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Colorado Water Congress 2020 Virtual Summer Conference

September 3, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Colorado Water Congress has transitioned the Summer Conference to an all virtual event being held Tuesdays and Thursdays for four weeks, beginning August 25 and ending September 17, 2020.

Week 2 Continued
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
STARTS AT 12:00 PM

Climate and Water Supply

In general, Colorado water supply conditions continue to move toward drier conditions. According to the State’s Water Supply Index, last year at this time every major river basin was above to well above normal. Currently, only the South Platte and Arkansas Basins remain at normal. Statewide reservoir storage over the past year has declined from over 600,000 acre-feet above normal to about 400,000 acre-feet below normal. Our panelists will discuss what the weather patterns mean for Colorado’s water users and how conditions are setting up for next year’s water supply. Moderator: • Tracy Kosloff, Deputy State Engineer Panelists: • Russ Schumacher, Colorado State Climatologist • Brian Domonkos, NRCS • James Heath, Assistant Division Engineer

 

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE – STARTS AT 3:00 PM

Scenario Planning Training – September 3

“Scenario thinking is both a process and a posture. It is the process through which scenarios are developed and then used to inform decision-making. . . . At its most powerful, scenarios help people and organizations find strength of purpose and strategic direction in the face of daunting, chaotic, and even frightening circumstances.”* Scenario planning may be the wave of the future in developing water supply strategies. Outcome: Greg Fisher will guide attendees through Denver Water’s approach to using scenario planning that incorporates climate variability in water supply planning. * From Heinrich Vogel, Why Scenarios?

Details

Date:
September 3, 2020
Time:
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Website:
https://www.cowatercongress.org/summer-conference.html