Thursday, 3:30-5:00
Grand Ballroom II
3A: Water Supply vs. Public Policy III: Moderated Discussion
Moderator, Jerome Delli Priscoli, Army Corps of Engineers; Panelists from sessions I and II
- Does current water policy reflect physical limits? Where are the tight spots in the supply system with respect to groundwater basins, surface water supplies, snowpack reservoirs, and water transportation networks?
- Are we running out of water? Do physical limits exist? If so, where, what kind, and how are they identified? Are they quantifiable? Adaptable?
- What is the effect of growth on power demand and thus the water needed to produce power? Conversely, how does the availability and cost of power affect water supply options and thus ability to grow?
- Can technical advances significantly affect our overall water supply?
- How significant is the contribution of these "new" sources to the overall supply?
- Do cities encourage use of rainwater, gray water? Why/why not?
Grand Ballroom I
3B: New Approaches to Development
Moderator: Susan Hughes, Edwards Aquifer Authority
- Elno Roundy, Mardian Ranch
Integrated Public and Private Land Use to Enhance Groundwater Recharge: The Mardian Ranch Planned Development, Mohave County, Arizona - Trevor Hill, Global Water Resources, LLC
Reclaimed Water: Changing the Paradigm for Sustainable Resource Management - Steve Rossi, City of Phoenix
Water and Livability in an Arid Urban Downtown Environment - Jason Hansen, University of New Mexico Dept. of Economics
Policy Tradeoffs: Development vs. Water Conservation
Indigo Room (3:30-4:40)
3C: Water Quality Reparations
Moderator: Mark T. Murphy, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, Interstate Stream Commission
- Jon Whittier, Hargis Associates Inc.
Quality of Water v. Quality of Spiritual Life: The Topock Maze - Steven Michelson, Applied Water Resources Corp.
Funding Water Resource Projects with Compensatory Restoration, Mitigation,and Resource Equivalency Analysis
Indigo Room (4:40-5:00)
3Ca: CAP Award for Water Research, 1st place
Moderator: Vicky Campo
- Payal Sarkar, University of Arizona
Occurrence and Control of Naegleria fowleri in Well Water Supplies in Arizona
Verbena Room
3D: Urban Runoff/Recharge
Moderator: Aleix Serrat-Capdevila, University of Arizona Dept. of Hydrology and Water Resources
- Jeff Kennedy, USGS
Runoff Generation in a Suburban Development - John Partridge, Stantec
Cochise County Flood Control / Urban Runoff Recharge Plan: 1 of 2 - Sheng Peng, GeoSystems Analysis
Cochise County Flood Control / Urban Runoff Recharge Plan: 2 of 2 - Frank Postillion, Pima County Regional Flood Control District
Multipurpose Benefit of Regional Detention/Retention Facilities in Pima County