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l\"WIlA'S l\l\":\"UAL (~OXI<'EIlENCE -1'on'(Or Strll:;~lt~ for '\iltcrj\\'idcr Siru;:;;:;lc ror I'.nn..""- February 27-28. 2002 Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada -, .1 v.l.-' /"lark your calendars! N\\'RA is looking forward to another successful conference. Thl5 year's Planning Committee is working dili!1cntJy to bring you an c:-:ceptional program. The theme "Power Struggle for Water/Waler Struggle for Power'" is a result of the nation-\\'idc energy crisis. which impacts Nevada lA'lth the man)' propo-.ed pcw.:cr plants along the 1-15 corridor. The conference ":i11 target those impacts from many perspectives iprivate. public. state. federal, environmental), The conference .....'111 also focus on surfac(" water and groundwater quality issues, ITI'1OL's. arsenic. perchlorate. etc.l, waler banking, carbonate issues lrom state. federal. environmental. municipal and mining persp<,'ctives, rural \I.'ater Issues, lacilities design, rechmge credits \'5. reuse, and reuse. Check out the "Call for Papers" on page 6. The deadline lor abstract submiltalls October 26th. "lease contact Mike Goff, Southern Nevada Water Authority, 702/258.7158 if you have questions. We \\"111 be sponsoring an N\\"RA Poster Award lor students who submit a poster presentation. Three prizes will be awarded: first place. $500. second place - $250, and third place - $100. llyou arc a student, or know of students who might be Interested, please pass the \I.'Ord! Poster abstract submittal deadline is October 26th. NWRA is honored to welcomc George Caan. Director. Colorddo River Lommisslon. \\"ho will glvc il prescnt~ltion that will cnhance our knowledge of Power and how It works. and Dr. Terry R~, District Chief. Nevada. U.s. Gcological Survey, will give a factual presentation on the \\ialer quality Issues In Fallon. Kay Brothers, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Is the conference chair. You can contact her at 702/258-3176 or Donna Bloom, NWRA, at 775/626-7802 If YOll have questions. You may also contact any of the Planning CommIttee listed on the back of the newsletter. "azel Dewey, Clark County Sanitation District, Is organizing the Auction, \I.'hich \;,'i11 be held In conjunction with the "Artificial Recharge" reception. Please contact her at 702/ 434-6613 if )'ou arc interested in providing itellls for the auction. If you or your organization are Interested in sponsoring an event at the conference, your organization will be acknowledged In the program, and at the conference. Sponsors are .....dcome! The following list of items can be sponsored: . Printing of Programs . Printing of Abstracts . Contincntal Brcakfasts . Breaks - Refreshments . Refreshments for the Artificial Recharge Reception . NWRA Folders . Scholarship Recipient Travel Please contact Bob Broadbent or I\irk StoM-'er~. Broadbent & Associates, Inc. at (702) 563-0600 for more Infonnation. Conference registr.1tion information \vill be mailed In Novcmber. YOll \\ ill also be able to obtain it at our wcbsHe. \I."Ww.nvwra.org. See you at thc conference! . .COLORAOO RIVER l'IANAGEl'IENT: NEVADA'S fUTURE DEPENDS ON fLEXIBILITY- Contin,..-.t I.om p.~" natural resource law dictates U.S. protection, recovery of enhancement of foreign species. In particular, with rcg.:'lrd to Colorado River water, customary intcmiltionallaw holds that natural resource management is within the inviolable province of the domestic sovereignty of the nation In which the natural resource Is located. As Is evident from recent events. Colorado Rln"r Basin States arc beginning to look upon Colorado River management....'ith greater interest in applying the "La..... of the River" Oe.\lbly in order to address .....ater scarcity and cl1\'lromnental problems. 50 long as the current amity and communication among the states prevails. the ad hoc system of Colorado River decision making (there Is no intergovernmental structure in place on the complete Colorado Riven should produce effective response to sllch problems. tlo....ever. should amity change to enmity or communication lapse, a transition .....ater managers in Nevada certainly do not advocate, rigidity in application or the law could restore itself. The establishment of some interstate governmental structure .....ould defend against this. Communication, resource flexibility. environmental sensiti\ It)' and multi-factional in\"Olvcment should all be hallmarks of any such structure. At the smnc time, respect for the clear jurisdiction of slate ofncers to dctemlinc righls to Colorado Ri\cr \\'ater, at least in the Upper Division of the Colorado, should continue. .