Attorney Water Rights Panel 

 What Water Managers Need to Know

Discussion Topics:

1) Water Rights 101

2) Delta Water Master Report

3) Vulnerability / Protecting Water Rights

• State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) Administration and Enforcement of Water Rights – Focusing on Pre-1914 and Riparian Rights
• Area of Origin
• Policies Driving Change in Water Rights
  • Climate Change
  • Watershed Management
  • Bay Delta Conservation Plan
  • SWRCB Water Quality Control Plan

4) New Reporting Requirements / Multiple Rights

5) Questions from the Audience

Agenda Dec 11

Please join us for the next joint Mountain Counties Water Resources Association and Association of California Water Agencies Region 3 general meeting and program on Tuesday, December 11, 2012

In the morning, hear from featured speaker Barnie Gyant, Deputy Regional Forester for Resources, Pacific Southwest Region, about the Forest Service regional priorities and the National Forest’s role in California water issues. The afternoon program will also include a much requested panel of expert attorney’s as they discuss water rights, covering everything from “Water Rights 101” to a discussion on the history of water rights, and what water managers should know about the vulnerability of water rights; protecting water rights, renewing/updating water rights.  Q & A to follow.

Attorney Panel:

• David Aladjem, Law Firm of Downey Brand
• Tom Cumpston, El Dorado Irrigation District General Counsel
• Robert E. Donlan, Law Firm of Ellison, Schneider & Harris
• Roger B. Moore, Law Firm of Rossman and Moore

Who:        MCWRA and ACWA Region 3 Members

What:      General Membership Meeting & Program

When:     December 11, 2012 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

                  Registration & networking will begin at 9:30 a.m.

                  Lunch will be provided.

 Where:   El Dorado Irrigation District, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA

Registration is available online until – Dec 7 at:

http://acwa.eventready.com/events/R3MCWRA121112

 Pre-Registration Fee: $ 30.00

Onsite Registration Fee: $35 – as space permits

(Registration fee includes: meeting materials & lunch).

Registration deadline: Dec. 7, or until space is full.

Cancellations must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m. on December 7, 2012, in order to cancel a registration and receive reimbursement.

This meeting is underwritten by Mountain Counties Water Resources Association and ACWA Region 3.

Questions?

Contact John Kingsbury at 530-957-7879, johnkingsbury.mcwra@gmail.com  Or Marcia Wulff at 916-441-4545, marciaw@acwa.com

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