2017 Legislative Symposium
Groundwater Resources Association of California
In cooperation with the
California Groundwater Coalition
Presents its
ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SYMPOSIUM
California's Groundwater Future: Decision Time?
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Robert Hertzberg, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water
Decision Time 2017:
Flooding and drought, SGMA implementation, funding challenges, unimpaired stream flows, long term groundwater replenishment, California WaterFix, federal infrastructure programs and more!
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After suffering through another year of historic drought in 2016, California has experienced record-breaking rainfall in 2017, raising questions about California's aging infrastructure, like Oroville Dam. Will abundant rainfall take the pressure off ongoing efforts to implement long term solutions? With 2017 a make or break year for the Governor's California WaterFix, will the election of Donald Trump help or hurt that effort? Will the feds have a different idea how to address California's infrastructure challenges? Add the recent decision by the state's top water regulators to maintain emergency drought rules in place until May, SGMA implementation and a host of legal issues in the Delta and join us for an action-packed day!
INVITED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
- Alf W. Brandt, Senior COunsel, Speaker Anthony Rendon
- Senator Jeff Stone (R-Temecula)
- Assemblymember Dante Acosta (R-Santa Clarita)
- Secretary John Laird
- Scott Cantrell, Water Branch Chief, Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego)
- Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward)
- Armando Quintero, Chair, California Water Commission
- Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber)
- Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
- Gordon Burns, Undersecretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
- Luncheon Keynote Speaker – Senator Robert (Bob) Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys)
- Gary Bardini, Deputy Director, Integrated Water Management, Department of Water Resources
- Deven Upadhyay, Group Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Joseph Countryman, Member, Central Valley Flood Protection Board
- Ron Stork, Senior Policy Advocate, Friends of the River
- Scott Slater, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cadiz, Inc.
- Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-Yuba City)
- Assemblymember Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
- Assemblymember Adam Gray (D-Merced)
- Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella)
MEETING AGENDA
- 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Program
- 5:00 PM - Hosted Cocktail Reception
Questions? Contact Sarah Kline, 916-446-3626 skline@grac.org.
Location:
The Citizen Hotel
926 J Street
Sacramento
,
CA 95814