Executive Briefi ng Features Top Speakers The Foundation’s March 14-15 Executive Briefi ng in Sacramento will feature top speakers and panel discussions on a variety of water topics. Speakers will include State Sen. Senator Fran Pavley, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water; Phil Isenberg, Chair, Delta Stewardship Council; David Murillo, Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacifi c Region; and Jerry Meral, Deputy Secretary, California Resources Agency. Also learn the latest on AB 685, the Human Right to Water Bill, Delta plans and programs, fl oods and storm emergencies; the challenges facing California agriculture, desalination and stormwater. Register today at www.watereduction.org/conferences.
2013 Water Leaders Selected The 17th Annual Water Leaders Class convened in late January. Twenty-one young professionals were selected for the 2013 William R. Gianelli Water Leaders Class. Class members are: Jarvis Caldwell, HDR Engineering, Inc.; Shaun Horne, Napa County Flood Control
2013 Water Leaders class
District; Holly Jorgensen, Sacramento River Watershed Program; Amy Kwong, West Yost Associates; Dustin La Vallee, Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Sandra Lynch, California American Water; Shane McCoin, Ellison, Schneider & Harris; Linda-Esteli Mendez, Environmental Defense Fund; Brandon Minto, Offi ce of Congressman John Garamendi; David Mooney, Bureau of Reclamation; Derek Nguyen, Yorba Linda Water District; Ashley Orsaba-Finders, Parsons Brinckerhoff; Audrey Patterson, O’Laughlin & Paris LLP; Caitrin Phillips, Public Policy Institute of California; Howard Quan, Offi ce of Assemblymember Paul Fong; Laura Rocha, ESA; Brinda Sarathy, Pitzer College; Andrew Schwarz, California Department of Water Resources; Jessi Snyder, Self-Help Enterprise; Eric Tsai, MWH; Kristin White, Bureau of Reclamation.
New River Report Available The Winter 2012-2013 issue of River Report is now available. “Minute 319: Building on the Past to Provide for the Future” looks at the landmark agreement the United States and Mexico signed in November to manage and share Colorado River water supplies. River Report is available as a printed newsletter and in two digital formats: PDF or as an interactive, digital e-publication that offers direct links to related videos and documents related to Minute 319. Look for these free digital versions at www.watereducation.org under the Publications tag.
Tour the Central Valley Sign-ups are underway for the Foundation’s April 17-19 Central Valley Water Tour, which focuses on San Joaquin Valley water issues. This year’s tour will begin and end at Sacramento International Airport after a fast-paced trek down the west side of the valley and back up the east side. Stops include Kern Water Bank, Terminus Dam and Lake Kaweah, the Kings
River, Friant Dam, the San Joaquin River, San Luis Reservoir, Westlands Water District and the Tulare Lake Basin.
The tour is cosponsored by the Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacifi c Region; California Department of Water Resources and Bowles Farming Company. Additional tour sponsors are ATKINS, Cardno ENTRIX, CH2M HILL, HDR, Jacobs, and MWH.
This is a one-bus tour, and seating is limited. Call 916-444-6240, or visit www.watereducation.org/tours, for more information.