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- Books, Reports, and Studies (3)
- Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6) (3)
- Best Management Practices and Adaptive Management in Oil and Gas Development (May 12-13) (2)
- Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10) (2)
- The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17) (2)
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- Western Water Law, Policy and Management: Ripples, Currents, and New Channels for Inquiry (Martz Summer Conference, June 3-5) (2)
- Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26) (1)
- Best Practices for Community and Environmental Protection (October 14) (1)
- Coping with Water Scarcity in River Basins Worldwide: Lessons Learned from Shared Experiences (Martz Summer Conference, June 9-10) (1)
- Sustainable Use of the West's Water (Summer Conference, June 12-14) (1)
- Water, Climate and Uncertainty: Implications for Western Water Law, Policy, and Management (Summer Conference, June 11-13) (1)
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Slides: Data Sharing And River Basin Modelling: From The Colorado To The Nile, Kevin Wheeler
Slides: Data Sharing And River Basin Modelling: From The Colorado To The Nile, Kevin Wheeler
Coping with Water Scarcity in River Basins Worldwide: Lessons Learned from Shared Experiences (Martz Summer Conference, June 9-10)
Presenter: Kevin Wheeler, University of Oxford
29 slides
Charting A New Course For The Colorado River: A Summary Of Guiding Principles, Colorado River Research Group
Charting A New Course For The Colorado River: A Summary Of Guiding Principles, Colorado River Research Group
Books, Reports, and Studies
[4] p. : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
The First Step In Repairing The Colorado River’S Broken Water Budget: Summary Report, Colorado River Research Group
The First Step In Repairing The Colorado River’S Broken Water Budget: Summary Report, Colorado River Research Group
Books, Reports, and Studies
4 p. : color illustration and chart ; 28 cm.
The First Step In Repairing The Colorado River’S Water Budget: Technical Report, Colorado River Research Group
The First Step In Repairing The Colorado River’S Water Budget: Technical Report, Colorado River Research Group
Books, Reports, and Studies
22 p. : charts (some color) ; 28 cm.
Contents: Introduction -- Diagnosing the problem -- Plans to increase use of basin water: Overview; Upper basin states: Colorado; New Mexico; Utah; Wyoming; Lower basin states: Arizona; California; Nevada; Tribal demands -- Reconciling fantasy with reality: Upper basin; Lower basin -- Conclusion -- Literature cited.
Tables and figures: Declining reservoir storage on the Colorado River -- Average supplies versus demands on the Colorado River mainstem -- Relationship between Lake Powell storage and Lee Ferry virgin flows -- Relationship between Lake Powell releases and Lake Mead storage -- Tribal water rights/demands: upper …
Filling The Gap: Commonsense Solutions For Meeting Front Range Water Needs: Executive Summary, Western Resource Advocates, Trout Unlimited, Colorado Environmental Coalition (U.S.)
Filling The Gap: Commonsense Solutions For Meeting Front Range Water Needs: Executive Summary, Western Resource Advocates, Trout Unlimited, Colorado Environmental Coalition (U.S.)
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
8 pages.
"February 2011"
Presented by Drew Beckwith, Water Policy Manager, Western Resource Advocates, on June 10th at Clyde O. Martz Summer Conference 2011, Navigating the Future of the Colorado River Basin
Full report available at: http://www.westernresourceadvocates.org/gap
Agenda: Navigating The Future Of The Colorado River, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Policy Program
Agenda: Navigating The Future Of The Colorado River, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Policy Program
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Competition for scarce Colorado River water resources is nothing new, but the conflicts that prompted the seven basin states to negotiate the 1922 Colorado River Compact have grown considerably fiercer and more complex in recent decades. In 2007, responding to the challenges of increasing demand and sustained drought, the seven basin states and a number of other affected interests agreed to a set of interim guidelines for allocating Colorado River water in the event of shortages. This agreement represents an important evolution in the governance of the Colorado River, suggesting that the many interests in the basin can work together …
Slides: Master Development Plans (Mdps) / Geographic Area Plans (Gaps): Comprehensive Planning Tools For Oil And Gas Projects, Allen B. Crockett
Slides: Master Development Plans (Mdps) / Geographic Area Plans (Gaps): Comprehensive Planning Tools For Oil And Gas Projects, Allen B. Crockett
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
Presenter: Mary Bloomstran, Edge Environmental
20 slides
Slides: Innovative Best Practices For The Western Slope: Stormwater Management Solutions And Philosophy For The Oil And Gas Industry, Kyle N. Schildt
Slides: Innovative Best Practices For The Western Slope: Stormwater Management Solutions And Philosophy For The Oil And Gas Industry, Kyle N. Schildt
Best Practices for Community and Environmental Protection (October 14)
Presenter: Kyle N. Schildt, P.E., LT Environmental, Inc.
12 slides
Slides: Transboundary Solutions: A Water Trust, Policy, And Environmental Flows For The Colorado River Delta, Jennifer Pitt
Slides: Transboundary Solutions: A Water Trust, Policy, And Environmental Flows For The Colorado River Delta, Jennifer Pitt
Western Water Law, Policy and Management: Ripples, Currents, and New Channels for Inquiry (Martz Summer Conference, June 3-5)
Presenter: Jennifer Pitt, Environmental Defense Fund, Boulder, CO
26 slides
Agenda: Western Water Law, Policy And Management: Ripples, Currents, And New Channels For Inquiry, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Policy Program
Agenda: Western Water Law, Policy And Management: Ripples, Currents, And New Channels For Inquiry, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Policy Program
Western Water Law, Policy and Management: Ripples, Currents, and New Channels for Inquiry (Martz Summer Conference, June 3-5)
In many pockets of the American West, stresses and demands on water resources are overwhelming our capacity to effectively manage change and accommodate the diversity of interests and values associated with our limited water resources.
This event will offer an opportunity for lawyers, policymakers, and water professionals to engage the experts on the challenges and emerging solutions to the most pressing water policy and management issues of the day.
Slides: The Big Questions, Doug Kenney
Slides: The Big Questions, Doug Kenney
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Doug Kenney, Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado Law School
7 slides
Agenda: Shifting Baselines And New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, And The Transformation Of The American West, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Agenda: Shifting Baselines And New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, And The Transformation Of The American West, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
The Center’s 29th annual conference will focus on the changes in the West resulting from rapid population growth, development, disrupted historical weather patterns and the effects of those changes on land, water, and energy resources. Speakers and panelists will address the adaptability of the legal and political institutions and how the transformation of the West may foreshadow fundamental changes to these institutions.
The agenda includes panel discussions that will address:
- Water for the 21st Century —the big questions in Western water and rethinking Western water law.
- The Future of Energy —practical and sophisticated solutions to overcome the energy …
Slides: Energy Production And The West's Wild Places, Amy Mall
Slides: Energy Production And The West's Wild Places, Amy Mall
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Amy Mall, Senior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Defense Council
28 slides
Summary Of Presentation: Climate Of Environmental Justice Conference, Michael B. Gerrard
Summary Of Presentation: Climate Of Environmental Justice Conference, Michael B. Gerrard
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
Presenter: Michael B. Gerrard, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, New York, NY
2 pages.
Agenda: The Climate Of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock, University Of Colorado Boulder. School Of Law
Agenda: The Climate Of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock, University Of Colorado Boulder. School Of Law
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
On March 16-17, The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock conference gathered 125 academics and practitioners from around the country to consider the pressing issues facing low-income and/or communities of color that continue to be subjected to a disproportionate share of environmental maladies.
"Some people are more equal than others when it comes to bracing ourselves for the impacts of climate change," said conference organizer Professor Maxine Burkett. "Whether it's because poor folks lived in the lowest areas of New Orleans when Katrina floodwaters rushed in, or are less able to afford the cooling bill during increasingly frequent heat waves, …
Slides: Industry's View Of 'Lessons Learned' From Pinedale Anticline Eis Adaptive Management, Robin Smith
Slides: Industry's View Of 'Lessons Learned' From Pinedale Anticline Eis Adaptive Management, Robin Smith
Best Management Practices and Adaptive Management in Oil and Gas Development (May 12-13)
Presenter: Robin Smith, Mountaintop Consulting, LLC
19 slides
Slides: Pinedale Anticline Project Area: The Adaptive Management Process, Prill Mecham
Slides: Pinedale Anticline Project Area: The Adaptive Management Process, Prill Mecham
Best Management Practices and Adaptive Management in Oil and Gas Development (May 12-13)
Presenter: Prill Mecham, Pinedale BLM Field Manager
35 slides
Conference Summary: Water, Climate And Uncertainty: Implications For Western Water Law, Policy, And Management, Steve Bailey
Conference Summary: Water, Climate And Uncertainty: Implications For Western Water Law, Policy, And Management, Steve Bailey
Water, Climate and Uncertainty: Implications for Western Water Law, Policy, and Management (Summer Conference, June 11-13)
7 pages.
"Steve Bailey, National Center for Atmospheric Research"
Agenda: Sustainable Use Of The West's Water, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Agenda: Sustainable Use Of The West's Water, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Sustainable Use of the West's Water (Summer Conference, June 12-14)
Conference organizers and/or faculty included University of Colorado School of Law professors David H. Getches, Lawrence J. MacDonnell, Teresa A. Rice, Elizabeth A. Rieke and Charles F. Wilkinson.
Sustainable development is on the policy agenda for the '90s. What does sustainability mean? Is it a realistic concept? Are water rights compatible with sustainable use? The Center's 16th annual summer conference will explore the meaning of sustainability in the context of the West's demands, development, and natural values. Presentations by leading experts will address the broad concept of sustainable development, with a particular look at Arizona's experience. The focus will be …