February 11, 18 & 25
6:00pm - 9:00pm (a light dinner will be served beginning at 5:45pm)
CMU University Center Ballroom - map
PARKING: You may park for free in the "permit required" spots in the garage (2nd floor and above) attached to the University Center (on 12th between Elm and Kennedy) after 5:30 pm.
Join us for this 3-evening seminar series on water in our region!
Register Here or use this printable form.
Free for CMU students, faculty & staff and K-12 teachers - but please register.
ACADEMIC CREDIT OPTION: CMU Students may take this course for credit, with the addition of two additional meetings and an assignment. For details, click here.
PROGRAM
(printable version here)
February 11: Introduction to Colorado Hydrology and Water Law
6:00 Welcome & Brief Update on Colorado River Drought Planning
Hannah Holm, Coordinator, Hutchins Water Center Biography Presentation Slides
6:15 Colorado and Colorado Basin Hydrology
Joel Sholtes, CMU/ CU Civil Engineering Program Instructor Biography Presentation Slides
7:15 Break
7:30 Introduction to Colorado Water Law & Legal Issues related to Colorado River Drought Planning Presentation Slides
Mark Hermundstad, General Counsel, Ute Water Biography Presentation Slides
9:00 Adjourn
February 18: Connections between our Mountains and Local Water Supplies
6:00 Welcome - Hannah Holm, Coordinator, Hutchins Water Center
6:05 Snow Science
Jeff Derry, Executive Director, Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies Biography Presentation Slides
7:00 Break
7:15 Cloud Seeding on Grand Mesa
Slade Connell, Water Supply Supervisor, City of Grand Junction Biography Presentation Slides
8:00 Local Forest Health and Implications for Water Supplies
Loren Paulson and Bill Edwards, US Forest Service Biography Presentation Slides
9:00 Adjourn
February 25: Water Quality
6:00 Welcome - Hannah Holm, Coordinator, Hutchins Water Center
6:05 Water Quality Overview
Kari Sholtes, CMU/ CU Civil Engineering Program Instructor Biography Presentation Slides
7:00 Break
7:15 Local Drinking Water Protection and Treatment
Dave Payne, Assistant General Manager, Ute Water Biography Presentation Slides
8:10 Water Quality Planning for the Grand Valley
Angie Fowler, Water Services Sector Leader, SGM Biography Presentation Slides
9:00 Adjourn
