2007 Sierra Club

Water
for People and The Environment
Regional Conference

Saturday, October 20th, 9 am - 4 pm
Richland College, Dallas, TX

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration/Check-In

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome & Overview

Rita Beving, Dallas Regional Group, Sierra Club
Ken Kramer, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club

9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Setting the Stage: (Water) Planning Ahead

Moderator: Ken Kramer, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club

Drought Management – How Much Water Do We REALLY Need?
Tyson Broad, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club

“Environmental Flows” – Fish Need Water Too!
Myron Hess, National Wildlife Federation

Changing Climate? / Changing Water Needs?
Mary Kelly, Environmental Defense

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Questions & Answers

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 – 11:45 p.m. Water Conservation: First Do No Harm

Moderator: Jennifer Walker, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club

The State of Texas Takes the Plunge
Ken Kramer, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club

San Antonio: A Water Conservation Success Story
Dana Nichols, San Antonio Water System (SAWS)

Enhancing the Water IQ in North Central Texas
Denise Hickey, North Texas Municipal Water District

11:45 – 12:00 p.m. Questions & Answers

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Surface Water Issues: More Than Skimming the Surface

Moderator: Norman Johns, National Wildlife Federation

The Case for New Reservoirs
Jim Parks, Region C Water Planning Group

The Case against New Reservoirs
Richard LeTourneau, Region D Water Planning Group

Oklahoma Water for Texas? – Yes
Jim Oliver, Tarrant Regional Water District

Oklahoma Water for Texas? - No
To be announced

2:00 – 2:15 p.m. Questions & Answers

2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Break

2:30 – 3:30 p.m Groundwater Issues: Digging Deeper

Moderator: Laura Marbury, Environmental Defense

Joint Groundwater Management Planning: GMAs and DFCs(?!)
Richard Bowers, Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District

Current and Future Water Use in the Northern Trinity Aquifer
Jean-Philippe Nicot, Bureau of Economic Geology

Water Use for Gas Activity in the Barnett Shale
Tom Hayes, Gas Technology Institute (invited)

Citizen Concerns about Water Demands on the Northern Trinity
Kathy Chruscielski, PARCHED (Parker Area Residents Committed to Halting Excessive Drilling)

3:30 – 3:55 p.m. Questions & Answers

3:55 – 4:00 p.m. Conference Wrap-up

Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club

2007 Sierra Club Water for People and The Environment Regional Conference

2007 Sierra Club

Water
for People and The Environment
Regional Conference