Border Water Project

Through partnerships with Mexican organizations and generous funding from the Hewlett Foundation, TCPS examined water management in the Rio Conchos basin, as well as the potential for restoring instream flows in segments of the rio Grande in Texas. Staff members leading this work--Mary Kelly and Karen Chapman--are now employed at Environmental Defense, where they continue to vigorously pursue these same projects. All reports and conference proceedings related to this work up until October 1, 2002, will remain posted on TCPS' website.

Project Elements

Forgotten River Advisory Committee (FRAC)

New July 2002 Conference Proceedings "Discovering the Río Conchos/Descubriendo el Río Conchos"

New Report "The Dispute over Shared Waters of the Río Grande/Río Bravo : A Primer" (Word format)

May 2002 "Sharing the Waters: U.S. and Mexico Must Cooperate" by Mary Kelly and Karen Chapman

May 2002 Río Conchos Conference: A Step Forward

Water Management in the Binational Texas/Mexico Río Grande/Río Bravo Basin, article by Mary Kelly in Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Bulletin (2002)

Report on Rio Conchos Basin

Binational Declaration on U.S./Mexico Water Negotiations (2001)

Border Water Reports

Contact Information

Mary Kelly - now at: Environmental Defense 44 East Avenue, Suite 304 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 478-5161 mkelly@environmentaldefense.org

Karen Chapman Environmental Defense 44 East Avenue, Suite 304 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 478-5161 kchapman@environmentaldefense.org