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Agenda: Hard Times On The Colorado River: Drought, Growth And The Future Of The Compact, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Assessment (Program), Colorado Water Conservation Board, Center For Advanced Decision Support For Water And Environmental Systems, Hydrosphere Resource Consultants, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Colorado Foundation For Water Education, Patrick, Miller & Kropf, P.C., William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Hard Times on the Colorado River: Drought, Growth and the Future of the Compact (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

Sponsors and Contributors: Colorado Water Conservation Board, Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems, Western Water Assessment, CU-CIRES/NOAA, Hydrosphere Resource Consultants, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Colorado Foundation for Water Education, Patrick, Miller & Kropf, P.C., William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

The Colorado River is approaching a crossroads. For the first time in its history, satisfying water demands in one state may require curtailing legally-recognized uses in another. This is not the first instance of water shortages in the region, and conflict among the seven Colorado River states is certainly not new. But the potential shortages on …

History Of Colorado River Law, Development And Use: A Primer And Look Forward, Greg Hobbs, Jr.

Hard Times on the Colorado River: Drought, Growth and the Future of the Compact (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

Presenter: Greg Hobbs, Jr., Colorado Supreme Court.

25 pages.

Contains references.

Slides: Last In Line: Environmental Impacts Of Increased Colorado River Stress And Shortages, Michael Cohen

Hard Times on the Colorado River: Drought, Growth and the Future of the Compact (Summer Conference, June 8-10)

Presenter: Michael Cohen, Pacific Institute.

35 slides and 34 pages (includes color illustrations and map).

Stormwater Utility Fees: Considerations & Options For Interlocal Stormwater Working Group (Iswg), New England Environmental Finance Center

Economics and Finance

Stormwater utilities are a concept whose time seems to have arrived. Established by relatively few communities in the 1970s as a method of funding flood control measures, stormwater utilities now exist in over 400 municipalities and counties throughout the United States. During the next 10 years, their numbers are expected to swell dramatically – by one estimate to over 2,000 by the year 2014.

The reasons for this growth are multifold. Federal stormwater regulations passed in the 1980s (Phase I of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program, or NPDES), motivated many larger communities to seek alternative funding sources and …

In Search Of Sustainable Water Management: International Lessons For The American West And Beyond, Douglas S. Kenney

Books, Reports, and Studies

This digital resource contains only an abstract, cover image and table of contents information from the published book.

Print copy of book is available in the University of Colorado’s Wise Law Library: http://lawpac.colorado.edu/record=b279300~S0

Contents: Water policy and cultural exchange : transferring lessons from around the world to the western United States / James L. Wescoat Jr. -- Roles for the public and private sectors in water allocation : lessons from around the world / Charles W. Howe, Helen Ingram -- Integrating environmental and other public values in water allocation and management decisions / David H. Getches, Sarah B. Van de …

Agenda: Energy Field Tour 2004, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Energy Field Tour 2004 (August 4-6)

Tour (day trips along the Front Range, originating in Boulder) held August 4-6, 2004.

Summary: Assorted articles, maps, brochures, and other materials prepared for participants of the tour

Contents:

2004 energy field tour agenda -- Mission and vision of the Natural Resources Law Center -- Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado School of Law : a brief introduction -- Boulder area street map 4 -- Chatauqua area map -- [Bus] Route 203/225 : Boulder/Lafayette/Baseline -- Boulder-Lafayette via Baseline [bus schedules]

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2004: OIL & GAS PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND PLATTEVILLE GAS PROCESSING FACILITY: 'Our next shortage', The Washington …

Slides: Intro To Groundwater Law In Colorado, David L. Harrison

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: David L. Harrison.

17 slides.

Groundwater Management: Lessons From Colorado V. Kansas, David W. Robbins

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

11 pages.

Slides: South Metro Denver Water Supply Study, Patricia Wells

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Patricia Wells, General Counsel, Denver Water.

23 slides.

The Future Of Groundwater In The West, James S. Lochhead

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

7 pages.

Slides: Ground Water Resources In Colorado, Matthew A. Sares

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Matthew Sares, Chief, Environmental Geology Section, Colorado Geological Survey.

21 slides.

Intro To Ground Water Law In Colorado And Surface-Groundwater Conflicts In The South Platte, David Harrison, Veronica A. Sperling, Steven O. Sims

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

25 pages.

Contains footnotes.

Slides: Coalbed Methane Water Quantity/Quality, Tom Darin

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Tom Darin, Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance.

18 slides.

Advancing Binational Cooperation In Transboundary Aquifer Management On The U.S. Mexico Border [Paper And Presentation], Stephen P. Mumme

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Steve Mumme, Colorado State University.

23 pages and 8 slides.

Contains footnotes.

Slides: The Spokane And The Yakima: A Tale Of Two Aquifers, Rachel Paschal Osborn

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Rachael Paschal Osborn, Private Practice and Gonzaga Law School.

89 slides.

Slides: Deep Trouble On The Plains: Conflicts Over Aquifer Mining, Management And Marketing, Ronald Kaiser

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Ron Kaiser, Texas A&M University.

47 slides.

Slides: California Groundwater Management, Michael Fife

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Michael Fife, Hatch and Parent.

66 pages (includes map) and 18 slides.

Contains footnotes.

Slides: Groundwater In The West, John Entsminger

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: John Entsminger, Deputy Counsel, Southern Nevada Water Authority.

16 slides.

Groundwater Resources Of The Lower Colorado Region, Tim Henley

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

15 pages.

Slides: An Update On Management Of The Northern Ogallala, Raymond J. Supalla

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Raymond Supalla, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska.

37 slides.

Slides: Overview Of Groundwater Management Laws In The Western United States, Gary Bryner

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Gary Bryner, Natural Resources Law Center and Brigham Young University (see also Groundwater Law Sourcebook of the Western United States).

37 slides.

Slides: Survey Of Indian Groundwater Issues, Rodney B. Lewis

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Rodney Lewis, General Counsel, Gila River Tribe.

49 slides.

Agenda: Groundwater In The West, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Conference moderators and/or speakers included University of Colorado School of Law professors James N. Corbridge, Jr., Douglas S. Kenney, Jim Martin and Kathryn M. Mutz.

The Colorado Law Natural Resources Law Center celebrated its 25th Annual Summer Conference by exploring one of the most important natural resources of the 21st century: groundwater. Titled "Groundwater in the West," the conference was held June 16-18 at the Fleming Law Building on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus. Participants discussed law, policy, and management of groundwater in the West. "As demands on surface water increase and drought seems more the norm than …

Slides: Overview Of Ground-Water Quality And Related Management Issues, Mike Wireman

Groundwater in the West (Summer Conference, June 16-18)

Presenter: Mike Wireman, Regional Groundwater Expert, EPA Region 8.

32 slides.

Private Lands Conservation In The U.S. Virgin Islands, Sonja Klopf, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

61 p. ; 28 cm

Private Lands Conservation In The Republic Of The Marshall Islands, Gregg De Bie, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

59 p. ; 28 cm

Private Lands Conservation In Puerto Rico, Elizabeth Mccormack, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

41 p. ; 28 cm

Private Lands Conservation In The Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, Gregg De Bie, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

68 p. ; 28 cm

Private Lands Conservation In Grenada, Kevin Doran, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

47 p. ; 28 cm

Private Lands Conservation In Guam, Craig Corona, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

93 p. ; 28 cm