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SUMMARY:(2018) WSWC/CDWR Workshop on Improving S2S Precipitation Forecasting and Pilot Projects
DESCRIPTION:Improving Sub-seasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Precipitation Forecasting to Support Water Management Decision-making\n\nThe Western States Water Council and the California Department of Water Resources cosponsored workshop in a recurring series continuing a dialogue among western states and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)\, and the research community on improving sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) precipitation forecasting to support water management decision-making.  The agenda included topics addressing progress being made in forecasting atmospheric river storms beyond a two-week weather model time scale\, assimilation of new research observations into NOAA’s weather models\, scoping a pilot project for improving S2S precipitation forecasting to support Colorado River Basin drought contingency planning\, and the new forecast-informed reservoir operations (FIRO) pilot project on the Santa Ana River. \nThe workshop was held in San Diego\, California on May 14-16\, 2018 at the Doubletree San Diego Downtown.  It included an optional field trip on May 17 to the Orange County Water District’s groundwater recharge facilities\, which constitute part of the Santa Ana River (FIRO) pilot project. \nAGENDA:  S2S Workshop Agenda \nPRESENTATIONS: \nMay 14\, 2018 \nWorkshop Background – Jeanine Jones\, California Department of Water Resources (CDWR)\nAdvancing NOAA’s Subseasonal and Seasonal Prediction in Support of the Weather Act of 2017 (PL115-25\, 201) – Dave DeWitt\, National Weather Service\, Climate Prediction Center\nReaping the Benefits of California’s Investment in Observations & Research – Mike Anderson\, CDWR\nIncorporating Satellite Data into Weather\, Climate and other Predictive Models – Stephanie Granger\, National Atmospheric and Space Administration\, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL)\nReclamation’s Sub-Seasonal Climate Forecast Rodeo\, Participants’ Performance to Date – Dave Raff\, Bureau of Reclamation\nJune 2018 International Atmospheric Rivers Conference – Anna Wilson\, Scripps Institution of Oceanography \nMay 15\, 2018 \nSub-seasonal to Seasonal Forecasting and Predictive Needs in Texas – Nelun Fernando\, Texas Water Development Board (by phone\nImproving 1-4 week NOAA Precipitation Forecasts for California – Tom Hamill\, NOAA Earth Systems Research Lab & Mike Anderson\, CDWR\nOregon Applications for S2S Forecasting and Atmospheric River Information – Keith Mills\, Oregon Water Resources Department\nExperimental S2S Forecasts for California: Wet/AR and Dry/Ridging Conditions – Duane Waliser\, NASA JPL\nScripps Atmospheric River Activities including This Winter’s Observations in the Pacific Northwest – Marty Ralph\, Scripps Institution of Oceanography\nSeasonal Prediction of Western United States Snowpack – Sarah Kapnick\, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab\nImportance of Seasonal Forecasting in the Colorado River Basin – Colby Pellegrino\, Southern Nevada Water Authority\nS2S Prediction Research at Colorado State University – Cory Baggett\, Colorado State University \nMay 16\, 2018 \nClosed/Cut-Off Low Pressure Systems – What They Are and Forecasting Challenges – Roger Pierce\, WestFAST & National Weather Service (NWS)\nMechanisms Contributing to Cool-Season Precipitation in the Upper Colorado River Basin – Pending Work for CDWR – Ben Hatchett\, Western Regional Climate Center\nFollow-up Potential for Prior Reclamation-Funded Research on Inland-Penetrating Atmospheric Rivers – Kelly Mahoney\, NOAA Earth Systems Research Lab\nForecasting Challenges in Upper Colorado River Basin – John Lhotak\, Colorado Basin River Forecast Center (by phone)\nThis Winter’s Southern California Forecasting Challenges – Alex Tardy\, NWS San Diego\nStatus of Research Pilot Projects on Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations – Jay Jasperse\, Sonoma County Water Agency (Lake Mendocino)\nReplenishing Groundwater for Sustainability –Adam Hutchinson\, Orange County Water District \nStory in Earth Magazine –\nRivers in the sky: Improving predictions of atmospheric rivers to reduce risk by Steve Murray
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2018-wswc-cdwr-workshop-on-improving-s2s-precipitation-forecasting-and-pilot-projects/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170808T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170808T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183331Z
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SUMMARY:(2017) 15th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:2017 Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims\n\n\nThe Western States Water Council and the Native American Rights Fund held their fifteenth biennial Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims on August 8-10\, at the Best Western Plus Heritage Inn in Great Falls\, Montana. A number of topics were addressed by experts and participants regarding completed and ongoing negotiated settlements. \nAgenda\nPacket Materials \nPresentations:\nTuesday\, August 8\, 2017 \nWESTERN WATER LAW AND INDIAN RESERVED WATER RIGHTS: A PRIMER\nRobert Anderson\, Professor\, University of Washington School of Law \nNEGOTIATION OF INDIAN WATER RIGHTS CLAIMS: THE BASICS\nGathering Background Information and the Role of Technicians in Negotiations\nRod Lewis\, Consultant\, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld\, LLP\nDavid Barfield\, Chief Engineer\, Kansas Department of Agriculture\nChristopher Banet\, Trust Resources & Protection Manager\, Bureau of Indian Affairs \nIdentifying Parties and Issues and How Negotiations Bind Larger Groups\nMaria O’Brian\, Attorney\, Modrall Sperling\nTemet Aguilar\, Chairman\, Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians\nDuane Mecham\, Advisor\, Office of the Solicitor\, Department of the Interior \nTHE ROLE OF GROUNDWATER IN SETTLEMENTS\nOVERVIEW – John Thorson\, Federal Water Master\, Lummi Decree\nFaye Bergan\, former Legal Counsel\, Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission\nStanley Pollack\, Assistant Attorney General\, Navajo Nation Department of Justice\nRuth Thayer\, Native American Affairs Adviser\, Bureau of Reclamation \nWednesday\, August 9\, 2017 \nTHE ADMINISTRATION’S SETTLEMENT POLICY\nAlan Mikkelsen\, Acting Commissioner\, Bureau of Reclamation\nPamela Williams\, Director\, Secretary’s Indian Water Rights Office \nDESCRIPTION OF THE BLACKFEET NATION’S WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT\nRyan Smith\, Shareholder\, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck\nSamuel Gollis\, Trial Attorney\, Indian Resources Section\, U.S. Department of Justice \nThursday\, August 10\, 2017 \nSETTLEMENT LEGISLATION: GETTING BILLS THROUGH CONGRESS\nCongressional Outlook for Indian Water Rights Settlements\nMatthew Muirragui\, Professional Staff\, House Natural Resources Committee
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2017-15th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150825T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150827T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183331Z
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SUMMARY:(2015) 14th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:2015 NARF Symposium on Indian Water Rights Settlements\n\nThe Western States Water Council and the Native American Rights Fund  held their fourteenth Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims on August 25-27\, at the Peppermill Resort in Reno\, Nevada.  The Symposium began on Tuesday\, August 25\, at 8:30 a.m. and continued throughout the day\, with an evening reception.  Discussions continued through the morning of August 26\, followed by a review of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe’s settlement\, a field trip to view the settlement features along the Truckee River\, and a dinner hosted by the Tribe at Pyramid Lake\, 40 miles from Reno.  The Symposium concluded on August 27 at noon\, after a morning discussion panel. \nAgenda \nPowerPoint Presentations: \nNEGOTIATION OF INDIAN WATER RIGHTS CLAIMS: THE BASICS\nGathering Background Information and the Role of Technicians in Negotiations \nTom Paul\, Deputy Director\, Oregon Water Resources Department\nGerald Lunak\, Director\, Natural Resources Department\, Blackfeet Tribe\nDoug Oellermann\, Deputy Program Manager\, Bureau of Reclamation \nIdentifying Parties and Issues and How Negotiations Bind Larger Groups \nMichael Bogert\, Attorney\, Parsons Behle & Latimer \nPRESENTATION \nKiel Weaver\, Majority Staff\, House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water\, Power and Oceans \nTHE ADMINISTRATION’S SETTLEMENT POLICY \nBelin and Williams Presentation \nLetty Belin\, Senior Counselor to the Deputy Secretary\, Department of the Interior\nPamela Williams\, Director\, Secretary’s Indian Water Rights Office\, Department of the Interior \nResponse Panel \nKenneth McDarment\, Vice-Chairman\, Tule River Tribe \nDESCRIPTION OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE’S WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT \nJason King\, Nevada State Engineer\, Nevada Division of Water Resources\nVinton Hawley\, Chairman\, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe\nTerri Edwards\, Lahontan Basin Area Manager\, Bureau of Reclamation
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2015-14th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150527T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150529T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183330Z
CREATED:20260812T221348Z
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SUMMARY:(2015) WSWC/CDWR Workshop on Sub-Seasonal and Seasonal Precipitation Forecasting
DESCRIPTION:WSWC/CDWR Workshop on Sub-Seasonal and Seasonal Precipitation Forecasting\n\nThe Western States Water Council and the California Department of Water Resources cosponsored a workshop on precipitation forecasting held May 27-29\, 2015 in San Diego\, California. \nREPORT: Workshop on Improving Sub-Seasonal and Seasonal Precipitation Forecasting for Drought Preparedness \nWORKSHOP PURPOSE: The purpose of the workshop was to develop a Western vision for improving precipitation forecasting at timescales beyond the two-week weather forecast time domain\, loosely modeled after the Council’s vision for an observing network for Western extreme precipitation. Improved forecasts of precipitation at longer timescales can be used for many purposes\, such as interstate compact or water rights administration\, planning for local water agency supply deliveries\, or flood season preparedness. Forecasting needs vary not only with the purpose of a forecast\, but also with geographic location\, because the seasonal pattern of storm activity and large storm types varies with location. Improved skill in precipitation forecasting can be achieved by improving prediction of large storm types\, such as atmospheric rivers on the West Coast or the monsoon in the Southwest. \nA workshop summary report will be prepared\, with the intent of using the report to inform a dialog with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center on taking advantage of prediction skill that may be available at a regional (Western) scale to improve the outlooks now issued at a national scale. The workshop’s ultimate goal is to advance the Council’s position calling on the federal government to improve precipitation forecasting. \n  \n  \n  \nAGENDA:  Improving Sub-Seasonal and Seasonal Precipitation Forecasting \nPRESENTATIONS: \nMay 27\, 2015 \nOpening Remarks\, Jeanine Jones\, Interstate Resources Manager\, California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) \nNOAA’s California Drought Service Assessment\, Kevin Werner\, Western Regional Climate Services Director\, NOAA \nActivities of NOAA’s NWS Climate Prediction Center\, Jon Gottschalck\, Chief\, Operational Prediction Branch\, Climate Prediction Center (CPC) \nThe National Weather Service: Western Region Perspective\, Grant Cooper\, Director\, Western Region National Weather Service (NWS) \nForecasting Needs of NWS River Forecast Centers (RFCs) and Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs)\nNOAA’s NWS California-Nevada River Forecast Center\, Rob Hartman\, Hydrologist in Charge\nColorado Basin River Forecast Center\, John Lhotak\, Development and Operations Hydrologist\nSan Diego Weather Forecast Office\, Roger Pierce\, Meteorologist \nMay 28\, 2015 \nNOAA’s Research Program\nImproving Seasonal-to-Decadal Climate Understanding and Prediction\, V. “Ram” Ramaswamy\, Director \nRegional-Scale Research Projects\nBuilding an Atmospheric Rivers Catalog Using Big Data Approach\, Soroosh Sorooshian\, Distinguished Professor\, University of California (UC) at Irvine\nConditioning an Analog Years Database\, Amir Aghakouchak\, Assistant Professor\, UC Irvine\nProbabilistic Seasonal Predictin of Drought using Long-Term Precipitation and Temperature Data\, Ali Behrangi\, Scientist\, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) \nWestern State Climatologists Perspectives on Precipitation Forecasting\nSeasonal Forecasting – California Perspectives\, Mike Anderson\, State Climatologist\, CDWR\nOregon’s Drought and Seasonal Forecasting\, Kathie Dello\, Associate Director\, Climate Change Research Institute\, Oregon State University\nPerspectives in Sub-Seasonal and Seasonal Forecasts in New Mexico\, David DuBois\, State Climatologist\, New Mexico State University \nNOAA’s Research Programs\nModeling\, Analysis\, Predictions\, and Projections Program\, Dan Barrie\, Program Manager\, NOAA’s Climate Program Office \nForecasting Needs and Water Agency Perspectives – Drought Preparedness and Response\nWill it Rain in Texas?\, Robert Mace\, Deputy Executive Administrator\, Texas Water Development Board\nDrought-Proofing Oklahoma: Forecasting Needs\, J.D. Strong\, Executive Director\, Oklahoma Water Resources Board\nNeeds for Seasonal Precipitation Forecasting: California Perspective\, Jeanine Jones\, Interstate Resources Manager\, CDWR\nNew Mexico Perspective\, John Longworth Statewide Projects Manager\, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer\nDouble-edged Swords\, James Rufo-Hill\, Climate Resilience Advisor\, Seattle Public Utilities\nBenefits of Improved Long Range Weather Outlooks to the Salt River Project\, Charlie Ester\, Manager\, Water Resource Operations\, Salt River Project \nMay 29\, 2015 \nForecasting Needs and Water Agency Perspectives – (Cont’d)\nPrediction Needs of a Complicated River\, Eric Kuhn\, Secretary/General Manager\, Colorado River Water Conservation District \nPotential Applications – Reservoir Operations\nReservoir Operations – Missouri Basin\, Tim Davis\, Administrator\, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation\nUpper Colorado River Basin Reservoir Operations\, Don Ostler\, Executive Director\, Upper Colorado River Commission\nForecast Informed Reservoir Operations – An Opportunity to Improve the Resiliency of our Water Supply\, Jay Jasperse\, Chief Engineer\, Sonoma County Water Agency\nForecast-Coordinated Operations & Forecast-Informed Operations for Central Valley Reservoirs\, Boone Lek\, Senior Water Resources Engineer\, CDWR
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2015-wswc-cdwr-workshop-on-sub-seasonal-and-seasonal-precipitation-forecasting-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20141114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20141116T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183258Z
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SUMMARY:(2012) Annual Water Management Symposium – Western State Water Resources Infrastructure Needs and Strategies
DESCRIPTION:2012 Annual Water Management Symposium – Western State Water Resources Infrastructure Needs and Strategies\n\nPhoenix\, Arizona\nNovember 14-16\, 2012 \nAgenda \n  \nWednesday\, November 14 \nArizona’s Water Future:  Infrastructure Financing and Conservation \nMelanie Ford\, Technical Program Supervisor\, Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority\nBrad Hill\, Utilities Director\, City of Flagstaff\nDennis Rule\, Manager\, Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District\nGuy Carpenter\, Vice President\, Carollo Engineers \nWater Needs for the Sun Corridor \nGrady Gammage\, Senior Fellow\, Morrison Institute\, Arizona State University \nWestern State Water Resources Infrastructure Projects\, Programs & Funding \nDerek Sandison\, Director\, Washington State Department of Ecology’s Office of Columbia River\nBrian Patton\, Bureau Chief\, Idaho Water Resources Board\nEric Millis\, Deputy Director\, Utah Division of Water Resources\nAdele Basham\, Bureau Chief\, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection\nSue Lowry\, Wyoming\, Interstate Streams Administrator\, State Engineer’s Office\nScott Verhines\, New Mexico State Engineer/Blue Ribbon Commission Member\nDave Templeton\, Director\, South Dakota Division of Technical and Financial Assistance\nScott Verhines\, New Mexico State Engineer/Blue Ribbon Commission Member \nThursday\, November 15 \nWestern State Water Resources Infrastructure Projects\, Programs & Funding (cont’d) \nTracy Streeter\, Director\, Kansas Water Office\nSteve Gaul\, Comprehensive Planning Coordinator\, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources\nMelanie Callahan\, Executive Administrator\, Texas Water Development Board\nJ.D. Strong\, Executive Director\, Oklahoma Water Resources Board \nConstruction Innovations:  Better\, Faster & Smarter \nChitra Foster and John Awezec\, (combined presentation)\nChitra Foster\, Associate\, Southern California Area Manager\, CDM Smith\nJohn Awezec\, Alternative Delivery Director\, Water Business Group\, HDR \nFriday\, November 16 \nIntegrated Water Resources Management:  Infrastructure Needs and Streamlining Regulatory Requirements \nDave Palumbo\, Deputy Regional Director\, Lower Colorado Region\, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation\nJames Hannon\, Chief\, Operations and Regulatory Community of Practice\, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers \nPublic/Private Sector Roles in Financing/Building Projects \nShawn Dralle\, Managing Director\, RBC Capital Markets\nDaniel Ferons\, General Manager\, Santa Margarita Water District Board\nDavid Pitcher\, Assistant General Manager/Chief Engineer\, Central Utah Water Conservancy District\nBruce Moore\, Acting Director of Surface Water Resources\, Las Vegas Valley Water District
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2012-annual-water-management-symposium-western-state-water-resources-infrastructure-needs-and-strategies/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20140825T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20140827T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183330Z
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SUMMARY:(2014) Remote Sensing Applications Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Remote Sensing Applications Workshop\n\nThe Council and NASA organized a workshop that was held on August 25-27\, 2014 at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena\, California\, to exchange information about opportunities and challenges associated with use of remote sensing applications to support water management.  The workshop began at 1:00 on Monday the 25th and concluded at noon on Wednesday the 27th.  The event included a tour of JPL’s Earth Science Center\, Space Flight Operations Facility\, and Mars Yard.  The Mars Yard is a simulated Martian landscape used by researchers to test different robotic prototypes\, such as the Mars rovers.  (See this website (http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/interactives/photosynth/) for images of the Mars Yard.)  Cameras are permitted on the facility. \nThe workshop provided an opportunity for NASA to brief Council members on current and emerging observations and research activities that may have applicability to Western water\, and for Council members to discuss needs for research and continuity of observations with NASA.  Topics covered included: status of Landsat program continuity\, observing snowpack\, mapping land subsidence with radar imagery\, mapping fallowed agricultural lands\, and observing extreme precipitation/atmospheric river storms. \nThe Council advocated vigorously (and successfully) for inclusion of a thermal infrared sensor on Landsat 8\, launched in 2013\, so member states such as Idaho could continue using remotely sensed data for water rights administration.  Language in the 2014 Senate Appropriations Committee budget bill for NASA directs NASA to immediately start working on Landsat 9\, at a cost not to exceed $650 million. \nAGENDA:   JPL Meeting Agenda \nPRESENTATIONS:  (Permission has been received to share the following presentations.) \nNASA Earth and Applied Science – Brad Doorn\, Program Manager\, Water Resources Program\, NASA \nLandsat 8 Mission Status – Jeff Masek\, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center \nMapping Snow from the Air – Tom Painter\, Scientist\, NASA JPL \nMapping Fallowed Areas – Forrest Melton\, Senior Research Scientist\, NASA Ames Research Center \nMonitoring Water Infrastructure – Cathleen Jones\, NASA JPL \nMapping Land Subsidence using Satellites – Tom Farr\, NASA JPL \nMonitoring Subsidence in Arizona – Brian Conway\, Arizona Department of Water Resources \nAtmospheric Rivers and Sub-seasonal Forecasting – Duane Waliser\, Chief Scientist\, Earth Sciences & Technology\, NASA JPL \nGPS Inference of Soil Moisture – Kristine Larson\, Professor\, Aerospace Engineering Sciences\, University of Colorado \nOverview of Water Resource Applications – John Bolten\, Physical Scientist\, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center \nExploring Remote Sensing Options for Water Management in Montana – Tim Davis\, Administrator\, Water Resources Division\, MT Department of Natural Resources and Conservation \nUsing Remote Sensing for Irrigation Water Use – Mindy Conyers\, Program Specialist\, Texas Water Development Board \nSoil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Mission – Dara Entekhabi\, Director\, Earth System Initiative\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology \nEvapotranspiration (ET) Advances in Airborne and Satellite Technology – Josh Fisher\, NASA JPL \nNASA/Indian Space Research Organization Synthetic Aperture Radar (NI-SAR) Mission – Paul Rosen\, NASA JPL
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2014-remote-sensing-applications-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20140623T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20140625T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183324Z
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SUMMARY:(2014) Hydroclimate Monitoring Systems and Measurement Needs Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop on Hydroclimate Monitoring Systems and Measurement Needs\n\nThe Western States Water Council and the California Department of Water Resources are cosponsoring a workshop to discuss strategies for supporting and improving key observing systems\, to be held in San Diego on June 23-25\, 2014.  The workshop will begin Monday\, June 23 at 1:00 pm and conclude Wednesday\, June 25 by 12 noon.  Topics to be covered include an overview of the funding status of key federal monitoring programs\, development of a 21st century observing system for extreme precipitation in the West\, emerging opportunities for supplementing ground-based observations with remote sensing\, and strategic planning for sustaining long-term observing records. \nLOCATION/LODGING: A block of rooms has been reserved and will be held through June 2\, 2014. Please contact the Doubletree San Diego Downtown reservations department directly at ( 619) 239-6800\, or central reservations at (800) 222-TREE\, and announce the Western States Water Council room block. You may also make reservations online at:  http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/S/SANDWDT-WSW-20140620/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG. Reservations are subject to availability at the time of booking. Room rates will apply three (3) days before and after the meeting\, subject to availability. Reservations received after the cutoff date of June 2\, 2014 will be confirmed on a room availability basis at the rate in effect at the time of the request. Reservations must be made by the June 2nd deadline to obtain the rate of $110 single or double occupancy. \nPlease note:  The Hotel maintains a forty-eight (48) hour cancellation policy for individual guest room reservations. \nCOMPLIMENTARY AIRPORT SHUTTLE: The Doubletree San Diego Downtown offers complimentary airport shuttle.  Call the hotel directly at 619-239-6800 from the airport after luggage pick up\, or confirm airline and arrival time in advance.  To return to the airport\, make a reservation with the Concierge or Front Desk.  the airport shuttle arrives at the front entrance and departs every thirty (30) minutes. \nAgenda CDWR-WSWC Hydroclimate Monitoring Workshop \nPowerpoint Presentations\nMonday – June 23rd\nUSGS Surface and Groundwater Monitoring Networks – Jerad Bales – USGS Chief Scientist for Water \nExternal Perspectives on USGS Budget & Fiscal Constraints – Sue Lowry (Prezi Presentation) – Wyoming State Engineer’s Office\, Interstate Streams Administrator \nState Surface and Groundwater Monitoring Networks – Brian Dunnigan – Nebraska Department of Natural Resources\, Director \nState Surface and Groundwater Monitoring Networks – Ken Stahr – Oregon Water Resources Department\, Hydrographics Manager \nUSDA NRCS Snotel Network – Mike Strobel – National Water & Climate Center\, Director \nCDWR Perspective on Use of Remote Sensing for Snow Measurement – Frank Gehrke – CDWR\, Chief\, Cooperative Snow Surveys \nUnmet Monitoring Needs in the Upper Midwest/Missouri River Basin – Dennis Todey – South Dakota State Climatologist (remote presentation) \n  \nTuesday – June 24th\nOverview of NOAA Observing Systems and Budgets \n\nHilawe Semunegus – NOAA National Environmental Satellite\, Data\, and Information Service\nJohn Murphy – National Weather Service (NWS) Observing Systems Portfolio\nHoward Diamond – NESDIS Climate Reference Network\nMatthew Menne – NESDIS Global Historical Climatology Network-Daily\nChris Sabine – Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)\n\nPerspectives on Precipitation Observations \n\nMike Anderson – California State Climatologist\nNolan Doesken – Colorado State Climatologist\nRoger Pierce – San Diego National Weather Service\, Meteorologist\n\nSynthesizing Observations: A Western Observing Systems Vision \n\nMarty Ralph – Scripps Institution of Oceanography\, Director\, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E)\nMike Anderson – CDWR\, State Climatologist\nScott Sellars – University of California\, Irvine\, Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing\, Ph.D. Candidate\n\nLandsat & Follow-On Missions:  Water Use Applications and Their Value \n\nTony Freeman – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory\, Manager\, Innovation Foundry\nTim Newman – USGS Land Remote Sensing Program Coordinator (remote presentation)\nLee Johnson – CSUMB/NASA Ames Research Center\, Senior Research Scientist\nTony Morse – Retired\, Idaho Department of Water Resources\nSue Lowry – Wyoming State Engineer’s Office\, Interstate Streams Administrator\n\n\nWednesday\, June 25th\nStrategic Planning for Maintaining Long-Term Observing Records \n\nTony Willardson – WSWC\, Executive Director\nJonathan Kennen – USGS\, National Water Census\nDwane Young – EPA Senior Data Advisor/WestFAST Water Data Work Group Lead (remote presentation)\nChris Lowry – Hach Hydromet\, Director of Sales & Service
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2014-hydroclimate-monitoring-systems-and-measurement-needs-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20130813T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20130815T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183323Z
CREATED:20260812T221354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183323Z
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SUMMARY:(2013) 13th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims Symposium – Presentations\n\nSYMPOSIUM\nON THE\nSETTLEMENT OF INDIAN RESERVED WATER RIGHTS CLAIMS \nAGENDA \nMONDAY\, AUGUST 12\, 2013 \n5:00 – 7:00 pm        Early Registration \nTUESDAY\, AUGUST 13\, 2013 \n7:00 am                 Registration \n8:30 am                 WELCOME \nIntroductory Remarks \nJohn Echohawk\, Executive Director\, Native American Rights Fund\nTony Willardson\, Executive Director\, Western States Water Council \nInvocation – by invitation \n9:00 am                   Navigating the Federal Process and Budget \nMelanie Stansbury\, Program Examiner\, Office of Management and Budget\, Executive Office of the President \n10:00 am                 Break \nNEGOTIATION OF INDIAN WATER RIGHTS CLAIMS: THE BASICS \n10:30 am                 Gathering Background Information and the Role of Technicians in Negotiations \nModerator – Greg Ridgley\, Deputy Chief Counsel\, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer \nCynthia Chandley\, Partner\, Snell & Wilmer\nOliver Page\, CEO/CFO\, Stetson Engineers\nChristopher Banet\, Trust Resources and Protection Manager\, Southwest Region\, Bureau of Indian Affairs\nPeggy Barroll\, Hydrologist\, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer \nNoon                      Luncheon Presentation – Indian Water Rights Settlement Database  \nBarbara Cosens\, Professor\, University of Idaho College of Law\nDarcy Bushnell\, Director\, Joe M. Stell Water Ombudsman Program\, University of New Mexico School of Law \n1:30 pm                   Identifying Parties and Issues and How Negotiations Bind Larger Groups \nModerator – Bill Staudenmaier\, Partner\, Snell & Wilmer \nNelson Cordova\,Taos Pueblo Water Administration Office\nDL Sanders\, Chief Counsel and Director\, Litigation and Adjudication Program\, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer\nDuane Mecham\, Attorney\, Office of the Solicitor\, U.S. Department of the Interior\nMaria O’Brien\, Shareholder\, Modrall Sperling \n3:00 pm                   Break \n3:30 pm                   A RETROSPECTIVE DISCUSSION ON SETTLEMENTS \nModerator – Susan Cottingham\, Former Director\, Montana Reserved Compact Commission \nBidtah Becker\, Assistant Attorney General\, Navajo Nation Department of Justice\nChris Tweeten\, Chairman\, Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission\nPam Williams\, Director\, Secretary of the Interior’s Indian Water Rights Office \n5:00 pm                   Adjourn \n6:00 pm                   Reception \n  \nWEDNESDAY\, AUGUST 14\, 2013 \n 8:30 am                   KEYNOTE ADDRESS \n                                      Estevan López\, Director\, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission \n                                 THE ADMINISTRATION’S SETTLEMENT POLICY \n9:15 am                   Presentation \nKevin Washburn\, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs\, U.S. Department of the Interior\nAnne Castle\, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science\, U.S. Department of the Interior \n10:45 am                 Break      \n11:00 am                 Response Panel \nModerator – Matt Campbell\, Staff Attorney\, Native American Rights Fund \nJeanne Whiteing\, Water Rights Counsel\, Blackfeet Nation\nGerald Lunak\, Natural Resources Director\, Blackfeet Nation\nPhillip Ward\, Director\, Oregon Water Resources Department \nNoon                      Lunch Break \n1:00 pm                   DESCRIPTION OF THE AAMODT WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT \n                                     Moderator – Sue Noe\, Staff Attorney\, Native American Rights Fund \nRemarks \nGovernor George Rivera\, Pojoaque Pueblo\nGovernor Phillip Perez\, Nambé Pueblo\nGovernor Mark Mitchell\, Tesuque Pueblo\nGovernor Terry Aguilar\, San Ildefonso \nFormer Governor James S. Hena\, Tesuque Pueblo\nFormer Governor Ernest Mirabal\, Nambé Pueblo \nPanel Presentation – Aamodt Settlement \nCharles Dorame\, Chairman\, Northern Pueblos Tributary Water Rights Association\nArianne Singer\, Managing Attorney\, Northern New Mexico Adjudication Bureau\, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer\nChristopher Banet\, Trust Resources and Protection Manager\, Southwest Region\, Bureau of Indian Affairs\nJohn Utton\, Partner\, Shareholder/Director\, Sheehan & Sheehan \n2:30 pm                 FIELD TRIP \n6:00 pm                   DINNER AND CULTURAL PRESENTATION\n \n\nTHURSDAY\, AUGUST 15\, 2013 \n                               SETTLEMENT LEGISLATION:  GETTING BILLS THROUGH CONGRESS \n8:30 am                 Congressional Outlook for Indian Water Rights Settlements \n                                 Moderator – Joel Williams\, Staff Attorney\, Native American Rights Fund \nCamille Calimlim Touton\, Minority Professional Staff\, House Natural Resources Committee (via phone)\nDavid Mullon\, Jr.\, Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel\, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs\nAaron Trujillo\, Senior Legislative Assistant\, Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico\nCisco Minthorn\, Counsel for the Majority\, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources \n10:15 am                Break \n10:30 am                 Response Panel \n                                Moderator – Nathan Bracken\, Legal Counsel\, Western States Water Council \nJay Weiner\, Assistant Attorney General\, Montana Attorney General’s Office\nDavid Gover\, Staff Attorney\, Native American Rights Fund \n11:45 am                WRAP-UP/SUMMARY  \n                               Stanley Pollack\, Assistant Attorney General\, Navajo Nation Department of Justice \n12:15 pm                 Adjourn
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2013-13th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20130805T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20130807T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183323Z
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SUMMARY:(2013) Quantifying Drought Impacts Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop on Measuring\, Quantifying\, and Reporting Drought Impacts – Presentations\n\nRELATED ITEMS: Click here for the Drought Impacts Data Clearinghouse \nWorkshop \nMeasuring\, Quantifying\, and Reporting Drought Impacts \nSponsored by: Western States Water Council and California Department of Water Resources in cooperation with the Western Governors’ Association \nAugust 5 – 7\, 2013 \nDoubletree San Diego Downtown \n1646 Front Street\, San Diego\, CA \nMonday\, August 5 \n11:00 am         Registration \n1:00 pm          Welcome and Opening Remarks\, Workshop Purpose and Desired Outcomes \nTony Willardson\, Western States Water Council (WSWC)\nJeanine Jones\, California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) \n1:30 pm          Federal Agency Panel – (federal program data sources) \nLinks to Department of Agriculture Data Resources\n\nMary Bohman\, Administrator\, USDA’s Economic Research Service  (via phone)\nVic Tolomeo\, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service\nJeff Yasui\, Regional Director\, USDA’s Risk Management Agency\nJeffrey Prestemon\, U.S. Forest Service\, Forest Economics and Policy Research\nBob Boyd\, Branch Chief\, Assessment and Monitoring\, Bureau of Land Management\nRolf Olsen\, Water Resources Systems Engineer\, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\nDionne Thompson\, Chief\, Office of Congressional Affairs\, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation \n3:30 pm          Break \n3:45 pm          State and Local Agency Panel – (state/local agency data needs\, data sources) \nJ.D. Strong\, Executive Director\, Oklahoma Water Resources Board  (via phone)\nDr. Robert Mace\, Deputy Executive Administrator\, Texas Water Development Board\nTracy Streeter\, Director\, Kansas Water Office\nGreg Fisher\, Water Demand Manager\, Denver Water\nAnne Steinemann\, California-Nevada Applications Program\, Scripps Institute\nDavid Bolland\, Senior Regulatory Advocate\, Association of California Water Agencies \n5:15 pm             Adjourn \n6:00 pm             Reception – Cash Bar \nTuesday\, August 6 \n8:00 am             Potential Role for the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) \nVeva Deheza\, NIDIS\, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) \n8:30 am             Breakout Session – Discussion of Data Needs and Sources \n10:15 am           Break \n10:30 am           Remote Sensing and Wildfire \nNghiem -Kafatos\, Son Nghiem\, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory & Menas Kafatos\, Chapman University \n10:50 am           Report Back From Breakout Session and Discussion \n11:20 am           Emerging Approaches to Measuring Drought Impacts \nNIDIS CA Crop Fallowing Project — Forrest Melton\, Senior Research Scientist\, NASA Ames\nEvaporative Demand:  Drought Impacts and Assessment – Mike Hobbins\, NOAA \n12:15 pm        Lunch (on your own) \n1:45 pm          Breakout Session – Discussion of Impact Quantification \n3:45 pm          Break \n4:00 pm          Report Back From Breakout Session and Discussion \n5:00 pm          Adjourn \nWednesday\, August 7 \n8:00 am          Lessons Learned From NDMC’s Drought Impact Reporter \nKelly Smith\, Drought Resources Specialist\, National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) \n8:30 am             Breakout Session – Building Institutional Framework for Quantification and Reporting \n10:15 am           Break \n10:30 am           Report Back From Breakout Session and Discussion \n11:30 am           Action Items and Closing Remarks \n12:00 noon        Adjourn
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2013-quantifying-drought-impacts-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20130429T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20130501T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183322Z
CREATED:20260812T221418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183322Z
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SUMMARY:(2013) Improving Drought Prediction at Seasonal to Inter-Annual Timescales
DESCRIPTION:Improving Drought Prediction at Seasonal to Inter-Annual Timescales Workshop – Presentations\n\nAGENDA \nImproving Drought Prediction at Seasonal to Inter-Annual Timescales \nSponsored by\nWestern States Water Council and California Department of Water Resources\nCooperating Organization\nWestern Governors’ Association \nApril 29 – May 1\, 2013\nDoubletree San Diego Downtown\n1646 Front Street\, San Diego\, CA \nMonday\, April 29 \n11:00       Registration \n1:00         Welcome and Opening Remarks\, Workshop Purpose & Desired Outcomes \nTony Willardson\, Western States Water Council (WSWC)\nJeanine Jones\, California Department of Water Resources (CDWR)\nJim Ogsbury\, Western Governors’ Association  (via phone) \n1:30         National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Activities and Reauthorization \nRobin Webb\, ESRL Branch Chief\, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration \n2:00         Other Federal Activities  \nNOAA Drought Taskforce Activities\, Annarita Mariotti\, Climate Program Office\, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  (via phone)\nSpring Sub-seasonal Prediction for Reservoir Operations – Levi Brekke\, Water and Climate Research Coordinator\, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation \n3:00         Drought Prediction:  Good News (and Other News) \nMartin Hoerling\, Meteorologist\, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  (via phone) \n3:30         Break \n3:45         The Colorado River Basin Drought – How Much Longer Will it last? \nMichelle Stokes\, Hydrologist in Charge\, Colorado Basin River Forecast Center  (via phone) \n4:15         Potential Interstate Cooperation on Irrigation Scheduling Data \nKent Frame\, Program Manager\, California Department of Water Resources \n5:00         Adjourn \n6:00         Reception – Cash Bar \nTuesday\, April 30 \n7:30          Continental Breakfast \n8:30         State Perspectives on Drought Prediction \nJeanine Jones (2)\, Interstate Resources Manager\, California Department of Water Resources\nDon Ostler\, Executive Director\, Upper Colorado River Compact Commission\nTracy Streeter\, Director\, Kansas Office of Water\nJohn Nielsen-Gammon\, Texas State Climatologist \n10:15       Break \n10:30       Opportunities With Existing Information \nExploiting Indicator Information – Anne Steinemann\, Visiting Researcher\, Scripps Institution of Oceanography\nRegional Hydrological Extremes Assessment System – Joshua Fisher\, Scientist\, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab\nExploring Hydroclimate Time Series – Kelly Redmond\, Regional Climatologist\, Western Regional Climate Center/Desert Research Institute \n12:00       Lunch \n1:00         Synergies/Relationships With Other Forecasts/Predictions \nSeasonal Wildfire Prediction – Tom Rolinski\, Meteorologist\, USFS Riverside Fire Prediction Center\nOperational NWS Forecasting – Alex Tardy\, Meteorologist\, San Diego Weather Forecast Office \n2:00         Predicting Wet Conditions to Predict Dry Conditions \nHMT’s Progress on Atmospheric River Storms – Marty Ralph\, ESRL Branch Chief\, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\nAtmospheric Rivers as Drought Busters: Past\, Present and Future – Mike Dettinger\, U.S. Geological Survey\, Scripps Institution of Oceanography\nInterannual Variability & Climate Transitions – Mike Anderson\, California State Climatologist\, California Department of Water Resources\nSoil Moisture Measurement Needs – Mike Strobel\, Director\, National Water & Climate Center\, NRCS \n3:45         Break \n4:00         Small Group Break-Outs to Discuss Potential Ways to Improve Drought Prediction \n5:00         Adjourn \nWednesday\, May 1 \n7:30         Continental Breakfast \n8:30         Report Back From Break-Outs and Discussion \nBreakout Group 1\nBreakout Group 3 \n9:15         Drought Economic Impacts and the Value of Improved Predictive Ability \nMidwestern Agricultural Drought – Mark Svoboda\, National Drought Mitigation Center\nUrban Water Agencies – Jeff Mosher\, Executive Director\, National Water Research Institute\nSmall Water Systems – Michael Sims\, Circuit Rider\, California Rural Water Association \n10:30       Break \n10:45       Where Do We Go From Here?  (facilitated discussion) \n11:30       Action Items and Closing Remarks \n12:00       Adjourn
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2013-improving-drought-prediction-at-seasonal-to-inter-annual-timescales/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20130402T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20130402T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183322Z
CREATED:20260812T221418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183322Z
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SUMMARY:(2013) WSWC / WGA Energy-Water Workshop
DESCRIPTION:WSWC-WGA Water/Energy Workshop\n\nWHERE: Sheraton Denver Downtown\n1550 Court Place\nDenver\, CO \nWHEN: April 2nd\, 2013 \nEnergy-Water Workshop Summary Report \nWSWC-WGA 2013 Energy-Water Workshop Agenda \nThe Western States Water Council and the Western Governors’ Association are co-sponsoring a workshop on water/energy nexus topics pertinent to water and energy planners and utility managers on April 2nd\, 2013 in Denver\, Colorado. The purpose of the workshop is to present new information on water/energy studies and efforts in the West that may be helpful to the attendees\, and to examine topics that the Council or the WGA may wish to emphasize for the western states’ governors. For example\, water used for energy extraction\, different energy sources\, renewable energy development\, water use trends and how some states are integrating energy resources into their statewide water planning efforts. There is no cost to attend\, but seating is limited\, so please register early. We hope you can join us on April 2nd!\n \nThe workshop will begin Tuesday\, April 2nd\, at 10:00 am and conclude at 5:00 pm. \n  \n**The workshop was a tremendous success with over 70 attendees and much feedback given during the breakout sessions. We appreciate everyone who came\, especially our wonderful speakers\, who shared their research and knowledge with the workshop attendees.  Powerpoint presentations (and Prezis) are available below.  We will be issuing a report later this year on the workshop and will notify all attendees when it is published. ** \nPresentations: \nCommissioner James Tarpey\, Colorado Public Utilities Commissioner\, Energy Policy Perspectives on Water in the West \nBrad Nickell\, Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC)\, Incorporating Water into Long-Range Electricity Transmission Planning \nPaul Faeth\, CNA Corporation\, Policy Analysis for the Energy-Water Nexus at ERCOT \nVince Tidwell\, Sandia National Laboratory\, Energy and Water in the Western and Texas Interconnects \nJeanine Jones\, California Department of Water Resources\, Ongoing Energy/Water Research in California \nEric Evenson\, US Geological Survey\, Federal Perspectives on the Nexus: A Water/Energy Partnership \nDoug Larson\, Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB)\, Water and the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) \nRichard Belt\, Xcel Energy\, Long-Term Water Strategies for Energy Utilities \nJordan Macknick\, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)\, Energy Production and Water Use Trends \nJessica Shi\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)\, Innovative Water Saving Technologies for the Electric Power Sector \nRobert Goldstein\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)\, WaterPRISM: Water Availability and Resource Risk Management \nSara Larsen\, Western States Water Council (WSWC)\, WaDE: A Water Data Exchange for Energy/Water Utility Planners \nNathan Morris\, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources\, INSIGHT: Integrated Water Resource Tools
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2013-wswc-wga-energy-water-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20110823T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20110825T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183257Z
CREATED:20260812T221419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183257Z
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SUMMARY:(2011) 12th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:12th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims \n\nBillings\, Montana\nAugust 23-25\, 2011 \nPlease call the WSWC’ office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2011-12th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20090824T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20090826T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183257Z
CREATED:20260813T021705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183257Z
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SUMMARY:(2009) 11th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:11th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims \nFerndale\, Washington\nAugust 24-26\, 2009 \nPlease call the WSWC’ office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2009-11th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20070907T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20070909T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183253Z
CREATED:20260813T021707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183253Z
UID:26044855-1189152000-1189360800@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(2005) Water Information Management Systems (WIMS) Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Water Information Management Systems (WIMS) Workshop \nMissoula\, Montana\nSeptember 7-9\, 2005 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2005-water-information-management-systems-wims-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Meeting,WaDE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20070827T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20070829T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183257Z
CREATED:20260813T021706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183257Z
UID:26044852-1188201600-1188410400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(2007) 10th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:10th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims \nAlbuquerque\, New Mexico\nAugust 27-29\, 2007 \nPlease call the WSWC’ office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2007-10th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20050914T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20050916T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183257Z
CREATED:20260813T021706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183257Z
UID:26044853-1126684800-1126893600@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(2005) 9th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:9th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims \nMoscow\, Idaho\nSeptember 14-16\, 2005 \nPlease call the WSWC’ office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2005-9th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20031006T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20031008T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183253Z
CREATED:20260813T021708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183253Z
UID:26044856-1065427200-1065636000@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(2003) 8th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:8th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims \nDurango\, Colorado\nOctober 6-8\, 2003 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2003-8th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20020612T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20020614T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183253Z
CREATED:20260813T021717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183253Z
UID:26044857-1023868800-1024077600@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(2002) Water Information Management Systems (WIMS) Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Water Information Management Systems (WIMS) Workshop \nSalem\, Oregon\nJune 12-14\, 2002 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2002-water-information-management-systems-wims-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Meeting,WaDE
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20020311T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20020313T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183253Z
CREATED:20260813T021718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183253Z
UID:26044858-1015833600-1016042400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(2002) Washington Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Washington Roundtable \nCosponsored with ICWP\nArlington\, Virginia\nMarch 11-13\, 2002 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2002-washington-roundtable/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20011010T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20011012T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183253Z
CREATED:20260813T021719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183253Z
UID:26044859-1002700800-1002909600@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(2001) 7th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:7th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims \nSt. George\, Utah\nOctober 10-12\, 2001 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2001-7th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20000312T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20000315T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183237Z
CREATED:20260813T021719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183237Z
UID:26044860-952848000-953143200@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(2000) Water Policy Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Water Policy Roundtable \nCosponsored with ASIWPCA\, ICWP\, and ASDWA\,\nArlington\, Virginia\, March 12-15\, 2000 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/2000-water-policy-roundtable/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:19990908T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:19990908T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183237Z
CREATED:20260813T021720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183237Z
UID:26044861-936777600-936813600@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(1999) 6th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:6th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims \nMissoula\, Montana\nSeptember 8-10\, 1999 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/1999-6th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:19981001T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:19981001T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183237Z
CREATED:20260813T022556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183237Z
UID:26044950-907228800-907264800@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(1998) Endangered Species Act: Improving Implementation
DESCRIPTION:Endangered Species Act: Improving Implementation \nCo-sponsored with the Western Governors’ Association and the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies\nOctober 1998 \nAdd “seminars-workshops” publications posts from here: https://westernstateswater.org/seminars-workshops/
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/1998-endangered-species-act-improving-implementation-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:19980304T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:19980306T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183237Z
CREATED:20260813T022555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183237Z
UID:26044949-888998400-889207200@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(1998) Water Policy Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Water Policy Roundtable \nCosponsored with ICWP\nWashington\, D.C.\nMarch 4-6\, 1998 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/1998-water-policy-roundtable-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:19971008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:19971010T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183236Z
CREATED:20260813T022555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183236Z
UID:26044948-876297600-876506400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(1997) 5th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:5th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims \nPhoenix\, Arizona\nOctober 8-10\, 1997 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/1997-5th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:19960930T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:19961002T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183217Z
CREATED:20260813T022546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183217Z
UID:26044947-844070400-844279200@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(1996) Non-Point Source Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Non-Point Source Symposium \nSalt Lake City\, Utah\nSeptember 30- October 2\, 1996 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/1996-non-point-source-symposium-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:19960701T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:19960701T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183217Z
CREATED:20260813T022546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183217Z
UID:26044946-836208000-836244000@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(1996) Interaction of State / Federal Ground Water Policies
DESCRIPTION:Interaction of State / Federal Ground Water Policies \nCo-sponsored with the Western Governors’ Association and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\nFargo\, North Dakota\nJuly 31\, 1996 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/1996-interaction-of-state-federal-ground-water-policies/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:19960301T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:19960301T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183216Z
CREATED:20260813T022545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183216Z
UID:26044945-825667200-825703200@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(1996) Water Policy Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Water Policy Roundtable \nCo-sponsored with ICWP\nWashington\, D.C.\nMarch 1996 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/1996-water-policy-roundtable/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:19950901T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:19950901T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183216Z
CREATED:20260813T022545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183216Z
UID:26044944-809942400-809978400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(1995) 4th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims
DESCRIPTION:4th Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims \nCo-sponsored with the Native American Rights Fund. Wrap-up by Susan Cottingham\, Program Manager\, Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission\nSeptember 1995 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/1995-4th-symposium-on-the-settlement-of-indian-reserved-water-rights-claims/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:19950802T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:19950802T180000
DTSTAMP:20260813T183215Z
CREATED:20260813T022544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T183215Z
UID:26044943-807350400-807386400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:(1995) Western State Water Planning Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Western State Water Planning Symposium \nRapid City\, South Dakota\nAugust 2\, 1995 \nPlease call the WSWC’s office for a hard copy of publications and/or materials prior to 2012 that are not available on-line.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/1995-western-state-water-planning-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR