USGS Water

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WATER INFORMATION

Meeting: August 17-19, 1998
Embassy Suites Hotel
Denver, Colorado

Theme: Watershed Assessment and Restoration

AGENDA

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1998 - Crystal Ballroom
12:00 p.m. REGISTRATION
1:00 p.m. Introduction and Opening Remarks - Mark Schaefer
1:15 p.m. Keynote Speech: Penny Firth, National Science Foundation
Information, Knowledge and Wisdom for Watershed Decisionmaking
1:45 p.m. MEMBER REMARKS AND QUESTIONS
2:00 p.m. VIDE0: Partnerships for Watersheds
2:15 p.m. MEMBER REMARKS AND QUESTIONS
2:30 p.m. BREAK
3:00 p.m. PANEL: Local Watershed Information Requirements
  • Moderator: Karol Keppy, Know Your Watershed
    • Beth Siebert, Ottawa River Coalition
    • Steve Lewandowski, Canandaigua Lake Watershed
    • Thomas Schott, Garcia River Watershed
4:00 p.m. MEMBER REMARKS AND QUESTIONS
5:00 p.m. RECESS
5:30 p.m. RECEPTION: Exhibits and Demonstrations on Information and Decision Support Systems for Watershed Assessment and Restoration
will be in the Remington Ballroom.
7:30 p.m. ADJOURN

NOTE: Meeting of the Streamgaging Task Force 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Rembrandt Ballroom

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1998 - Crystal Ballroom
8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION
8:30 a.m. Reconvene and Opening Comments - Mark Schaefer
8:35 a.m. ACWI Review of Subgroup Activities - Bob Hirsch
  • National Water-Quality Monitoring Council - John Klein, Herb Brass
  • Task Force on Streamgaging - Tom Yorke, Tom Stiles
  • Task Force to Review the Federal-State Cooperative Program - Steve Blanchard
  • Subcommittee on Spatial Water Data - Nancy Lopez
  • Subcommittee on Hydrology - Don Woodward
10:00 a.m. BREAK
10:30 a.m. ROUND ROBIN: Announcements and Activities of ACWI
Member Organizations
12:00 noon BREAK
12:30 p.m. FIELD TRIP WITH BOX LUNCH: Upper Cherry Creek Watershed
  • Active since 1989, Restoration Success
  • Issues: water quality, water supply, flood control,
    urban and rural use, wildlife uses
5:00 p.m. RETURN TO HOTEL
 
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1998 - Crystal Ballroom
8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION
8:30 a.m. Reconvene and Opening Comments - Mark Schaefer
8:45 a.m. Charge to Breakout Groups - Mark Schaefer
9:00 a.m. BREAKOUT GROUPS

Issues for discussion:

  • Water Resources Monitoring Sectors and Roles - Gershwin Room
  • Local Watershed Information and Decision Support Priorities - Rembrandt Ballroom A
  • Other Stream Gaging Activities - Rockwell Room
  • Relationship with the Private Sector - Rembrandt Ballroom B
12:00 a.m. LUNCH
1:00 p.m. Reconvene - Crystal Ballroom
Status Report:FY 1999 Federal Budget - Federal Representatives
1:30 p.m. MEMBER'S REMARKS AND QUESTIONS
1:45 p.m. Public Comments
American Consulting Engineers Council - David Stewart
2:00 p.m. ACWI DELIBERATIONS AND ADVICE
  • Approval of Terms of Reference
    • Task Force on Streamgaging - Tom Yorke
    • Task Force to Review the Federal-State Cooperative Program - Steve Blanchard
2:30 p.m. BREAK
2:45 p.m. ACWI DELIBERATIONS AND ADVICE (Continue)
  • Breakout Group Reports and Discussions
    • Water Resources Monitoring Sectors and Roles - Emery Cleaves
    • Local Watershed Information and Decision Support Priorities - Don Potts
    • Other Stream Gaging Activities - Tom Stiles
    • Relationship with the Private Sector - Dave Carlton
  • Other Issues
4:00 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS
4:05 p.m. ADJOURN
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