About the Española Basin Technical Advisory Group

The Española basin is considered a "critical groundwater basin" because it is the primary groundwater resource for the cities and surrounding urbanizing areas of Santa Fe, Española, Los Alamos, and eight Pueblo nations. Improving our understanding of the three-dimensional hydrogeologic and geologic frameworks of the basin is a requisite step toward better management of its ground water. Geologic and geophysical studies are key to developing this framework.

The objectives of EBTAG are to:

• act as a clearinghouse for ideas and directions of study
• develop strategies for integration/coordination of technical studies to reach common goals
• identify common priorities for needed work and coordinate funding strategies
• provide a focal point for communication and information transfer between the technical
  groups and between the technical groups and the users of the information.

The organizations represented by EBTAG are:

• City of Santa Fe
• Jemez Y Sangre Water Planning Council
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
• New Mexico Environment Department
• New Mexico Office of State Engineer
• Santa Fe County
• Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience (SAGE)
• U.S. Geological Survey
• U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Española Basin Regional Issues Forum (EBRIF)

Representatives to the Española Basin Technical Advisory Group:

Group	Representative
City of Santa Fe	Claudia Borchert
Jemez Y Sangre Water Planning Council	Claudia Borchert/Karen Torres
Los Alamos Natl. Lab - geology, geophysics	Scott Baldridge (sbaldridge@lanl.gov)
Los Alamos Natl. Lab - hydrology	Ardyth Simmons/Dan Leavitt
NM Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources	Peggy Johnson
NM Environment Department	Susan von Gonten
NM Office of State Engineer	Jack Frost
Santa Fe County	Karen Torres
Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience (SAGE)	Scott Baldridge (http://www.sage.lanl.gov)
USGS-New Mexico District Office	Doug McAda (dpmcada@usgs.gov)
USGS-Rio Grande Basin project	Tien Grauch and Mark Hudson
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)	Bill White
Española Basin Regional Issues Forum (EBRIF)	Charles Nylander