As southwestern states plan for sustainable water supplies to support their population, economies and environments in a changing climate, access to ground water reservoirs as become a key part of the equation. Featured speakers in this session will address their views on the critical issues and need for science to support decisions on ground water banking, cross-border transfers of water supplies, and the implications for long-termed mutually beneficial agreements for sustainable water management in the southwest United States.

 

Moderator: Katharine L. Jacobs, Arizona Water Institute

Challenges in Water Banking in Arizona
Dave Modeer,  Central Arizona Project

Ground Water Development in Nevada and Opportunities on the Colorado
Kenneth A. Albright, PE, Southern Nevada Water Authority

Practical Use of Ground Water Banks in California
Andrew Sienkiewich, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

(Presentations followed by a Q and A session.)