Our Water Future: The Regional View
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September 11th & 12th, 2008
La Quinta Inn • 3320 Range Line Rd • Joplin MO

This two-day conference will provide a forum for discussion of pressing water issues - including water supply/availability, water policies, and water research projects -in southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, northeast Oklahoma and southeast Kansas. 

The event is open to participants from all areas concerned with water issues, including public, private, nonprofit, and government representatives.  

By sharing information and exchanging ideas we hope to further our common goal of an adequate, safe water supply for generations to come.

Day 1: Thursday Sept 11 • 8am-4:30pm

Conference Introduction
John Moore, Upper White River Basin Foundation

Plenary Session
The Atlanta Story: When Growth, Politics
& Drought Collide
Kathy Nguyen, Cobb County Water System, Georgia

Presenters
Regional Water Assessments, Trends & Issues
Mike Biggs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Glen Davidson, Allgeier, Martin and Associates
Larry Lloyd, Beaver Water District
Roddy Rogers, City Utilities of Springfield
John Schumacher, United States Geological Survey
Derek Smithee, Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Darrell Townsend, Grand River Dam Authority
Jim Triplett, Pittsburg State University
Jim Vandike, Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Luncheon
Conservation: Its Time is Now
Arcee Hampton, Seattle Public Utilities

Day 2: Friday Sept 12 • 8am-2:45pm

Panel Discussion
Our Water Future
Tom Aley, Ozark Underground Laboratory
Alan Fortenberry, Beaver Water District
Pete Rauch, City of Monett
Nancy Edson, City of Rogersville

Luncheon
Conserving Water in Perpetual Drought
Mitch Basefsky, Tucson Water

Conference Wrap-up
Where do we go from Here?
Moderators: Lloyd Young and Bob Nichols
 
 
Transportation Available
Public Transport
Public transportation to and from the conference will be available from Springfield. For departure times & locations, call the Watershed Committee Office (417) 866-1127
 
 

Conference Fees
$95 per person (2-days)
$65 per person per day
(Fee includes lunch)

Accommodation
A block of rooms has been reserved at the La Quinta Inn under "Tri-state Water Resource Coalition".
Call (417) 781-0500

Contacts
Loring Bullard
Watershed Committee
of the Ozarks
(417) 866-1127

Bob Nichols
Tri-State Water Coalition
(417) 673-7151

Gail Melgren
Missouri State University Leadership Project
(417) 836-3701

Conference Sponsors
Additional sponsors are welcome! Contact Loring Bullard at (417) 866-1127

» Allgeier, Martin &
   Associates
» Beaver Water District
» City Utilities of
   Springfield
» Empire District Electric
   Company
» Ozarks Environmental &
   Water Resources
   Institute (MSU)
» Ozark Regional
   Economic Partnership
» Southwest Missouri
   Council of Governments
» Springfield Chamber of
   Commerce
 
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