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USGS and local partners press council to join Urban Waters Federal Partnership; city asked to name steering‑committee member
Summary
Federal and local scientists asked the El Paso City Council Sept. 16 to join the EPA’s Urban Waters Federal Partnership and name a city representative to the partnership’s steering committee.
Federal and local scientists and environmental groups presented the Urban Waters Federal Partnership to the El Paso City Council on Sept. 16 and asked the city to join the program’s steering committee and help secure an “ambassador” to coordinate local efforts.
America Alvarez, a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s New Mexico Water Science Center and an El Paso native, outlined the program’s three objectives: improve coordination among federal, state and local partners; collaborate with community‑led efforts to restore and protect waterways; and break down agency silos so federal resources align with local priorities. Alvarez…
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