Attorneys Emily Rogers and David Méndez are scheduled to present at the 19th Annual LRGV Water Quality Management & Planning Conference, hosted by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. This year’s conference will be held at the Isla Grande Resort in South Padre Island on March 23-27.
BHDA is proud to return to this important conference each year and take part in the discussions surrounding the interplay of water/environmental, economic, and infrastructure issues impacting regions of the Rio Grande Valley.
This year, David Méndez will moderate the panel Texas Water Development Board Financing: Demystified which will provide regional municipalities and drainage districts with a holistic guide to applying for various TWDB financing programs. These financing programs can be used to fund projects to measure, manage, reduce, treat, or recapture storm water or subsurface drainage water. Panelists include representatives for all key phases of a TWDB financing, including:
- TWDB Rep – Mark Evans, Team Lead at the Texas Water Development Board;
- Engineer – Keith Kindle, Chief Operating Officer at Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd, Inc;
- Financial Advisor – Ben J. Rosenberg, Managing Director at U.S. Capital Advisors LLC;
- Bond Counsel – David Méndez, Partner at BHDA
Emily Rogers will present two topics, one of which will discuss the legal and practical issues associated with using Lower Rio Grande irrigation surface water rights for industrial purposes. She will discuss the current status of the law, hurdles, and possible solutions. Emily will also present a topic discussing the legal and practical requirements for obtaining the legal right to reuse groundwater and surface water-based wastewater effluent. These two topics explore potential new water supplies and provide an opportunity to discuss innovative water supplies.
For more information on this year’s conference, please visit www.rgvstormwater.org