Western Water Resources Infrastructure Strategies: Identifying, Prioritizing and Financing Needs
Holiday Inn Downtown on the River Walk
San Antonio, Texas
November 8-10, 2010


AGENDA


Monday, November 8, 2010

Water Resources Planning and Development in Texas

Kevin Ward, Executive Administrator, Texas Water Development Board
Robert R. Puente, President and CEO, San Antonio Water System
Perry Fowler, Director, Heavy, Municipal & Utilities Divisions, Associated General Contractors of Texas

Financing Today’s and Tomorrow’s Needs

Shawn Dralle, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets, Phoenix, AZ
John Crew, President, Public Werks, Inc., Austin, Texas
David Yanke, Vice President, R. W. Beck, an SAIC Company, Austin, Texas
Sharlene Leurig, Senior Manager, Ceres Investors and Environmentalists


Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Western State Water Plans, Priorities and Water Development Programs

Jeanine Jones, Interstate Resources Manager, CA Department of Water Resources
Dennis Strong, Director, Utah Division of Water Resources
Michael Purcell, Director, Wyoming Water Development Commission
Jennifer Gimbel, Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board
John D'Antonio, State Engineer, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer

Identifying, Prioritizing and Financing Project Needs: Future Alternatives

Patrick Natale, Executive Director, American Society of Civil Engineers
Richard Norment, Executive Director, National Council for Public-Private Partnerships
Rodney Chapin, Senior VP, CDM

Making the Best Use of What We Have: Capital Budgeting & Life-Cycle Management

Steve Allbee, Project Director, Gap Analysis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dr. Elliot Ng, PhD, PE, (LTC Ret) Chief, Asset Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ella Mae Herrera, Manager of Maintenance Services Division, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
John Maxwell, Vice President, Director of Integrated Water Planning, HDR Engineering, Inc.

Multipurpose & Multiple Agency Projects: Matching Needs & Resources

Antelope Valley/Creedk Project - Roger Figard, City Engineer, Lincoln, NE
Prairie Waters Project - Mark Pifher, Director, Aurora Water, Aurora, CO
San Antonio River Mission Reach Project - Suzanne Scott, General Manager, San Antonio River Authority (SARA)


Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Federal Water Resources Infrastructure Program Challenges & Priorities

Steve Stockton, Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
, Project Director, Gap Analysis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Michael Gabaldon, Director, Technical Resources, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Where Do We Go From Here?