Water board hosting education day

Staff report

There may not be water, water everywhere, but Thursday will be saturated with tips on conservation and ideas for improving water quality.

The Clovis Water Policy Advisory Board is hosting a Water Conservation Education Day starting at 10 a.m. Thursday Clovis-Carver Public Library North Annex.

“For many years, the city of Clovis has adopted a multifaceted approach in addressing our water challenges,” Clovis Mayor David Lansford said in a news release. “The Ute Pipeline (which would bring water to the Clovis-Portales area from Ute Lake in Quay County) remains our primary goal.

“As a community we must continue to seek ways to conserve the water in the Ogallala Aquifer to ensure an adequate water supply for the interim phase of the Ute Pipeline, together with other conservation measures.”

The day kicks off with a presentation of the findings from a recent water study.

At 11 a.m., a tour of a playa conservation program is scheduled at an area farm.

Closing out the day at 12:30 p.m. will be a working lunch meeting with New Mexico Conservationist Xavier Montoya, who will discuss the Regional Conservation Partnership Program funding opportunity through the Department of Agriculture, also at the library’s north annex.

“The city of Clovis is pursuing funding options and partnerships to encourage water conservation and rejuvenation of playas within the area of the Ogallala Aquifer near Cannon Air Force Base,” said Water Policy Advisory Board Chairman Chris Bryant. “We are looking forward to meeting with Montoya to discuss water conservation and potential funding sources in more detail.”

The release stated that a quorum of Clovis city commissioners may be present during the activities.

For information, call City Manager Larry Fry at 575-769-7828.