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The United States and Mexico: Working Together

California Education and the Environment Initiative

U.S. HistoryHistory-Social

Science Standard 11.9.7.

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Lesson 1 The Tijuana River: A Shared Resource

1 United States–Mexico Border Region 2

Lesson 2 Life on the Border

None required for this lesson

Lesson 3 Population Pressures

2 Population Data for Six Border Cities 3

3 Population Graph 4

Lesson 4 From a Different Perspective

4 Who Are the Stakeholders? 5

5 Conference Roles 1 6

6 Conference Roles 2 7

7 Agenda for the Conference 8

Lesson 5 International Agreements

None required for this lesson

Lesson 6 The Future of the Tijuana River

8 Tijuana River and Estuary 9

Contents

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1 United States–Mexico Border Region

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VA #1 United States–Mexico Border Region

Border Region Map

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Santa Fe

Phoenix

AustinHermosillo

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San Diego

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Ciudad Victoria

Ciudad Jaurez

San LuisPotosi

DurangoMazatlan

Culiacan

Zacatecas

Tampico

San AntonioChihuahua

El Paso

Houston

Galveston

Nogales

Calexico

Presidio

Nuevo Laredo

Eagle Pass

Brownsville

Matamoros

Carlsbad CavernsNational Park

Guadalupe MountainsNational Park

Organ Pipe CactusNational Monument

Petrified ForestNational Park

Valley of FiresState Park

Bottomless LakesState Park

Fort Tejon State Hist Park

Joshua Tree National Park

Anza-BorregoState Park

Big BendNational Park

TEXAS

OKLAHOMA

NEW MEXICO

ARIZONA

CALIFORNIA

MEXICO

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MEXICO

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Ecological Regions

California Coastal Sage,Chaparral, and Oak Woodlands

Chihuahuan Desert

Madrean Archipelago

Sonoran Desert

Southern Texas Plains/Interior Plains and Hills with Xerophytic Shrub and Oak Forest

Western Gulf Coastal Plain

Highways

Interstate Highway

International Border

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City Area, square miles (square kilometers)

Population Density, people per square mile (people per square kilometer)

San Diego 372 (964) 3,871 (1,494)

Tijuana 246 (637) 5,727 (2,212)

Yuma 107 (276) 725 (281)

Nogales 647 (1,675) 1,002 (387)

Presidio 2.7 (7) 1,623 (626)

El Paso 251 (649) 2,260 (874)

VA #2 Population Data for Six Border Cities

2 Population Data for Six Border Cities

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Note: These 2006 estimates reflect U.S. Census Bureau’s count of permanent residents, not the transient population.

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Population Graph

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J. Peach and J. Williams. 2003. “Population Dynamics of the U.S.–Mexico Border Region.” Unpublished, forthcoming SCERP Monograph. San Diego: SCERP/SDSU Press.

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030

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VA #3 Population Graph

Note: These numbers reflect U.S. Census Bureau’s count of permanent residents, not the transient population.

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Who Are the Stakeholders?

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VA #4 Who Are the Stakeholders?

Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC)

Santa Fe Environmental Group (flag of Santa Fe)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (official symbol)

Residents of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico (official city seal)

City Planners in Brownsville, Texas (official city seal)

Maquiladora Owners

Farmers in Northern Mexico

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Residents of Brownsville

Mayorand

City Commission

Office of EmergencyManagement and

Homeland Security

AssistantCity Manager

Financial &Administrative

Services

SupportServices

CommunityServices

PoliceDepartment

InternalAuditor

BCIC

Public WorksDepartment

HealthDepartment

Parks & RecreationDepartment

EngineeringDepartment

Building InspectionsDepartment

TrafficDepartment

Historic DowntownHeritage

Department

FinanceDepartment

PurchasingDepartment

HumanResources

Department

Office of theCity Secretary

Management ofInformation

Services

MunicipalCourt

Planning &Community

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BrownsvilleUrban System

Brownsville / SPIInternational

Airport

Public InformationServices

Department

City Manager

CityAttorney

CITY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

DeputyCity Manager

AssistantCity Manager

Fire/EMSDepartment

LegalServices

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Conference Roles 1

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VA #5 Conference Roles 1

Speech WriterResponsibility: To write a three-four minute speech about your stakeholder group. You must include:

• background on your group (who you are, where you are located)

• how you influence or are influenced by the Rio Grande/ Río Bravo

• what factors affect your decisions about the river

• your goals involving the river

SpeakerResponsibility: To present the three-four minute speech at the “Conference on Environmental Partnerships.” Because you are presenting the speech, you should practice reading the speech before the conference. You may also be involved in writing the speech. You should also be familiar with the map you will show the audience during your presentation at the conference. That map is being made or found by your Cartographer.

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Conference Roles 2

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VA #6 Conference Roles 2

CartographerResponsibility: To create or find a map that shows where your group is located and how it is connected to the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo. (If your group is the BECC or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, you should prepare a general map of the region that shows the main cities and communities, as well as where the river flows.)

Researcher/EditorResponsibility: To make sure the content presented in the handout and speech is accurate, the content on the map is accurate, and vocabulary is used correctly. While the other members of the group are writing and preparing maps, you should help provide content to be included in the speech, map, and any handouts your group chooses to give out.

Designer of Handout (optional)Responsibility: To create a handout to share with the other conference members. The handout should include some background on your group, how you are connected to the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo, your goals, and how you suggest attaining those goals.

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Agenda for the Conference

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VA #7 Agenda for the Conference

Welcome to the first annual Conference on Environmental Partnerships between United States and Mexico. We have come together today to learn about the people and organizations that care about and are influenced by the Rio Grande/Río Bravo. As the population continues to increase in the border region, concern grows regarding the quality of water and having enough water available for people and businesses on both sides of the border.

We will begin by having each stakeholder group present their perspective. Each group has five minutes to present. The groups will present in the following order:

1. Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC)2. Santa Fe Environmental Group3. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4. Residents of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico5. City Planners in Brownsville, Texas6. Maquiladora Owners7. Farmers in Northern Mexico8. The Kikapu

During the presentations, take notes on how the other groups are connected to the Rio Grande, using Conference Notes. Once all groups have presented, we will discuss some questions as a group.

CALIFORNIA EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONmENT INITIATIVE I Unit 11.9.7. I The United States and Mexico: Working Together I Visual Aids 9

Tijuana River and Estuary

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VA #8 Tijuana River and Estuary

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Tijuana River Watershed Area

Intermittent Streams

Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (TRNERR)

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