Transcript Minutes - United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

United States and Mexico Chamber of
Commerce Round Table
“Opportunities for Growth and
Sustainability”
May 12, 2011
Background
Mission
Commissioners
Agency Structure
History – Conventions and Treaties
Minutes
Strategic Goals
Major Transboundary Issues
USIBWC Mission
The International Boundary and Water Commission,
United States and Mexico,
is responsible for applying
the boundary and water treaties
between the two countries
and settling differences
that arise in their application.
Commissioners
Edward Drusina, PE
Dr. Roberto F. Salmon
United States Commissioner
Mexican Commissioner
IBWC Structure
Treaty Officers
United States Section
United States Commissioner
Secretary
Principal Engineers (two)
Legal Adviser
Mexican Section
Mexican Commissioner
Secretary
Principal Engineers (two)
Legal Adviser
The Commission
Each Commissioner appointed by respective President
Status as an “International Organization”
Each Section employs own staff
Joint operation of international dams
“Minutes” are decisions of the Commission
United States Section Structure
United States
Commissioner
Executive Offices
Foreign Affairs
Public Affairs
Legal Affairs
EEO & Internal Audit
Human Capital
Washington DC Liaison
Administration Department
Acquisition Division
Budget Division
Finance & Accounting Division
Information Management Division
Engineering Department
Engineering Services Division
Environmental Management Division
Master Planning Division
Operations Department
Water Accounting Division
Operations & Maintenance Division
San Diego
Field Office
Presidio
Field Office
Yuma
Field Office
Amistad Dam
Field Office
Nogales
Field Office
Falcon Dam
Field Office
Upper Rio Grande
Field Office
Lower Rio Grande
Field Office
USIBWC Field Offices
Upper
San Diego Yuma Nogales Rio Grande Presidio Amistad
Lower
Falcon Rio Grande
IBWC History
The Beginning
Treaty
of
February 2,
1848
Guadalupe
Hidalgo
Peace Treaty
Established
international
boundary
United
States
Mexico
IBWC History
The Beginning
Treaty
of
February 2,
1848
Guadalupe
Hidalgo
Peace Treaty
Established
international
boundary
United
States
Mexico
Treaty
of
December 30,
1853
Gadsden
Purchase/
Treaty
Re-established
southern
boundary of New
Mexico and Arizona
Historical Progress
1st Expedition
1849 to 1857
2nd Expedition
1891 to 1894
Under U.S.
Commissioners
John B. Weller,
John Bartlett,
& William Emory
Under U.S.
Commissioner
John W. Barlow
Conventions of
1849 and 1882
Established temporary
Commissions to survey, map,
and demarcate the
western (land) boundary
Historical Progress
1st Expedition
1849 to 1857
2nd Expedition
1891 to 1894
Under U.S.
Commissioners
John B. Weller,
John Bartlett,
& William Emory
Under U.S.
Commissioner
John W. Barlow
Conventions of
1849 and 1882
Established temporary
Commissions to survey, map,
and demarcate the
western (land) boundary
Convention of 1906
Distribution of Rio Grande
waters between Mexico and
U.S. in El Paso-Juarez region
United States
Mexico
American Dam
Convention of 1906
Distribution of Rio Grande
waters between Mexico and
U.S. in El Paso-Juarez region
U.S. delivers 60,000 acre-feet
of water per year
Rio Grande Gaging Station
Convention of 1906
Distribution of Rio Grande
waters between Mexico and
U.S. in El Paso-Juarez region
U.S. delivers 60,000 acre-feet
of water per year
Water stored in Elephant
Butte Dam, New Mexico
Elephant Butte Dam
Convention of 1906
Distribution of Rio Grande
waters between Mexico and
U.S. in El Paso-Juarez region
U.S. delivers 60,000 acre-feet
of water per year
Water stored in Elephant
Butte Dam, New Mexico
USIBWC/USBR work closely on
water deliveries to Mexico
Convention of 1933
Rio Grande from El Paso to
Little Box Canyon
Straightened the channel and
stabilized the boundary
Leveed floodway system
provides flood protection
Three international bridges
Water Treaty of February 3, 1944
“1944 Water Treaty”
U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull
signing the Treaty.
Water Treaty of February 3, 1944
“1944 Water Treaty”
Article #3 of the Water Treaty empowers the IBWC to
Address any sanitary measures or works mutually agreed
Upon.
The IBWC has the powers to carry on investigations,
develop plans and construct works for domestic and
municipal purposes, agricultural and stock raising,
electric power, navigation, fishing and hunting and any
other beneficial use which may be determined by
the Commission.
1944 Water Treaty
Colorado River
U.S. annual delivery to Mexico
= 1.5 million acre-feet of water
Colorado River
1944 Water Treaty
Colorado River
U.S. annual delivery to Mexico
= 1.5 million acre-feet of water
Surplus waters:
U.S. annual delivery to
Mexico up to 1.7 million
Morelos Dam
1944 Water Treaty
Colorado River
U.S. annual delivery to Mexico
= 1.5 million acre-feet of water
Surplus waters:
U.S. annual delivery to
Mexico up to 1.7 million
Extraordinary drought:
Mexico allotment
“reduced in same proportion”
to U.S. allotment
Lake Mead
1944 Water Treaty
Rio Grande
Between Fort Quitman & the Gulf
Rio Grande boundary from
Fort Quitman to Gulf of Mexico
1944 Water Treaty
Rio Grande
Between Fort Quitman & the Gulf
Mexico 5-year allotment to U.S. =
1.75 million acre-feet of water
Rio Conchos - the main Mexican
tributary contributing to U.S. allotment
1944 Water Treaty
Rio Grande
Between Fort Quitman & the Gulf
Mexico 5-year allotment to U.S. =
1.75 million acre-feet of water
Extraordinary drought:
Shortages in U.S. allotment to be
made up in next 5-year cycle.
Dry Rio Grande channel at
Big Bend National Park
(Photo courtesy of NPS)
1944 Water Treaty
Rio Grande
Between Fort Quitman & the Gulf
Mexico 5-year allotment to U.S. =
1.75 million acre-feet of water
Extraordinary drought:
Shortages in U.S. allotment to be
made up in next 5-year cycle
If U.S. storage capacities are filled
at Falcon & Amistad Reservoirs 5-year cycle terminated
All debts become fully paid
New 5-year cycle begins
Amistad International Reservoir
filled to conservation capacity
Convention of 1963
Resolved a century-old
dispute of the Rio Grande
boundary in El Paso-Juarez
Signing of the Chamizal Convention in
Mexico City, Mexico on August 29, 1963
Convention of 1963
Resolved a century-old
dispute of the Rio Grande
boundary in El Paso-Juarez
Resulted in the transfer of
territory and relocation of Rio
Grande channel
Territory returned to Mexico by northward
relocation of the Rio Grande relocation.
Convention of 1963
Resolved a century-old
dispute of the Rio Grande
boundary in El Paso-Juarez
Resulted in the transfer of
territory and relocation of Rio
Grande channel
New International Bridge
Bridge of the Americas
(“Cordova International Bridge”)
1970 Boundary Treaty
Relocated Rio Grande channel
Defined boundary as middle of
channel of greatest width
Established procedures to
rectify/restore river channel
Prohibits works obstructing or
deflecting normal or flood flows
Requires repair or compensation
if works cause damage in other
country
IBWC Minutes
Formalize IBWC agreements
Legally binding
Take effect upon approval by
both governments
318 Minutes In Place
IBWC Minute
USIBWC Strategic Goals
Boundary
Preservation
Water
Conveyance
International
Boundary
and
Water
Commission
Resource and
Asset Management
Water Quality
Management
USIBWC Strategic Goals
Strategic Goal 1 - Boundary Preservation
Preserve the U.S. – Mexico boundary, through binational
cooperation, in accordance with international agreements.
USIBWC Strategic Goals
Strategic Goal 1 - Boundary Preservation
Preserve the U.S. – Mexico boundary, through binational
cooperation, in accordance with international agreements.
Boundary marker near San Luis
Boundary demarcation posts
USIBWC Strategic Goals
Strategic Goal 2 - Water Conveyance
Provide flood protection…and ensure the efficient conveyance,
utilization, and accurate accounting of boundary and transboundary
river waters through…flood control structures, dams, reservoirs,
power plants, and gaging stations…
USIBWC Strategic Goals
Strategic Goal 2 - Water Conveyance
Provide flood protection…and ensure the efficient conveyance,
utilization, and accurate accounting of boundary and transboundary
river waters through…flood control structures, dams, reservoirs,
power plants, and gaging stations…
Rio Grande gaging
station at
Presidio/Ojinagua
Levee construction near McCallen
USIBWC Strategic Goals
Strategic Goal 3 - Water Quality Management
Improve the quality of boundary and transboundary waters, in
concert with Mexico, to address salinity and border sanitation
problems pursuant to international agreements and applicable U.S.
Law.
USIBWC Strategic Goals
Strategic Goal 3 - Water Quality Management
Improve the quality of boundary and transboundary waters, in
concert with Mexico, to address salinity and border sanitation
problems pursuant to international agreements and applicable U.S.
Law.
Rio Grande
water quality
sampling
Nogales IWTP clarifiers
USIBWC Strategic Goals
Strategic Goal 4 - Resource and Asset Management
Maximize organizational effectiveness through innovative
management & accountability of human, physical, & fiscal resources.
USIBWC Strategic Goals
Strategic Goal 4 - Resource and Asset Management
Maximize organizational effectiveness through innovative
management & accountability of human, physical, & fiscal resources.
USIBWC field office and headquarters personnel
Major Transboundary Issues
Sanitation
Water Conveyance
International Dams & Reservoirs
Border Storm Water
Sanitation
Three International
Wastewater Treatment
Plants
Tijuana
San Diego County
San Diego
South Bay International
Wastewater Treatment Plant
San Diego, California
Sanitation
Three International
Wastewater Treatment
Plants
San Diego County
South Bay International
Wastewater Treatment Plant
San Diego, California
Sanitation
Three International
Wastewater Treatment
Plants
San Diego County
Santa Cruz County
Nogales International
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Nogales (Rio Rico), Arizona
Sanitation
Three International
Wastewater Treatment
Plants
San Diego County
Santa Cruz County
Nogales International
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Nogales (Rio Rico), Arizona
Sanitation
Three International
Wastewater Treatment
Plants
San Diego County
Santa Cruz County
Nuevo Laredo,
Tamaulipas
Nuevo Laredo International
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Sanitation
Three International
Wastewater Treatment
Plants
San Diego County
Santa Cruz County
Nuevo Laredo,
Tamaulipas
Rio Grande at Laredo/Nuevo Laredo
Water Conveyance
Canalization
106 river miles in New Mexico and Texas
bounded by 130 miles of levee system.
Water Conveyance
Canalization
Rectification
91 river miles, paralleled by levee, from
El Paso, Texas to below Fort Quitman
Water Conveyance
Canalization
Rectification
Presidio Flood Control
15 river miles paralled by levee
at Presidio, Texas
Water Conveyance
Canalization
Rectification
Presidio Flood Control
Lower Rio Grande Flood
Control
158 river miles and 120 interior floodway
miles, bounded by 270 miles of levee.
Water Conveyance
Canalization
Rectification
Presidio Flood Control
Lower Rio Grande Flood
Control
Tijuana River Flood
Control
- 5.3 miles of river channel crossing at
international boundary
- Designed for maximum flood of 135,000 cfs
Water Conveyance
Canalization
Rectification
Presidio Flood Control
Lower Rio Grande Flood
Control
Tijuana River Flood
Control
ARRA Levee
Rehabilitation
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act a $220 million dollar investment for the USIBWC
International Dams & Reservoirs
Amistad Dam
Del Rio, Texas
5,535,000 acre feet
Flood Control Recreation Hydroelectric Power Water Storage
International Dams & Reservoirs
Amistad Dam
Del Rio, Texas
Flood Control Recreation Hydroelectric Power Water Storage
International Dams & Reservoirs
Amistad Dam
Del Rio, Texas
Falcon Dam
Falcon Heights, Texas
3,978,000 acre feet
Flood Control Recreation Hydroelectric Power Water Storage
International Dams & Reservoirs
Amistad Dam
Del Rio, Texas
Falcon Dam
Falcon Heights, Texas
Turbines inside powerhouse
Flood Control Recreation Hydroelectric Power Water Storage
Border Storm Water
Water quality monitoring
program (influent, effluent, ocean)
Imperial Beach, California
Border Storm Water
Water quality monitoring
program (influent, effluent, ocean)
Ongoing effort to address
solid waste
Example of solid waste collection
Border Storm Water
Water quality monitoring
program (influent, effluent, ocean)
Ongoing effort to address
solid waste
Canyon collectors divert
renegade wastewater flows
for treatment at SBIWTP –
Goat Canyon
Smugglers Gulch
Smugglers Gulch diversion structure
What’s Next?
USIBWC
Headquarters
915-832-4100/
915-832-4175
www.ibwc.gov
4171 N. Mesa Street
C-100
El Paso, Texas 79902