Water Leasing in the Middle Rio Grande Valley Handout

Water Leasing in the Middle Rio Grande Valley Handout
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Environmental Water Leasing and Endangered Species Conservation in the Middle Rio Grande Valley CART Case Study Handout

In the face of drought and changing hydrologic conditions in the river valley, the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District has implemented a wide-ranging conservation program to seek balance between water for agricultural users, endangered species, and interstate obligations. 

Read the full case study here: https://www.fws.gov/project/water-leasing-middle-rio-grande-valley

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