The Western States Water Council, as well as the Interstate Council on Water Policy and the National Water Supply Alliance co-hosted a joint Washington, DC Roundtable in the Spring of 2021. The virtual event was held in two sessions on April 15 (noon to 3:30 p.m. Central) and April 16 (9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central).
The program included updates from the US Geological Survey, NOAA-National Weather Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, National Integrated Drought Information System, US Environmental Protection Agency, and key congressional committee staff.
Thanks to all who attended and participated.
ROUNDTABLE AGENDA
Speaker Biographies
Registrant Lists:
April 15, 2021 – Wash DC Roundtable – Registration Report
April 16, 2021 – Wash DC Roundtable – Registration Report
PROGRAM (at a glance)
Thursday, April 15–12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Central time
NOAA/National Weather Service
National Integrated Drought Information System update
US Geological Survey–Water Mission Area
US Geological Survey–NHD+ Mapping Update
Friday, April 16–9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central time
US Army Corps of Engineers
US Environmental Protection Agency
White House Council on Environmental Quality
Congressional panel
MEETING SUMMARY
Summary of Washington, DC Roundtable – 2021
PRESENTATIONS
National Weather Service
Mary Erickson – NOAA Water Resources Prediction and IDSS
Dr. Tom Graziano – NOAA Water Resources Prediction and IDSS
Dr. David DeWitt – Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017: Sub-Seasonal and Seasonal (S2S) Forecasting Innovation (Public Law 115-25, Section 201)
Veva Deheza – National Integrated Drought Information System
U.S. Geological Survey
Dr. Don Cline – Water Resources Mission Area Briefing
Mindi Dalton – Water Resources Availability Portfolio (WRAP)
Chad Wagner – USGS Integrated Water Monitoring Initiatives
Vicki Lukas – 3D National Topography Model (3DNTM)
ICWP Intern Projects
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Stephen Hill – Director of Contingency Operations and Chief, Homeland Security, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dr. Cary Talbot – Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO)
