Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2016TX512S

Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP): TX Water Resources Institute Effort

Institute: Texas
USGS Grant Number: G16AP00447
Year Established: 2016 Start Date: 2016-09-15 End Date: 2017-10-14
Total Federal Funds: $166,666 Total Non-Federal Funds: Not available

Principal Investigators: Jon Tracy

Project Summary: The overall goals of this project is to enhance the quantitative understanding of the Hueco Bolson aquifer near El Paso, TX, and create a framework for identifying and assessing the condition of all transboundary aquifers on the Texas-Mexico border. To achieve this goal, three major objectives must be met, these include: 1) Develop a GIS Interface to support access to data and hydrologic model simulations for the Messia and Hueco Bolson aquifers; 2) Evaluate, update, upgrade and refine the Hueco Bolson Groundwater model; and 3) Develop a framework to assess of the physical conditions, transboundary nature and opportunities for cooperation for ill-defined aquifers bordering Texas and Mexico. The Texas Water Resources Institute will be an active participant with the USGS Water Science Centers in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, the Arizona Water Resources Research Center and the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute in coordinating TAAP project activities and outreach efforts. This will include participating in project management meetings, development of workshops to solicit input from stakeholders, and organizing symposium to present and discuss project findings. In addition, the following specific tasks will be undertaken by the Texas Water Resources Institute.