This plan for continued implementation of the Water Data Act was prepared by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources in partnership with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, New Mexico Environment Department, and New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.

These documents include presentation slides and abstracts for each talk at the 2024 Water Data Initiative Workshop. Over 30 speakers shared insights from their organizations on making water data more available for management and planning decisions.

This plan was prepared by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, in partnership with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission; New Mexico Office of the State Engineer; New Mexico Environment Department; and New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.

More than 120 people came together on May 4th, 2023 for the New Mexico Water Data Workshop at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro, New Mexico, to discuss how to harness the potential of water data, tools, and collaboration to address water related challenges. This workshop, hosted by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, served as a platform for local, regional, state, and federal agencies, and community members to learn and explore innovative ways to enhance how we use water data.

The New Mexico Water Data Act statute [+] in 2019 kicked off a multi-year effort to build a streamlined data infrastructure for water data in New Mexico. Data includes water quality, quantity, and usage information and more: all critical to a responsible and forward looking approach to water management and planning in New Mexico.

This plan was prepared by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, in partnership with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission; New Mexico Office of the State Engineer; New Mexico Environment Department; and New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.

As part of a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART grant with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, a pilot water data project is taking place in the Pecos Valley region of southeast New Mexico. This project is a collaboration with several groups, including Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District and Internet of Water. This report is a summary of stakeholder interviews and surveys about water data needs in the region.

This plan was prepared by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, in partnership with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission; New Mexico Office of the State Engineer; New Mexico Environment Department; and New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.

Summary of information that stakeholders provided in
the questionnaires and interviews. This information will
be used to inform both the WDI and the development
of New Mexico’s 50-Year Water Plan.

Improving water management and planning by making basic, essential data interoperable.

This act marks the first time in New Mexico’s history that a law has been enacted to identify and integrate key water data.