Taylor Hawes (Nature Conservancy) will moderate the session “The Environmental Pieces” at the #CRWUA2024 Conference December 4-6, 2024 at Paris Las Vegas.
The Environmental Pieces
3:15 PM-4:45 PM
Champagne 1 – 2
Redefining the framework for Colorado River operations provides an opportunity to re-evaluate traditional management approaches in light of scientific advancements, changing hydrological patterns, and the need for sustainability. Panelists will discuss some of the environmental proposals that have been submitted to Reclamation as well as other alternatives being evaluated by Reclamation for the development of the post-2026 operations with an eye to answering questions like:
- How do these proposals and alternatives consider the environment and safeguard the health of natural systems?
- How do these proposals and alternatives fit within the guidelines or how are they part of parallel actions?
- What should the NEPA analysis include to ensure impacts to environmental resources are properly considered in the evaluation of the various alternatives?