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Media Advisory: Reclamation to Host Annual Pecos Stakeholder Meeting

Media Contact: Mary Carlson, (505)462-3576, mcarlson@usbr.gov

For Release: April 03, 2017

Who: Bureau of Reclamation What: Annual Stakeholder Meeting on Pecos River Operations When: Monday, April 10, 2017, at 2 p.m. Where: Bureau of Land Management Carlsbad Field Office, 620 East Green St. Carlsbad, N.M.

Why: To learn more about the process used for determining this year’s operating plan, water forecast, water storage, potential for water storage and release

How: Contact Mary Carlson at (505) 462-3576 with any questions

Background: The Bureau of Reclamation invites the public to the annual meeting to explain plans for water operations on the Pecos River in 2017. The presentation will cover the process for determining the plan for water operations. It will include a review of the 2016 water predictions, as compared to actual storage and releases. Presenters will then explain the 2017 water forecast, potential for storage and release and other topics of interest to Pecos water users.

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