The Lower Rio Grande Citizens’ Forum (LRGCF) was established in 2003 to facilitate the exchange of information between the USIBWC and members of the public about Commission activities in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The LRGCF is intended to bring together community members, enabling the early and continued two-way flow of information, concerns, values, and needs between the USIBWC and the general public, environmentalists, government agencies, irrigation districts, municipalities,and other interested parties. Below are Minutes and Presentations of previous meetings of the LRGCF.

The USIBWC is seeking Applications from individuals interested in serving on the Board of the Lower Rio GrandeCitizens' Forum (LRGCF. The terms of all Board Members are expiring so the USIBWC is opening up the application process to the general public. Incumbent board members are eligible for reappointment. The Board meets regularly inthe Lower Rio Grande Valley, approximately four times per year, to discuss plans and issues related to ongoing and future USIBWC projects. Applications should be submitted by 8/31/2009 to Sally Spener or fax: 915-832-4195. Contact Sally Spener at 915-832-4175.

Meeting Announcements	Presentations
7/15/2009 Rio Grande Water Quality and Levee Rehabilitation on Agenda for Public Meeting in Mercedes, TX	4/22/2009 - Presentation on Morillo Drain by Patrick Daize 4/2009 - Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project Levee Improvements 1/21/2009 - Safety of Dams Update by Commissioner C.W. "Bill" Ruth 10/29/2008 - Storage and Flood Conditions in the Rio Grande Basin by Patrick Daize Environmental Agency, The Good Neighbor Environmental Board from July 16th Public Meeting by John Wood Levee Raising Project Status Report from July 16th Public Meeting by Patrick Daize Update on Status of Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project Levee Rehabilitation from 04/16/08 Meeting Slope-Stabilization Demonstration Project from 01/16/08 presented by Chris Hathcock, TPWD Lower Rio Grande Priorities from 01/16/08 Meeting Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project Overview from 07/25/07 Meeting Clean Rivers Program, Lower Rio Grande Updates for FY2007 from 07/25/07 Meeting Lower Rio Grande Citizens' Forum Orientation from 07/25/07 Meeting Morillo Drain Improvement Works from 04/04/07 Meeting LRGFCP Rehabilitation from 04/04/07 Meeting LRGFCP Rehabilitation from Rio Grande Citizen’s Forum Meeting 10/16/06
Minutes
4/22/2009 - Mercedes, TX 1/21/2009 - Weslaco, TX 10/29/2008 - Mercedes, TX 7/16/2008 - Mercedes, TX 4/16/2008 - Weslaco, TX 1/16/2008 - Mercedes, TX 10/17/2007 - Mercedes, TX 04/04/2007 - Mercedes, TX 04/19/2006 - Brownsville, TX 10/16/2006 - Mercedes, TX