Colorado River Water Users Association’s Annual Conference to Focus on the Expansion of Interstate and Federal Cooperation and Leadership on Water-Use

Event slated for December 10-12 in Las Vegas

LOS ANGELES--()--Colorado River Water Users Association:

WHAT:
Cooperation among basin states and the federal government and a new era of leadership to address the challenges posed by an ongoing drought are some of the topics that will be discussed at the 2014 Colorado River Water Users Association’s (CRWUA) conference, “Challenged but Unbroken: Sustaining the Colorado River."

The event’s schedule includes panel discussions on water policy, ensuring water supply sustainability, water demand management and environmental stewardship. In addition, the conference will feature a keynote address by David Modeer, CRWUA President and General Manager, Central Arizona Project; a discussion on a to-be-released multi-year Weather Modification Study.

WHEN:
Wednesday, December 10 - Friday, December 12

  • Thursday, Dec. 11 at 9 a.m. in Palace III: Keynote address by David Modeer
  • Friday, Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. in Palace III: Special address by Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael L. Connor. At 10:00 a.m., Commissioner Edward Drusina and Commissioner Roberto Salmon from the International Boundary and Water Commission will be offering information on the release of the Initial Report on the Environmental Pulse Flows under Minute 319.

A full conference agenda is available at crwua.org.

WHERE:
Caesars Palace
3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109

ABOUT CRWUA:
CRWUA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization providing a forum for exchanging ideas and perspectives on Colorado River use and management with the intent of developing and advocating common objectives, initiatives and solutions.

Contacts

Crystal Thompson, (623) 869-2138
cthompson@cap-az.com

Contacts

Crystal Thompson, (623) 869-2138
cthompson@cap-az.com