2015 Arkansas River Basin Water Forum Program The

2015 Arkansas River Basin Water Forum Program
The Age of Water
Pueblo Community College, Student Center, Fortino Ballroom
900 West Orman Ave, Pueblo, CO
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
6:00 – 7:30A
Exhibitor Set-Up
7:00 – 8:00A
REGISTRATION, COFFEE & REFRESHMENTS
8:20 – 9:20A
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: COLORADO’S WATER PLAN
James Eklund, Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board
8:00 – 8:20A
9:20 – 9:40A
9:40 – 11:15A
INTRODUCTION & WELCOME
Paul Fanning, Host Chairperson, Pueblo Water
Terry Hart, Pueblo County Commissioner
Steve Nawrocki, Pueblo City Council President
Presentation of Colors, Pueblo South High School JROTC
BREAK (coffee & refreshments)
BASIN PERSPECTIVE ON COLORADO’S WATER PLAN
Moderator: John Stulp, Special Policy Advisor on Water to the
Governor/Interbasin Compact Committee
• Are we where we thought we would be?
o South Platte Basin, Chair, Joe Frank
o Gunnison Basin, John McClow
o Rio Grande Basin, Chair, Mike Gibson
o Colorado Basin, Chair, Jim Pokrandt
11:15 – 11:45A BOB APPEL “FRIEND OF THE ARKANSAS” AWARD
Jean Van Pelt, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
11:45 – 1:00P
2015 Program
LUNCHEON
The Age of Water: Michael Rupert, USGS Retired
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1:00 – 2:00P
2:00 – 3:00P
3:00 – 6:00P
ARKANSAS BASIN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE
Gary Barber, Project Manager
Mark McCluskey, CDM Smith
ARKANSAS RIVER WATERSHED COLLABORATIVE
Carol Ekarius, Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc.
Mark Shea, Colorado Springs Utilities
FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT/PUEBLO DAM TOUR
3:00 – 3:15P
3:15 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:00
4:00 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:30
4:30 – 4:45
4:45 – 5:00
5:00 – 5:15
5:15 – 5:30
5:30 – 6:00
7:00 – 9:00P
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Load Bus
Pueblo Community College to Pueblo State Park
Historic Overview of the Project: Valda Terauds,
Bureau of Reclamation
Across from Park’s South Entrance Station
Project Administration and Future Arkansas Valley
Conduit Project: Jim Broderick, Southeastern Colorado
Conservancy District
Future Potential—Hydroelectric Power Plant: Kevin
Meador, Southeastern Colorado Conservancy District
Pueblo Dam Use, Roles and Coordination: Terry
Book, Pueblo Water
Future Development—SDS Project: John Fredell,
Colorado Springs Utilities
Bathroom Break and Load Bus
Travel to Fish Hatchery
Fish Hatchery Program and Coordination: Dave
Harris, Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Travel back to Pueblo Community College: Final
Questions/Discussion
PERCOLATION & RUNOFF
Angelo’s Pizza Apeizza E Cucina, 105 East Riverwalk, Pueblo, CO
Come and network with fellow participants and speakers in the
heart of The Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo while enjoying a
food variety from family tradition recipes. Lite dinner fare and
refreshments; cash bar available
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Thursday, April 23, 2015
7:00– 8:00A
REGISTRATION (coffee & refreshments)
8:20 – 10:15A
FOUNTAIN CREEK PANEL
Moderator Mark Pifher, Water and Permitting Advisor, Colorado Springs
Utilities
• A Brief History of Fountain Creek, Katherine Scott Sturdevant, Pikes
Peak Community College
• Challenges of Fountain Creek, Graham Thompson, Matrix Design Group
• Fountain Creek Present and Future, Larry Small, Fountain Creek
Watershed Flood Control & Greenway District
• Flood Control and Water Rights, Duane Helton, Duane Helton, LLC
• Water Right Owners’ Perspectives, Dan Henrichs, High Line Canal
8:00 – 8:20A
INTRODUCTION & WELCOME
Paul Fanning, Host Chairperson, Pueblo Water
Patty Erjavec, President, Pueblo Community College
10:15 – 10:30A BREAK
10:30 – 12:00P ARKANSAS HEADWATERS CITIZEN’S TASK FORCE
Moderator, Ed Perko, Pueblo Water
• Voluntary Flow Program & Recreation, Stew Pappenfort, Colorado
Parks & Wildlife
• River Management, John Nahomenuk, Bureau of Land Management
• Commercial Recreation and Economic Benefits, Bob Hamel, Arkansas
River Tours and Andy Neinas, Echo Canyon
12:00 – 1:15P
1:15 – 3:00P
3:00P
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LUNCHEON
Sponsor Recognition and Exhibitor Raffle, Rick Kienitz, Aurora Water
Art Contest Awards, Ed Perko, Pueblo Water
ARKANSAS RIVER CLIMATE & HYDROLOGY
Nolan Doesken, Colorado State Climatologist, Colorado State University
Tony Anderson, National Weather Service, Arkansas-Red Basin River
Forecast Center
• Climate Update & Colorado Climate Change Vulnerability Study
• Water Supply Forecast and How It Comes Together
ADJOURN
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