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SPONSOR: |
Lopez |
DATE TYPED: |
03/03/03 |
HB |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Use of Drainage Ditches for Storm Water |
SB |
SJM 84 |
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ANALYST: |
Chabot |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
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Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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$.01 (see
Narrative) |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
LFC Files
Responses
Received From
New
Mexico Environment Department (NMED)
New
Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA)
Office
of the State Engineer (OSE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
Senate Joint Memorial
84 resolves that a new or existing interim Legislative Committee study the
feasibility of using Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) drainage
ditches as the means of storm water conveyance in the South Valley in
Bernalillo County. The study is to address
rights-of-way needs assessments, necessary easement agreements, needed
memorandums of understanding, revisions to existing plans and policies, and
revisions to existing operation and maintenance of drainage facilities.
Significant
Issues
Drainage in the South Valley is complicated
because the valley is lower than the Rio Grande and new drainage infrastructure
is required. To reduce costs, an option
maybe to use existing MRGCD ditches to provide drainage from the South Valley.
OSE states the use of drainage ditches to convey
storm water runoff would be advantageous.
Storm water currently drains to the river. Use of the water by MRGCD would result in more water being
available to downstream users. However,
the capacities of the ditches would have to be assessed to determine if they
are capable of carrying the extra water.
In addition, issues of water quality would also have to be
considered. Storm runoff water often
contains chemicals, solid matter and fecal bacteria that may exceed clean water
standards.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
This joint memorial
contains no appropriation but there will be costs associated with this memorial. An engineering assessment will need to be
completed.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
GAC/prr