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<br />Friday
<br />October 9, 1987
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<br />III. The Expanding Role of Government
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<br />Although the disentanglement of government from daily affairs is a popular
<br />theme in the 1980s, the role of government in water marketing issues is
<br />expanding to meet the challenges of conflicting interests. Federal agencies,
<br />tribal councils, and states find themselves struggling with laws and policies
<br />that can either facilitate or inhibit the marketing of water by individuals.
<br />Also, various governmental bodies are considering entering the market
<br />themselves in order to reap economic benefits and to gain better control
<br />over water resources. Session "' assesses these issues and how they are
<br />currently being (j,ddressed by federal, tribal, and state governments.
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<br />9:00 am Keynote Address: The View from the Department of the
<br />Interior
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<br />Speaker: James W. Ziglar, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S.
<br />Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
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<br />9:30 am Indian Tribes and Water Marketing
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<br />Speaker: Thomas W. Fredericks, Attorney, Fredericks & Pelcyger, Boulder,
<br />Colorado. (Represents several Indian tribes in resource matters; experience
<br />in water leasing issues.)
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<br />10:00 am Western States and Water Reallocation Policy
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<br />Speaker: David H. Getches, Professor of Law, University of Colorado,
<br />Boulder, Colorado. (Author of Water Law in a Nutshell, legal casebooks,
<br />and numerous articles; former Executive Director of the Colorado
<br />Department of Natural Resources.)
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<br />10:30 am Break
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<br />10:50 am Concurrent Workshops
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<br />WORKSHOP 2-A: Federal and State Involvement in Water Marketing:
<br />An Impediment or Necessity?
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<br />Moderator: Charles T. Du Mars, Attorney and Co-Director of the Natural
<br />Resources Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
<br />Panelists: Larry Morandi, Program Manager for Water Resources, National
<br />Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, Colorado.
<br />Kenneth G. Maxey, Staff Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Water and
<br />Science, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
<br />John D. Musick, Attorney, Musick & Cope, Boulder, Colorado.
<br />David H. Getches, Professor of Law, University of Colorado, Boulder,
<br />Colorado.
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<br />WORKSHOP 2-B: Water Management In Indian Country: Is Water
<br />Marketing a Viable and Safe Option?
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<br />Moderator: Steven J. Shupe, President, Shupe & Associates, Santa Fe,
<br />New Mexico. (Attorney and water resources consultant; director of the
<br />policy group, Watershed West; co-editor of Water Market Update. )
<br />Panelists: Patricia Zell, Chief Counsel, Senate Select Committee on Indian
<br />Affairs, Washington, D.C.
<br />Charles F. Wilkinson, Professor of Law, University of Colorado, Boulder,
<br />Colorado.
<br />Richard Trudell, Executive Director, American Indian Resources, Oakland,
<br />California.
<br />Thomas W. Fredericks, Attorney, Fredericks & Pelcyger, Boulder,
<br />Colorado.
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<br />WORKSHOP 2-C: Private Sector Transactions: Investment Opportunities
<br />in Water Rights
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<br />Moderator: James G. Felt, Attorney, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
<br />Albert Parker, Jr., President, Western Water Rights Management, Inc.,
<br />Fort Collins, Colorado.
<br />Panelists: David J. Rainey, President, The Water Exchange Information
<br />Service, Denver, Colorado.
<br />William J. McLemore, President, Water Brokers, Inc., Lakewood,
<br />Colorado.
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<br />NOON Lunch - on your own
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