and 2009 in four areas of the reservation…
Read MoreGGI Geologist April Jean Tafoya presented “GIS-Based Dynamic Database for Water Rights Administration in the Gila River Valley, New Mexico” at this year’s National Groundwater Association (NGWA) meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The presentation provided an overview of how the GIS-Based Dynamic Database, or spatial database, was created and how it will be utilized in administration of water rights…
Read MoreA Water Asset Management Plan (WAMP) is required for a New Mexico municipality to be eligible for certain funding opportunities. While a WAMP may appear to be an additional regulatory hoop to jump through in the funding cycles, it is an incredibly valuable tool. A WAMP improves your Utility’s ability to manage resources and promotes confidence in resource allocation decisions and asset management for the Utility.
Read MoreThe Office of the State Engineer held a meeting to discuss the Aamodt Water Rights Settlement proposed Rules and Regulations for the Nambé-Pojoaque-Tesuque (NPT) Water Master District with interested members of the public. The meeting, well attended by the public, government officials, and representatives of stakeholders in the Aamodt Settlement, was held in the old Senate chambers in the Bataan Memorial Building in Santa Fe…
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