February 11, 18 & 25
6:00pm - 9:00pm
CMU University Center Ballroom - map
PARKING: You may park for free in the "permit required" spots in the garage (2nd floor and above) attached to the University Center (on 12th between Elm and Kennedy) after 5:30 pm.
Join us for this 3-evening seminar series on water in our region!
FOR-CREDIT OPTION: CMU students can earn 1 credit for attending this series plus additional sessions on February 4 and March 4 and completing an assignment. Register for SOCI 396 Topics: CO Water Issue/Policy (CRN 46662) or POLS 495: Independent Study (CRN 46661).
K-12 Teachers can also participate in this expanded series. For more information, email [email protected].
STREAMING: You can watch the seminar series live or later here (no registration required, but if the service works well for you, we would appreciate a contribution made here). NOTE - We ran into technical difficulties and the streaming didn't work Feb 11, but we may be able to post a recording.
CONTINUING EDUCATION ACCREDITATIONS: The full 3-evening series has been approved for .6 SU credits under the CO Operators Certification Program. We have also applied for Continuing Legal Education accreditation.
- February 11: Introduction to Colorado Water Supply, Use and Law
Stream it here - program starts at 1 minute into the recording- Water Supply and Use in Colorado and the Colorado River Basin - Becky Mitchell, Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board Presentation Slides
- Introduction to Colorado Water Law - Rob Pierce, Attorney, Dufford, Waldeck, Milburn & Krohn, L.L.P. Presentation Slides
- February 18: Impacts of Drought & Aridification
Stream it here- streaming starts just after beginning of first speaker's presentation.- Impacts on fish - Lori Martin, NW Regional Aquatic Supervisor and David Graf, Regional Water Specialist, both with Colorado Parks and Wildlife Presentation Slides
- Increasing fire in riparian areas - Doug Paul, Wildland Fire Mitigation/ Training Officer, Bureau of Land Management Presentation Slides
- Impacts on Municipal Water - Randi Kim, Utilities Director, City of Grand Junction Presentation Slides
- Impacts on Agriculture - Paul Kehmeier, Salinity Coordinator, Colorado Department of Agriculture, and Farmer Speaking Notes
- February 25: Colorado River Drought Contingency Planning
Stream it here - program starts at 21:38- Why Plan? Takeaways from the Colorado River Risk Study - John Currier, Chief Engineer, Colorado River District Presentation Slides
- Overview of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan - Lain Leoniak, Assistant Attorney General to the Federal & Interstate Water Unit, Colorado Attorney General's Office Presentation Slides
- Boosting Supply through Cloud Seeding and Phreatophyte Control - Dave Kanzer, Deputy Chief Engineer, Colorado River District Presentation Slides
- Drought Operations at Colorado River Storage Project Reservoirs - Malcolm Wilson, Chief, Water Resources Group, Upper Colorado Region, US Bureau of Reclamation Presentation Slides
- Reducing Use through Demand Management:
- Colorado Water Conservation Board Approach - Brent Newman, Section Chief,
Interstate, Federal, and Water Information Section, Colorado Water Conservation Board Presentation Slides - Grand Valley Benefits, Risks & Opportunities - Mark Harris, General Manager, Grand Valley Water Users Association
- Colorado Water Conservation Board Approach - Brent Newman, Section Chief,
REGISTRATION AND SPONSORSHIP
Register or Sponsor on-line here
Register or Sponsor by mail with this form
Cost - $45/ series or $20/ session (free for K-12 teachers and CMU students, faculty & staff; discounts for Hutchins Water Center donors; scholarships available - contact [email protected]).
Registration covers all materials + a light dinner.
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