The Village of Ruidoso would like to invite you to our second partnering meeting to discuss strategic collaboration opportunities on the Rio Ruidoso Watershed Based Plan Project. Funded by EPA, the Village of Ruidoso is working towards an improved and vibrant Rio Ruidoso for the benefit of all. We believe a strong partnership between our organizations will be mutually beneficial and drive significant success for this initiative. The meeting will be held on March 10, 2026, at the Ruidoso Convention Center located at 111 Sierra Blanca Drive Ruidoso, NM 88345. We will have a presentation to describe progress on the project since our first meeting on September 23, 2025. The presentation will be held from 5:30 PM to 6 PM. After the presentation it will be an open forum from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Project team members will be available to answer questions and field comments from attendees. A brief survey will be distributed to collect input. The agenda for our discussion is as follows: 1. Welcome and Introductions 2.Review of current Watershed Based Plan project status and developments 3.Discussion of current collaboration areas and synergies 4.Identification of key initiatives and plan recommendations 5. Action items and timeline We look forward to a productive discussion and building a successful partnership. quelyne G. Pefia Water Resource Manager jaquelynepena@ruidoso-nm.gov 03/01/2026, 03/10/2026  #12109206