WRRC 2019 Conference Agenda

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7:30 - 8:00 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 am	Welcome
	Sharon B. Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona
	Robert C. Robbins, President, University of Arizona
	Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Associate Dean; Director, Extension & Economic Development, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona
8:30 - 9:30 am	Framing the Conversation
Moderator: Claire Zucker, Associate Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona	Water Tour of Arizona prezi video
	Water Laws and Regulations in Arizona Rita Maguire, Attorney, Maguire, Pearce, and Storey pdf video
	Tribal Perspectives on Water Maria Dadgar, Executive Director, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
9:30 - 10:00 am	Keynote
	Arizona Water - A Federal Perspective Leslie Meyers, Area Manager, Phoenix Area Office, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation pdf video
10:00 - 10:15 am	Break
10:15 - 11:00 am	Community Panel I
Moderator: Mark Apel, Area Agent, Cochise County Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona	Cochise County: The Cochise Conservation and Recharge Network Sara Ransom, Deputy County Attorney, Cochise County pdf video
	Cochise County: Agriculture and Water Resource Implications Rod Keeling, President, Arizona Wine Growers Association; Owner, Keeling Schaefer Vineyards pdf
	Gila River Indian Community: Innovative Solutions to Manage Multiple Water Resources David DeJong, Director, Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project, Gila River Indian Community pdf video
	Pinal County: Collaborating Over the Long-term David Snider, Chairman, Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority; Former Pinal County Supervisor, District 3 video
	Upper Gila Watershed and Cobre Valley: Community Planning and Oral History Ashley Hullinger, Research Analyst, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona pdf video

11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Community Panel II
Moderator: Representative Tim Dunn, District 13	Yuma County: Water Uses, Security, and Conservation Tom Davis, Manager, Yuma County Water Users’ Association pdf video
	Mohave County: Surface and Groundwater Issues and Solutions Mark Clark, Member, Bullhead City Council; Chairman, Mohave County Water Authority pdf video
	Colorado River Indian Tribes: Managing Decreed Colorado River Water Rights Margaret J. Vick, Special Counsel for Water Resources, Colorado River Indian Tribes pdf video
	City of Flagstaff: Water Conservation Approaches Brad Hill, Water Services Director, City of Flagstaff pdf video
	Town of Payson: Water Supply and Long-term Planning Buzz Walker, Cragin Project Manager, Town of Payson pdf video
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm	Luncheon Program
	Senator Martha McSally, District 2 video
	Kimberly Ogden, Interim Vice President for Research, University of Arizona video
	Community Solutions Lightning Talks video Moderator: Holly Richter, Arizona Water Projects Director, The Nature Conservancy
1:15 - 1:55 pm	Arizona Legislators Panel
Moderator: Sharon B. Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona	House Speaker Russell (Rusty) Bowers, District 25 video
	Representative Rosanna Gabaldon, District 2 video
	Representative Gail Griffin, District 14 video
	Senator Sine Kerr, District 13 video
	Senate Minority Whip Lisa Otondo, District 4 video
1:55 - 2:00 pm	Closing Comments
	Sharon B. Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona