The Groundwater Visibility Initiative: Integrating Groundwater and Surface Water Management Workshop (#347)

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The Groundwater Visibility Initiative: Integrating Groundwater and Surface Water Management Workshop (#347)

Workshop info

Workshop #	347
Date	April 28, 2016
Location	Denver, Colorado
NGWA member price	$350
AWRA member price*	$350
Nonmember price	$500
NGWA student member price	$200
Nonmember student price	$250

*Please note that currently AWRA members need to register by phone, fax, or mail to obtain this special rate.

SPECIAL OFFER: Save on course fees by registering to attend the NGWA Groundwater Summit at the same time!

Workshop overview

Examine the challenges — and successes — of managing the integration of groundwater and surface water in this one-day workshop being held jointly by NGWA and the American Water Resources Association (AWRA).

The interrelationship between groundwater and surface water is well established by science. Yet, institutions at all levels have struggled to effectively incorporate these concepts into laws, regulations, management, and planning. This one-day workshop will examines the challenges and successes of:

The conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water as a single resource
Groundwater as part of integrated water resources management
Effective consideration of groundwater in watershed management and planning.

All aspects of water availability and quality will be considered.

This interactive workshop will include panel presentations on three specific topics representing diverse views:

What are the major institutional impediments to conjunctive use and management of groundwater and surface water? — panelists include Bill Alley, Ph.D., Sharon B. Megdal, Ph.D., and James C. Schneider, Ph.D.
How is groundwater used for adaptation and resilience? — panelists include Katharine Jacobs, Robert Mace, Ph.D., and John C. Tracy, Ph.D.
How do we build groundwater considerations into policies for agriculture, energy, environment, land-use planning, and urban development sectors? — panelists include John M. Stomp III, PE, Grant Davis, and Ken Rainwater, Ph.D.

Advisory committee

Bill Alley, Ph.D.
Lisa Beutler
Mike Campana, Ph.D.
Sharon B. Megdal, Ph.D.
Ken Reid
John C. Tracy, Ph.D.

Sponsorship/exhibiting opportunities

For information on exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, contact the NGWA sales department at sales@ngwa.org.

Program

7:30 a.m.	Registration
8:30 a.m.	Panel 1: What are the major impediments to conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water? Bill Alley, Ph.D. Sharon B. Megdal, Ph.D. James C. Schneider, Ph.D.
9:45 a.m.	Break
10:00 a.m.	Panel 2: How is groundwater used most effectively for adaptation and resilience? Katharine Jacobs — "Groundwater, Climate Change, and Resilience" Robert Mace, Ph.D. — "Drill, Baby, Drill: Groundwater as a Stepping Stone to Water Resource Sustainability" John C. Tracy, Ph.D. — "Where Did the Groundwater Go Before We Pumped It? Aligning Hydroservice Benefits with Water Supply Infrastructure"
11:15 a.m.	Breakout
12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:00 p.m.	Report to group
1:45 p.m.	Panel 3: How do we build groundwater considerations into policies for agriculture, energy, land-use planning, and urban development sectors? John M. Stomp III, PE — "Albuquerque's Development of a Groundwater Management Reserve" Grant Davis Ken Rainwater, Ph.D. — "Lessons Learned in the High Plains Where Agriculture and Energy Coexist"
3:15 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m.	Breakout
4:15 p.m.	Report to group
4:45 p.m.	Workshop summary
5:15 p.m.	Workshop adjourns

Venue

The Westin Denver Downtown
1672 Lawrence Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
303 572.9100
fax 303 572.7288
denve@westin.com

Accommodations: NGWA has secured a limited block of rooms on a first come, first served basis at the group rates of $195 per night/single or double occupancy, $215 per night/triple occupancy, and $235 per night/quad occupancy, plus applicable taxes and fees. These rates apply to the NGWA room block and are valid until the April 8 cutoff date, unless our block has been filled before then. Click here to make your reservations online; if calling or faxing to reserve your room, be sure to mention you are attending this NGWA event to obtain these rates. Remember, you are responsible for securing your own reservations. For guest check-in and checkout times, please contact the hotel directly.

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