Central Valley Salinity Policy Group

Stakeholder Workshops 

Thursday, April 10, 2008  - Tulare
Edison Agricultural Technology Application Center
4175 S. Laspina St. Tulare, CA 93274
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Thursday, April 17 2008 - Sacramento
Central Valley Regional Water Board Boardroom
11020 Sun Center Drive #200 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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AGENDA (Both workshops were similar and presentations are included as links)

9:00 am           Introduction, Overview and Executive Briefing Panel (Click on the links below for presentations)
 
v  Welcome and Introductions - Karl Longley, Chair CVWQCB
 
v  Development and growth limits? Regulating Salt?, Pamela Creedon, EO CVWQCB
 
v  Next California Water Crisis Salinity and Water Rights,   Leslie Grober SWRCB
 
v  Alternatives abound, solutions, policy options,  Daniel Cozad 
 v 
Sneak Preview Salinity Video (10 min version) from Water Education Foundation

10:00 am       Workshop Continues Agenda and Process, Daniel Cozad

10:30 am       What we know, Salinity Background, Sarge Green (Tulare) Rudy Schnagl and Dave Melilli (Sacramento)

11:00 am       Keynote, Honorable Congressman Jim Costa (Tulare) Elaina Archibald (Sacramento)

11:30 am       Role of Regulation, benefit or battle, Pamela Creedon  EO CVWQCB

12:00 pm      Lunch and Economics Briefing,  Dr. Richard Howitt UC Davis

1:00 pm        Options, Survey Says “Where would you put the salt?” What are the impacts of treatment?
                Daniel Cozad, Integrated Planning and Management Tulare Sacramento

2:00 pm         Organization and infrastructure opportunities, Karl Longley

2:20 pm         What can you do?  Rosa Staggs, City of Fresno (Tulare) Tom Reyes, City of Vacaville (Sacramento)

2:45 pm         Wrap-up, Feedback and Next Steps,

3:00 pm         Adjourn

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