Detailed Program Agenda
Tuesday, September 30 |
Afternoon |
Ohio River Basin Alliance Meeting & Working Groups |
ORBA Opening Session
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Somerville, Chair, ORBA |
Working Group Meetings
- Water Availability & Management
- Sustainable Growth & Competitiveness (Climate Change Group)
- Restoration & Protection
- Enterprise & Infrastructure |
Restoration & Protection Brief Out
Facilitators: Suzanne Hoehne & April Vance |
Water Availability & Management Brief Out
Facilitators: Erich Emery & Ted Lozier |
Enterprise & Infrastructure Brief Out
Facilitator: Kari Mackenbach |
Sustainable Growth and Competitiveness (Climate Change Study
Results)
Facilitators: Dr. Harry Stone & Richard "Gus" Drum |
What's Next?
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Somerville, Chair, ORBA |
Wednesday, October 1 |
Morning
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Welcome and America's Watershed Initiative Introduction
While much of our work to-date has been around defining these
commitments and devising strategies for measuring progress against
them effectively, this summit marks a turning point for us all as we
move from insight to action.
Featuring: America’s Watershed Initiative Steering Committee
- Maria Koetter, Director of Sustainability on behalf of Mayor Greg Fischer, Louisville, KY
- Major General John W. Peabody, P.E., USACE, Washington, D.C. PRESENTATION
- Harald “Jordy” Jordahl, Director, America’s Watershed Initiative PRESENTATION 1 PRESENTATION 2
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America’s Watershed Initiative Report Card
Building a bridge from the 2012 summit to today by outlining the key
challenges we face and introducing the report card we’ve developed
to help us track progress and target solutions
Featuring: America’s Watershed Initiative Report Card Workgroup
- Dr. Charles Somerville, Dean, Marshall University College of
Science & Member, AWI Steering Committee
PRESENTATION
- Professor Bill Dennison and Dr. Heath Kelsey, University of
Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Integration and
Application Network
PRESENTATION
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Afternoon
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Fast-Forward 50… America’s Watershed Report Card in 2064
No action alternative...how wise is that...considering the 4
revolutions
Featuring: Brigadier General Duke Deluca (Ret.), Former Commander,
Mississippi Valley Division, USACE, Past President, Mississippi
River Commission
PRESENTATION
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Deep Dive: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
A dynamic, engaging form of short presentation followed by group
dialogue to dive deep and explore how issues of water quantity and
quality affect all of our interests across the basin.
Featuring: Ben Grumbles, President, U.S. Water Alliance PRESENTATION
- Greg Heitzman, Executive Director, Metropolitan Sewer District PRESENTATION
- Nancy Delong, Director Sustainable Agriculture Systems Policy and
Outreach, Pioneer DuPont PRESENTATION
- Dr. Denise Reed, Chief Scientist, Water Institute of the Gulf
- Brigadier General John McMahon (Ret.), CH2M HILL, former
Commander, Missouri River Basin, Northwestern Division, USACE
PRESENTATION
- Tom Hanafan, Former Mayor, Council Bluffs, IA
- Michael Toohey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Waterways
Council Inc. PRESENTATION
- Sue Lowry, Wyoming State Engineer's Office on behalf of Terry Fleck Fleck, Chairman Friends of Lake Sakakawea, Bismarck, ND
PRESENTATION
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Watershed Solutions Dialogue
In the evening we will host a powerful “watershed solutions”
dialogue designed to engage participants in energizing and
meaningful conversations around the challenges and opportunities for
action associated with each of our goals.
Facilitated by: Jennifer Simpson, Anne Murray Allen, Conversant* PRESENTATION
*
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Thursday, October 2 |
Morning |
Where to From Here?
Tying the previous evening’s conversations together to determine
what action it’s time for now – a look by both by sub-basin view and
across the whole river system.
Featuring: America’s Watershed Initiative Steering Committee
- Jennifer Simpson, Anne Murray Allen, Conversant PRESENTATION
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Watershed Solutions Breakouts |
Theme |
Resilient Strategy and Action Planning |
Communication, Engagement & Coalition Building |
Collaborative Leadership & Governance |
Location |
Willow
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Holly
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Dogwood |
Basin Breakouts |
Basin |
Arkansas River, Red River, and Missouri River Basins |
Upper & Lower Mississippi River Basins |
Ohio River Basin |
Location |
Willow |
Holly |
Dogwood |
Afternoon |
Private Sector Leadership in the Mississippi River Watershed
Special Recognition of Supporters and Sponsors
Featuring: Rainy Shorey, Ph.D., Project Manager, Euro Fabrications
Division, Caterpillar Inc.
- Steve Stockton, Director of Civil Works, USACE PRESENTATION
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America’s Watershed, What’s Next?
What action will you take?
Featuring: America’s Watershed Initiative Steering Committee
- Ray LaHood, Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Former U.S.
Congressman
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Summit Concludes |
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Summit News
Program Book (PDF)
AWI Summit Survey
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