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
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
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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
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
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