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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20161006T000000
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SUMMARY:Federal Water Resource and Resilience Investment Centers
DESCRIPTION:WestFAST hosted a webinar with EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resilience Finance Center\, the USDA’s Rural Opportunity Investment Initiative\, and the Department of the Interior’s Natural Resource Investment Center (collectively\, the Finance Centers). \nThis webinar was a follow up action from the WestFAST principals meeting held in March of this year in Washington\, DC. We see this webinar as the first of many steps in developing a stronger working relationship with not only the Western States Water Council but also between each and every state. \nThe individual work and the collaboration of the Finance Centers plays a central role in the implementation of President Obama’s Drought Presidential Memorandum and the National Drought Resilience Partnership (NDRP) Action Plan. On the webinar\, we will hear a little about what each Finance Center has underway individually\, what they are planning to collaborate on\, and how they would like to engage with the WSWC in the future. They also would like to hear from the WSWC members about how best they can engage with each of the states and the Council. \nTo access the presentation slides from this webinar\, click here.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/federal-water-resource-and-resilience-investment-centers/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160628T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160628T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201714Z
CREATED:20260812T215949Z
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SUMMARY:Improving Sub-Seasonal and Seasonal Precipitation Forecasting
DESCRIPTION:The Western States Water Council (WSWC) believes that the current accuracy of forecasts (generally referred to as forecast skill) for the sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) time frame is not adequate to support water management decision-making. S2S forecasts include environmental predictions with forecast ranges from 2 weeks to 12 months. \nThe WSWC has asked that the federal government prioritize additional resources to move forward with more research\, observations\, and operational weather modeling to provide the necessary support for near-term improvement in S2S precipitation forecasting for water management. The WSWC\, the California Department of Water Resources (CDWR)\, and NOAA have cosponsored a series of workshops to explore this issue and possible pathways toward improvement in S2S precipitation forecasting. On June 28th\, WestFAST will be briefed on the results of these workshops and on progress on plans to support improved forecasting. WestFAST will review and discuss the potential benefits of efforts to improve S2S forecasting to their water resource and missions and programs. \nClick here to view a fact sheet on this effort. \nView NOAA presentation slides here. \nView CDWR presentation slides here.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/improving-sub-seasonal-and-seasonal-precipitation-forecasting/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160513T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160513T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201356Z
CREATED:20260812T215948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201356Z
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Base Flow in Sustaining Surface Water Flow in the Upper Colorado River Basin
DESCRIPTION:USGS Research Hydrologist Matthew Miller provided a briefing on a recent study describing how scientists used a new method to more accurately estimate the percentage of groundwater in streamflow\, finding that more than half of the streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin originates as groundwater. A model has been developed to assess the spatial distribution of base flow\, the fraction of streamflow supported by base flow\, and estimates of and potential processes contributing to the amount of base flow that is lost during in-stream transport in the Upper Colorado River Basin. \nStudy findings and resulting modeling tools can aid decision makers in effectively managing current and future water resources in the Colorado River Basin. \nClick here to see presentation slides. \nThis webinar was recorded. To access the recording please please email Pat Lambert at patlambert@wswc.utah.gov. \nThe report – “The importance of base flow in sustaining surface water flow in the Upper Colorado River Basin” By Miller and other was recently published in the journal Water Resources Research – click here to access the report. \nLinks to press releases and news coverage of this study. \nAGU Blog: http://blogs.agu.org/geospace/2016/05/09/half-streamflow-upper-colorado-river-basin-originates-groundwater/ \nNPR: http://kuer.org/post/study-colorado-river-flow-half-groundwater \nDeseret Sun: http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2016/05/10/salton-sea-concern-iid-colorado-river-talks/84212560/\n\nSummit County Citizen’s Voice: https://summitcountyvoice.com/2016/05/10/groundwater-a-huge-factor-in-sustaining-colorado-river-flows/
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/the-importance-of-base-flow-in-sustaining-surface-water-flow-in-the-upper-colorado-river-basin/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160407T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160407T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201355Z
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SUMMARY:The Western State Water Council Water Data Exchange (WaDE)
DESCRIPTION:On April 7th\, at 2:00 (eastern)\, WestFAST will be briefed on progress in the development of the WSWC Water Date Exchange (WaDE). WaDE is a framework developed to allow various groups better ability to share state water data including information on water allocation\, supply\, and water demand data. WaDE is a cooperative effort between the WSWC\, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA)\, the Department of Energy (DOE)\, and WestFAST. Sara Larsen WSWC Water Data Exchange (WaDE) Program Manager and Dwane Young\, EPA and WestFAST Water Data Work Group Chair will lead the briefing. We will also discuss WestFAST Water Data Work Group plans to assess and report on WaDE’s future relevance and utility to WestFAST agency water information needs.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/the-western-state-water-council-water-data-exchange-wade/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160225T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160225T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201355Z
CREATED:20260812T215937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201355Z
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SUMMARY:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agency Overview and the Relevance of Water to the Agency’s Mission
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Hautzinger (WestFAST) and Mike Higgins of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will brief WestFAST on agency structure and priority water-resource related issues including (1) Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation\, (2) Ecological Services/Endangered Species\,  (3) Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Program\, and (4) the National Wildlife Refuge System. \nClick here to view presentation slides.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-agency-overview-and-the-relevance-of-water-to-the-agencys-mission/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160128T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160128T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201354Z
CREATED:20260812T215936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201354Z
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SUMMARY:Update on the National Drought Resilience Partnership\, next steps\, and WestFAST Roles
DESCRIPTION:The interagency National Drought Resilience Partnership (NDRP) was established in 2013 as part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to help communities better prepare for future droughts and reduce the impact of drought events on livelihoods and the economy. WestFAST was briefed on the progress and products of the NDRP including the activities of the Upper Missouri River Basin: Building Drought Early Warning Capability in Montana demonstration project. The Upper Missouri River Basin Project\, sponsored by NIDIS\, the National Drought Mitigation Center\, Environmental Protection Agency and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation\, is a demonstration of how preparedness can be improved when federal agencies go “all in” to develop a long-term drought strategy. We will also discuss NDRP next steps as defined in recent White House Drought symposia and potential WestFAST roles in the facilitating implementation of those steps. The briefing was led by Roger Gorke (EPA\, WestFAST Chair) and Tina Laidlaw (EPA\, Region 8) representatives from the Upper Missouri Basin Project. \nClick here to see the Montana demonstration project work plan. Click here to view a copy of the presentation.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/update-on-the-national-drought-resilience-partnership-next-steps-and-westfast-roles/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20151029T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20151029T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201353Z
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SUMMARY:U.S. Forest Service Water Resource Roles and the USFS NorWest Stream Temperature Program
DESCRIPTION:Mike Eberle\, USDA Forest Service Surface Water Program leader\, reviewed priority water resource issues and program in the Forest Service and Daniel Isaak\, USFS Research Fish Biologist presented on the activities and products of the USFS NorWest stream-temperature database and modeling program. The NorWest Program provides stream temperature data and geospatial map outputs from a regional temperature model for the Northwest U.S. The temperature database was compiled from hundreds of biologists and hydrologists working for dozens of resource agencies and contains more than 50\,000\,000 hourly temperature recordings at more than 20\,000 unique stream sites. These temperature data are being used with spatial statistical stream network models to develop an accurate and consistent set of climate scenarios for all streams. \nA recording of the Webinar can be reviewed here. You can also download the recorded webinar.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/u-s-forest-service-water-resource-roles-and-the-usfs-norwest-stream-temperature-program/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150924T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150924T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201349Z
CREATED:20260812T215935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201349Z
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SUMMARY:USGS – Water Programs and the National Water Census
DESCRIPTION:WestFAST members and webinar participants reviewed selected USGS Water Resources Programs with focus on the National Water Census .  Pixie Hamiliton\, USGS Cooperative Water Program National Coordinator  and Sonja Jones\, USGS Water Census Programs\, led the discussion which included an overview of the USGS Water Availability and Science Program. Click here to find webinar presentation materials.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/usgs-water-programs-and-the-national-water-census/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150825T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150827T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200918Z
CREATED:20260812T221347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200918Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150820T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150820T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201347Z
CREATED:20260812T215935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201347Z
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SUMMARY:NASA – Watching Water in the West: An Overview of NASA Missions and Applied Science for Water Resources Management
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Bradley Doorn and Forrest Melton from the NASA Applied Sciences program provided an overview of NASA satellite and airborne missions relevant to water resources monitoring and management in the western US. They also presented highlights from NASA’s portfolio of applied science activities that are focused on applying NASA’s remote sensing capabilities to support advances in water resources management. Click here to view presentation slides.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/nasa-watching-water-in-the-west-an-overview-of-nasa-missions-and-applied-science-for-water-resources-management/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150729T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150729T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201347Z
CREATED:20260812T215928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201347Z
UID:26044618-1438128000-1438128000@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Collaborations in “Challenge & Prize Competition” Programs for Priority Water Resource Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Challenge and prize competitions are one path that federal agencies are taking to drive innovation and solve mission-centric problems. More than 425 challenges have been run in the Federal government since 2010.  The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is participating\, in collaboration with other WestFAST agencies\, in several water-resource challenge and prize competitions including solutions in brackish water desalination\, aquatic ecosystem restoration\, and water availability. Chuck Hennig\, Deputy Chief of the Research and Development Office\, Denver Colorado\, will lead a presentation and discussion on Reclamation’s involvement in challenge and prize competitions toward helping solve critical water and water-related resource problems facing our Nation. \nFind presentation materials here. \nHere are some additional links on the our webinar topic –\n\nBloomberg News Video about the Desal Prize Competition\nhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-04-24/burning-man-for-water-geeks\n\n\nGSA Video (the agency that provides us with Challenge.gov) Overview of 4 Years of Prize Competitions on Challenge.gov\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YryUplWQDR0\n\nOur Water Prize Competition Center crowd sourcing pavilion:\nhttps://www.innocentive.com/ar/challenge/browse?pavilionName=Water&pavilionId=1942&source=pavilion\n\nOur Water Prize Competition webpage:\nhttp://www.usbr.gov/research/challenges/\nChallenges Celebrates 4 Years – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YryUplWQDR0&authuser=0 
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/u-s-bureau-of-reclamation-collaborations-in-challenge-prize-competition-programs-for-priority-water-resource-solutions/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150625T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150625T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201345Z
CREATED:20260812T215928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201345Z
UID:26044617-1435190400-1435190400@westernstateswater.org
SUMMARY:U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region\, Reclamation Water Operations: How does it all work?
DESCRIPTION:Malcolm Wilson\, Chief of the Water Resources Group for Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Region will brief WestFAST on operations of the Upper Colorado Basin system and how Reclamation engages with state and local water users and other federal agencies in their water delivery. Malcolm’s Presentation (.pdf) ~2MB
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/u-s-bureau-of-reclamation-upper-colorado-region-reclamation-water-operations-how-does-it-all-work/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150527T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150529T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200916Z
CREATED:20260812T221348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200916Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150521T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150521T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201343Z
CREATED:20260812T215928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201343Z
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SUMMARY:Western State Water Resources: Planning\, Policy and Appropriation
DESCRIPTION:Tony Willardson\, Executive Director of the Western States Water Council presented WestFAST member and others with an overview of water allocation approaches and policies in western states. The Webinar was co-sponsored with WestFAST by the Western Regional Partnership’s Natural Resources Committee. The  WRP provides a proactive and collaborative framework for senior-policy level Federal\, State and Tribal leadership to identify common goals and emerging issues in the states of Arizona\, California\, Nevada\, New Mexico and Utah and to develop solutions that support WRP Partners and protect natural resources\, while promoting sustainability\, homeland security and military readiness. \nMr. Willardson presented \n\nAn overview of the WSWC mission\nInformation on the varying approaches to water right allocation in western states (with focus on the states of Arizona\, California\, New Mexico\, Nevada and Utah) and western states’ concepts of water supply and availability\n\nYou can view the presentation at this link.
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/western-state-water-resources-planning-policy-and-appropriation/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTAMP:20260818T201334Z
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SUMMARY:Selected Federal Activities on Hydraulic Fracturing
DESCRIPTION:Briefing on three water-resource assessment areas on unconventional oil and gas development activities: \n\nEPA study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources: Jeanne Briskin (briskin.jeanne@epa.gov)\, Hydraulic Fracturing Research Coordinator\, EPA Office of Research and Development (Click to view presentation)\nTrends in water quality in areas of unconventional oil and gas development – Watershed/surface-water resources\, Zach Bowen (bowenz@usgs.gov) Ecosystem Dynamics Branch\, USGS Fort Collins Science Center (Click to view presentation)\nInjection induced earthquakes\, Bill Ellsworth (ellsworth@usgs.gov)\, USGS Earthquake Science Center Staff Director (Click to view presentation)\n\nLinks to discussed publications and products \nEPA’s Homepage for the study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources \nGallegos\, T.J.\, and Varela\, B.A.\, 2015\, Trends in hydraulic fracturing distributions and treatment fluids\, additives\, proppants\, and water volumes applied to wells drilled in the United States from 1947 through 2010—Data analysis and comparison to the literature: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2014–5131\, 15 p.\, \nGallegos\, T.J.\, and Varela\, B.A.\, 2015\, Data regarding hydraulic fracturing distributions and treatment fluids\, additives\, proppants\, and water volumes applied to wells drilled in the United States from 1947 through 2010: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 868\, 11 p \nW. L. Ellsworth\, Injection Induced Earthquakes\, Science 341\, 1225942 (2013).\nDOI: 10.1126/science.1225942
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/selected-federal-activities-on-hydraulic-fracturing/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTAMP:20260818T201332Z
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SUMMARY:Open Water Data
DESCRIPTION:Briefing on activities of the ACWI Subcommittee on Spatial Water Data (SSWD) and the Drought Use Case Work Group. Al Rea\, USGS/SSWD and Angela Adams\, Reclamation Lower Colorado\, Special Assistant to the Regional Director presented. (Links to SSWD presentation)
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/open-water-data/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150226T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150226T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201329Z
CREATED:20260812T215919Z
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SUMMARY:NRCS Snow Survey\, Water Supply Program\, and the Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN)
DESCRIPTION:Mike Strobel (WestFAST)\, Director of NRCS’s National Water and Climate Center in Portland\, Oregon will be our presented. (Link to webinar presentation)
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/nrcs-snow-survey-water-supply-program-and-the-soil-climate-analysis-network-scan/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20150129T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20150129T000000
DTSTAMP:20260818T201327Z
CREATED:20260812T215919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T201327Z
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SUMMARY:NIDIS – The Next Generation
DESCRIPTION:Roger Pulwarty (WestFAST)\, Director\, National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)\, and Kevin Werner (WestFAST)\, NOAA National Climate Data Center Western Regional Climate Services Director presented NIDIS accomplishments and future directions. (Link to webinar presentation)
URL:https://westernstateswater.org/event/nidis-the-next-generation/
CATEGORIES:WestFAST
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20141114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20141116T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200424Z
CREATED:20260812T221418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200424Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20140825T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20140827T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200915Z
CREATED:20260812T221349Z
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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:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20140623T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20140625T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200833Z
CREATED:20260812T221351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200833Z
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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:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20130813T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20130815T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200830Z
CREATED:20260812T221354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200830Z
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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:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20130805T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20130807T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200826Z
CREATED:20260812T221417Z
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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:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20130429T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20130501T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200823Z
CREATED:20260812T221418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200823Z
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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:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20130402T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20130402T180000
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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:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20110823T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20110825T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200452Z
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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:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20090824T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20090826T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200449Z
CREATED:20260813T021705Z
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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:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20070907T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20070909T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200111Z
CREATED:20260813T021707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200111Z
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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:WaDE,WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20070827T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20070829T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200444Z
CREATED:20260813T021706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200444Z
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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:WSWC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20050914T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20050916T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T200439Z
CREATED:20260813T021706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200439Z
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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:WSWC
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