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Gov. Martinez To Talk Drought At Regional Forum

Office of the Governor

Gov. Susana Martinez knows firsthand the effects dry conditions can have on agriculture, economic development and even tourism since New Mexico is marching into its fifth straight year of what's expected to be severe drought.

Martinez is scheduled to give the opening remarks Wednesday at the Western Governors' Drought Forum in Santa Fe.

The focus of the two-day event will be on how dry conditions have affected recreation and tourism around the West. Experts from New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Oregon will be part of the discussion.

In New Mexico, the lack of meaningful snowpack during the winter months and weak spring runoff has left many of the state's lakes and reservoirs in bad shape. Some boat ramps were forced to close in recent years.

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