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When the 2004 RWP was developed the strategies were carefully analyzed on several different<br />

feasibility rankings. For more details on the ranking and feasibility analysis in 2004 please refer<br />

to Chapters 8 and 10 of that plan.<br />

8.3.1 Comprehensive List of Projects, Programs and Policies<br />

In addition to reviewing the strategies from the 2004 RWP, information on new projects and<br />

programs that the stakeholders would like to see implemented was also gathered. Steering<br />

committee members were encouraged to discuss new PPPs at the committee meetings and to<br />

supply details for the plan. Surveys were available for steering committee members to provide to<br />

interested stakeholders so that they could also submit project information. A summary of the<br />

PPP information from committee members and interested stakeholders is found in<br />

Appendix 8-B.<br />

The PPP list also contains several watershed restoration projects, including some identified in the<br />

New Mexico Forest Action <strong>Plan</strong>. New Mexico State Forestry Division provides annual updates<br />

to the recommended watershed restoration projects in the New Mexico Forest Action <strong>Plan</strong>, and<br />

the region is supportive of those ongoing watershed restoration projects, even those that are not<br />

specifically identified in the PPP list.<br />

The information in Appendix 8-B has not been ranked or prioritized; it is an inclusive table of all<br />

of the PPPs that regional stakeholders are interested in pursuing. It includes projects both<br />

regional in nature (designated R in Appendix 8-B) and those that are specific to one system<br />

(designated SS in Appendix 8-B). The table identifies each PPP by category, including water<br />

and wastewater system infrastructure, water conservation, watershed restoration, flood<br />

prevention, water reuse, water rights, water quality, and data collection.<br />

Some water projects were already identified through the State of New Mexico Infrastructure and<br />

Capital Improvement <strong>Plan</strong> (ICIP) and <strong>Water</strong> Trust Board, and those projects were collected by<br />

the NMISC consultants and included in the <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> PPP table. The projects included<br />

are from the 2016-2020 and 2017-2021 ICIP list, which is updated on an annual basis. A<br />

summary of these projects is found in Appendix 8-C.<br />

The majority of the projects contained in these tables are infrastructure improvement projects.<br />

Well maintained infrastructure is vital for both small and large water users; however, the steering<br />

committee does not have the resources to evaluate or rank these individual projects. The steering<br />

committee urges decision makers to prioritize funding for projects based on following the<br />

priorities listed in the Tables 8-1a and 8-1b.<br />

These projects represent a combined total in more than $400 million in water and wastewater<br />

projects for the region. Examples of some of the projects include:<br />

<strong>Middle</strong> <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> 2017 187

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