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<br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER WORKSHOP <br /> <br />MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26 <br />9:00 AM - NOON: Registration <br />12:30 PM OPENING REMARKs: David Getches, <br />University of Colorado, School of Law <br />1:00 PM INTRODUCTION: Overview of Grand Canyon <br />Trust's Colorado River Basin Study, with <br />introductory remarks by authors of the seven <br />discussion papers <br />Tom Moody, Grand Canyon Trust <br />Kurt Dongoske, consultant <br />Robert Wigington/Dale Pontius, <br />The Nature Conservancy <br />Jim Dyer, consultant <br />Ken Maxey, Western Area Power <br />Administration, DOE <br />Steven W. Carothers, SWCA <br />Rodney T. Smith, Stratecon <br />Larry MacDonnell/Bruce Driver, <br />Sustainability Initiatives <br />3:00 PM BREAK <br />3:30 PM MEETING NEW DEMANDS (Concurrent sessions) <br />STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION: THE NATIVE <br />AMERICAN EXPERIENCE <br />Laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act <br />(NEPA) and the Grand Canyon Protection Act <br />require inclusion of a broad range of stakeholders in <br />Colorado River basin management decisions. What <br />are the advantages and pitfalls of more inclusive <br />decision processes? What lessons can be drawn from <br />the experience of Native Americans in the Colorado <br />River basin? <br />PANELISTS: <br />Kurt Dongoske, consultant <br />Jeff Fassett, Wyoming State Engineer <br />Maggie Fox, Sierra Club <br />Vernon Masayesva, former Hopi Tribal <br />Chairman <br />LeGrande Neilson, Bureau of Reclamation <br /> <br />ENDANGERED SPECIES: <br />NATIVE FISH RECOVERY EFFORTS <br />Federal laws and policies demand aggressive <br />protection efforts when species are listed under the <br />Endangered Species Act. What's working; what's not <br />working; what can we do better in the Colorado <br />River basin? <br />PANELISTS: <br />Robert Wigington, The Nature Conservancy <br />Dale Pontius, consultant <br />George Arthur, Navajo Nation <br />Dan Luecke, Environmental Defense Fund <br />Chris Harris, Arizona Department of Water <br />Resources <br />6:00 PM SOCIAL HOUR <br />6:30 PM DINNER (provided) <br /> <br />TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 <br />7:00 - 8:00 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST <br />8:00 AM OLD FRIENDS, NEW FACES (Concurrent sessions) <br />WATER EFFICIENCIES: <br />WHO BENEFITS? WHO PAYS? <br />Water efficiency improvements are often touted as <br />the solution to meet increasing water demands. How <br />do we define the goals of water efficiency? What <br />interests are threatened when water is saved in one <br />sector for use in another? Why are there obstacles to <br />water efficiency? <br />PANELISTS: <br />Jim Dyer, consultant <br />Ted Lyon, Imperial Irrigation District <br />Chips Barry, Denver Water Department <br />Chelsea Congdon, Environmental Defense Fund <br />Tom Carr, Arizona Department of Water <br />Resources <br /> <br />5 <br />