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A Watershed Event: A Symposium on Silver Creek and the Big Wood River

October 27, Sun Valley Inn's Continental Room

     Agenda subject to change

9:00      Welcoming Remarks
             Laura Hubbard, The Nature Conservancy

9:05 "A Day in the Life of the Watershed" Slideshow
Produced by First2Last Light Productions

9:15      Introduction to Speakers and Goals for the day
             Chuck Norlander, moderator
             Trish Klahr, The Nature Conservancy

State of the Watershed Overview: The Working Water, Recreational Water and Drinking Water of the Wood River Valley

9:30      Working Water: How water is used in the WR Valley
            * Changing water use: the urbanization of the valley
            Jeff Fereday, Givens Pursley
           * The plumbing of the Wood River Valley
             Kevin Lakey, Water Master
            *Status of the adjudication of the Wood River Valley
             Allen Merritt, Idaho Dept. of Water Resources

10:30 Break

10:45    Recreational Water: From fishing to snowmaking
             * Fish and Wildlife resources of the WR Valley
             Cal Groen, Director, IDFG

11:15    Drinking Water: Quantity and Quality of our drinking water
           * Ground-Water Resources of the Wood River Valley
           Jim Bartolino, U.S. Geological Survey
          * Where your drinking water comes from?
           Jack Brown, City of Hailey

12:00 Buffet lunch and Keynote Speaker
Rocky Barker, Idaho Statesman environmental reporter and award-winning writer

1:20 Break

1:30 Afternoon Breakout Groups (Chuck Norlander, moderator)
Working Water, Recreational Water, and Drinking Water of the Wood River Valley

3:00      Wrap Up Session: Questions from Groups and Answers from Panel
            Panel: Jeff Fereday, Cal Groen, Kevin Lakey, Allen Merritt, Jim Bartolino, Jack Brown,
            Rocky Barker

4:20 Closing
Laura Hubbard, State Director, The Nature Conservancy

4:30 - 6:00 Closing Reception with poster session by local organizations and music from Bruce Innes and Gary Carlson!