| | Wednesday, November 8th |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. | Overview/Introductions
- Bryce Lundberg, Lundberg Family Farms/California State Board of Food and Agriculture
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| 9:10 a.m. | Moderated Discussion: Managed Groundwater Recharge in a Post-SGMA World (Context Panel)
Moderator
- Andrew Fahlund, Water Foundation
Panelists
- Tim Parker, Groundwater Resources Association of California
- Rob Swartz, Sacramento Groundwater Authority
- David Guy, Northern California Water Association
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| 9:55 a.m. | Presentation: Report on recent water Conferences and studies
Presenters
- Kamyar Guivetchi, California Department of Water Resources
- Ellen Hanak, Public Policy Institute of California
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| 10:25 a.m. | Break |
| 10:40 a.m. | Moderated Discussion: Managed Groundwater Recharge on Agricultural and Working Landscapes (Agricultural Panel)
Moderator
- Taryn Ravazzini, California Department of Water Resources
Panelists
- Don Cameron, Terranova Ranch/California State Board of Food and Agriculture
- Gabriele Ludwig, Almond Board of California
- Daniel Mountjoy, Sustainable Conservation
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| 11:25 a.m. | Presentations: Potential Flood Risk Reduction and Ecosystem Benefits of Managed Groundwater Recharge
Presenters
- Mike Mierzwa, California Department of Water Resources
- John Carlon, River Partners
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| 12:05 p.m. | Luncheon Keynote
- Daniel Dooley, New and Current Water and Land, LLC.
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| 1:00 p.m. | Moderated Discussion: Legal, Policy and Regulatory Opportunities for Managed Recharge (Policy Panel)
Moderator
- Gordon Burns, California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)
Panelists
- Jack Rice, California Farm Bureau Federation
- David Aladjem, Downey Brand
- Nicole Kuenzi, State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
- Stefanie Morris, State Water Contractors
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| 1:45 p.m. | Moderated Discussion: Infrastructure Opportunities and Constraints for Managed Recharge (Infrastructure Panel)
Moderator
- Christopher Dunn, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Panelists
- Tim O’Halloran, Yolo County Flood Control
- Paul Hendrix, Tulare Irrigation District
- Eric Tsai, California Department of Water Resources (DWR)
- Vanessa De La Piedra, Santa Clara Valley Water District
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| 2:30 p.m. | Moderated Discussion: Scaling Up Managed Groundwater Recharge (Governance Panel)
Moderator
- Art Hinojosa, California Department of Water Resources
Panelists
- Helen Dahlke, University of California, Davis
- Adam Hutchinson, Orange County Water District
- Rhiannon Kucharski, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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| 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 p.m. | Moderated Discussion: State Program Delivery to Support Managed Groundwater Recharge Implementation (State Agency Panel)
Moderator
- Wade Crowfoot, Water Foundation
Panelists
- Grant Davis, Director of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR)
- Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
- Dorene D’Adamo, Board Member, State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
- Bill Edgar, Central Valley Flood Protection Board
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| 4:20 p.m. | Closing/Next Steps
- Ashley Boren, Sustainable Conservation/CA State Board of Food and Agriculture
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