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Wednesday, Oct. 20

To Tell the Truth: A Basin Overview (8:15)

Moderator: Reagan Waskom, Colorado Water Institute

• South Platte Background and Transbasin Diversion Update (PPT)
  • Jim Hall, Former Division Engineer
• Water Quality of the South Platte Basin  (PPT)
  • Marcella Hutchinson, U.S. EPA Region 8
• Ground Water from the Headwaters to the Plains
  •  Suzanne Paschke, U.S. Geological Survey
    
• Fishery Management in the South Platte from 30,000 Feet (PPT)
  • Ken Kehmeier, Colorado Division of Wildlife      

Jeopardy: Water Resources Planning (10:40)

Moderator: Brian Werner, Northern Water

• Interbasin Compact Committee   (PPT)
  • Alexandra L. Davis/Rebecca Mitchell, Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources
• Meeting Colorado’s Future Water Needs (PPT)
  • Eric Hecox, Colorado Water Conservation Board
    
• Nights of the South Platte Roundtable: An Update
  • Jim Yahn, South Platte Roundtable

South Platte Pictionary (12:00)
Keynote Luncheon
Sponsored by Deere & Ault Consultants, Inc.

• Friends of the South Platte Award: Presented to Les Williams, Board member, Northern Water;  Former Executive Director, St. Vrain & Left Hand Water District
  
• A Virtual Tour of Water Projects in the South Platte Basin- Dick Stenzel, Applegate Group

Deal or No Deal: Project Updates (1:40)

Moderator: Rich Vidmar, City of Aurora

• The Chatfield Reallocation Project: A Status Update (PPT)
  • Rick McLoud, Centennial Water and Sanitation District
• Flaming Gorge Pipeline  
  • Aaron Million, Million Conservation Resource Group, Inc.
• 404 Evaluations: Where’s the Permit? (PPT)
  • Chandler J. Peter, Corps of Engineers

Win, Lose or Draw: Forest Health (3:15)

Moderator: Don Kennedy, Denver Water

• A Look at Forest Health through Different Lenses (PPT) 
  • Jessica Clement, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute
• Headwaters (PPT)
  • Glen Casamassa, U.S. Forest Service
    
• Protecting Critical Watersheds in Colorado from Wildfire (PPT)
  • Brad Piehl, JW Associates

Thursday, Oct. 21

Concentration: Nutrient Water Quality Standards (8:30)

Moderator: Suzanne Paschke, U.S. Geological Survey

• Overview of Colorado’s Proposed Nutrient Criteria   (PPT)
  • Richard Parachini, Water Quality Control Division    
• Nutrient Sources and Transport in the Missouri River Basin
  • Lori Sprague, U.S. Geological Survey
    
• Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Perspective (PPT)
  • Karl A. Hermann, U.S. EPA Region 8 Water Quality Unit
    
• EPA's National Perspective  (PPT)
  • Bert Garcia, U.S. EPA Region 8 Water Quality Unit

Family Feud: Nutrient Perspectives (10:45)

Moderator: Amy Woodis, Metro Wastewater

• Nutrient Management Trends in Agriculture  
  •  Mark Sponsler, Colorado Corn
    
• Potential Directions for Urban Dweller Nutrients Standards
  • Tad S. Foster, Attorney
    
• Nutrient Criteria in Colorado: An Ecological Perspective    (PPT) 
  • Jamie Anthony, Colorado Division of Wildlife

Funny You Should Ask (12:00)
Keynote Luncheon
Sponsored by Parker Water & Sanitation District

• Downstream from Denver- Ann S. Bleed, Former Director, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources  

Price is Right: Alternatives to Ag Transfer (1:25)

Moderator: Troy Bauder, Colorado State University Extension

• Public Attitudes About Western Water     
  • Troy Bauder, Colorado State University Extension
    
• The  Market Impact of Leasing Permanent Water Rights
  • Christopher Goemans, Colorado State University
    
•  Tools for Alternative Transfers: Ducks and Corn (PPT)         
  •  Matt Lindburg, P.E., Brown and Caldwell
• The Tipping Point   (PPT)                                         
  • Jay Winner, Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District