Melendez, Jerry

Author Description

Jerry Melendez is a Civil Engineer at the United States Bureau of Reclamation. He coordinates with local, state, and federal entities including USIBWC, as well as other stakeholders to help manage the Rio Grande system from Colorado to Western Texas, especially in the Rio Grande Project area. He assists in verifying the water accounting for the Project related to the 1906 Treaty, Rio Grande Compact of 1938, and the Project Operating Agreement of 2008. Also, he keeps an eye on new technologies related to water measurements, projects, and federal grant funding.

Authored Reports

Rio Grande Project: The Binational Convention of 1906 and the Rio Grande Project