December 14-16, 2016
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
December 14
Colorado River 101
- The Honorable Gregory Hobbs (retired), Colorado Supreme Court, Senior Water Judge assigned to mediation of water cases | PDF ⟶
Communication Colloquium – Communicating the Drought: A Call to Action
- Moderator: Scott Huntley, Senior Manager of Public Services, Southern Nevada Water Authority
- John Fleck, Water Resources Program Director, University of New Mexico | PDF ⟶
- Karen Raucher, Senior Policy Analyst, Abt Associates | PDF ⟶
- Micheal Schneweis, Senior Management Analyst, Southern Nevada Water Authority | PDF ⟶
- Billy Vassiliadis, CEO and Principal, R&R Partners | PDF ⟶
Legal Colloquium
- Moderator: John Zebre, Attorney, Zebre Law Offices
- The Honorable Gregory Hobbs, (retired), Colorado Supreme Court
- Antonio Rossmann, Attorney, Rossmann and Moore, LLP
- John Kruse, Ph.D., Director of Agronomy-Biologicals, Koch Biological Solutions, LLC | PDF ⟶
- Freddie Lamm, Ph.D., Professor & Research Irrigation Engineer, Kansas State University | PDF ⟶
December 15
Welcome – Video Presentation: The Colorado River Story: Addressing Continuing Challenges with Collaboration | Video ⟶
- Bart Fisher, CRWUA President
Keynote Address: California – Conservation, Transfers and Drought Contingency Planning in the Lower Basin
- Moderator: Bart Fisher, CRWUA President
- Tom Buschatzke, Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources
- John Entsminger, General Manager, Southern Nevada Water Authority
- Kevin Kelley, General Manager, Imperial Irrigation District | PDF ⟶
- Jeff Kightlinger, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California | PDF ⟶
- John Powell Jr., President, Board of Directors, Coachella Valley Water District | PDF ⟶
Protecting the Waters: Collaborative Environmental Initiatives Across the Basin | Video ⟶
- Moderator: Katrina Grantz, Hydraulic Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado River Region
- Rob Billerbeck, Colorado River Coordinator, National Park Service | PDF ⟶
- Kristin Green, Senior Hydrologist, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission | PDF ⟶
- Chris Harris, Deputy Director, Colorado River Board of California | PDF ⟶
- Edalin Kozoil, Policy Associate, The Nature Conservancy – Colorado River Program | PDF ⟶
Clearing the Waters: Water Quality Issues on the Colorado
- Moderator: Aaron Chavez, Executive Director, San Juan River Commission
- Peter Butler, Ph.D., Co-Coordinator, Animas River Stakeholder Group | PDF ⟶
- Karletta Chief, Ph.D., Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, University of Arizona | PDF ⟶
- Butch Tongate, Ph.D., Cabinet Secretary, State of New Mexico Environment Department
Tracking the Waters: Reclamation and the Ten Tribes Partnership Tribal Water Study | Intro PDF ⟶ | PDF ⟶
- Moderator: Darryl Vigil, Water Administrator, Jicarilla Apache Nation
- Pamela Adams, Hydrologist, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Russell Begaye, President, Navajo Nation
- Dennis Patch, Chairman, Colorado River Indian Tribes
- James Prairie, Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Travis Wheeler, Water Resource Specialist, Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Expanding the Waters: Innovation in Reuse and Recycling
- Moderator: Tanya Trujillo, Executive Director, Colorado River Board of California
- Laura Belanger, Water Resources and Environmental Engineer, Western Resource Advocates | PDF ⟶
- Allen Carlisle, General Manager, Padre Dam Municipal Water District | Video ⟶
- Paul Jones, General Manager, Eastern Municipal Water District | PDF ⟶
Safeguarding the Waters: Forest and Watershed Management
- Moderator: Mike Greene, Manager of Water Resources, Public Service Company of New Mexico
- Mark Brehl, Assistant Fire Management Officer, Arizona State Forestry Division
- Cal Joyner, Regional Forester, U.S. Forest Service | PDF ⟶
- Laura McCarthy, New Mexico Associate State Director, The Nature Conservancy | PDF ⟶
- Rick Shean, Water Quality Hydrologist, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority | PDF ⟶
- Phoebe Suina, Project Manager & Owner, High Water Mark, LLC | PDF ⟶
December 15
Business Meeting
Federal Friday