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 Page 1 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 2015 Program 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 Page 2 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 2015 Program 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 Page 3
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