Community Forum Discusses Impacts of Water on Our Economy, Environment, and Way of Life (Includes Audio)

Nov. 19, 2015
Photos: Carrie C Wilkinson (L), WRRC (R)

Audio coverage of the Nov. 6 community forum, “Sustainable Water for Southern Arizona: Current Conditions and Future Prospects,” is now available online. The forum was held at the Leo Rich Theater and was free and open to the public. It was hosted by the Central Arizona Project (CAP) and the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), in partnership with the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, the Southern Arizona Water Users Association, and KXCI Radio.

The program featured an opening speech by Lisa Atkins, President of the CAP Board of Directors, a keynote address by Tom Buschatzke, Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, and a panel moderated by Sharon B. Megdal, Director of the WRRC.

Agenda

Welcome
Lisa Atkins, President, Central Arizona Project Board of Directors
Welcome and Introductory Remarks 

Keynote Speaker 
Tom Buschatzke, Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources
Arizona’s Current Water Situation & Challenges Moving Forward 
Powerpoint Presentation

Panel and Discussion
Moderator: Sharon Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

BKW Farms
Brian Wong, President
Agriculture, Water and Local Partnerships 

Central Arizona Project
Marie Pearthree, Deputy General Manager Strategic Initiatives and Public Policy
Preparation for Shortage and Impacts on Southern Arizona 
Powerpoint Presentation

Community Water Coalition 
Karilyn Roach, Coordinator 
Community Solutions to Water Challenges 

Pima County
Julia Fonseca, Environmental Planning Manager, Office of Sustainability and Conservation 
Water for the Environment 

Southern Arizona Water Users Association
Warren Tenney, President
Regional Water Cooperation 

Tucson Regional Water Coalition
Kip Volpe, Co-Chair
Water Resources and the Economy 

Tucson Water
Albert Elias, Assistant City Manager for the City of Tucson and Acting Director of Tucson Water
Water for the Future 

Questions and Answers - Audio and List of Questions

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