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San Augustin Water Coalition
fighting for a sustainable New Mexico
...a family of modern-day carpetbaggers wants to pump the lifeblood of a living bioregion, create a water hemorrhage with no thought of tourniquet, despoil a vibrant habitat, rape the Earth—for money, lots of money...
from "Water Heist in the Plains of San Augustin"
by Jack Loeffler, Greenfire Times
from "Water Heist in the Plains of San Augustin"
by Jack Loeffler, Greenfire Times
Our mission: To protect the water resources of the San Augustin and adjacent water basins, and the public welfare, and conservation of water associated with those water resources, now and in the future.
The San Augustin Water Coalition is a New Mexico non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and taking action concerning water rights and usage on the San Augustin Plains in and around Catron and Socorro Counties. Its members are concerned citizens commited to halt a New York water speculator who wants to mine -- and export -- 17 billion gallons of ground water each year from rural New Mexico's San Augustin plains. Not only does the San Augustin aquifer provide water for surrounding ranches, communities and wildlife, it helps sustain the Gila River with its communities and its unspoiled wilderness areas. Please check our "Water News" page for more information, including the time and location of our next meeting.
Next Meeting:
17 April 2012, Tuesday, 6:00pm
Eagle Guest Cafe in Datil NM
For those who wish to eat, dinner is at 5pm. The public is welcome to attend. Details here.
17 April 2012, Tuesday, 6:00pm
Eagle Guest Cafe in Datil NM
For those who wish to eat, dinner is at 5pm. The public is welcome to attend. Details here.
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State Engineer's Office Hears Motion to Dismiss Water Mining Application
Defensor Chieftain article HERE
Carol Pittman's article HERE
Defensor Chieftain article HERE
Carol Pittman's article HERE
March 10, 2pm
Magdalena Library
108 N. Main St, Magdalena, NM
Dennis Inman, retired Forest Service geologist, on the nature of the Augustin Plains water basin and implications of the proposed water mining by Augustin Plains Ranch LLC.
Magdalena Library
108 N. Main St, Magdalena, NM
Dennis Inman, retired Forest Service geologist, on the nature of the Augustin Plains water basin and implications of the proposed water mining by Augustin Plains Ranch LLC.