New N.M Water Boss Talks Drought Challenges

From therepublic.com -The past month has been a whirlwind for New Mexico's new water czar. There have been meetings with lawmakers, mayors and federal officials and briefings with staff around the state.  And at the end of every day, State Engineer Scott Verhines finds time for an hour or more of reading so he can catch up on pending lawsuits over how New Mexico's water is managed, lessons learned by other drought-stricken states and the latest high-tech tools for measuring and monitoring the dwindling resource.  Coming up with solutions to New Mexico's water problems promises to be a challenge as long as the drought lingers, Verhines said.  Having worked as a civil engineer for more than three decades, Verhines said he always knew the decisions made by water managers were far from black and white.  More News New Mexico

New N.M Water Boss Talks Drought Challenges