Announcements
- Water Policy Conference 2007
Conference Proceedings and Session Abstracts are now available on the conferences page.
Water in the Pacific Northwest: Moving Science into Policy and Action
November 7-9, 2007 * Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007
Pre-Conference Field Trip – Bonneville Dam Tour
Pre-Conference Workshop – Designing Collaborative Strategies to Integrate Science and Policy: An Interactive Workshop
Opening Reception & Film – Waterbuster
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2007
General Session - Keynote: Dr. P. Patrick Leahy, Executive Director, American Geological Institute, Alexandria, Virginia
General Session - Panel Discussion: Water Resources Management Strategies for Sustainable Communities and Economies
Moderator: John Tracy, Idaho Water Resources Research Institute
Panelists: Kurt Unger, Washington Dept. of Ecology; David Tuthill, Idaho Dept. of Waster Resources; Jan Boll, University of Idaho
Session 1 – Science & Policy of Flow Allocation
Moderator: Guy Gregory, Washington Dept. of Ecology
Strategies for Basin Planning in the Pacific Northwest. Alan Black, HNTB Corporation; Dale Anderson, David Evans and Associates, Inc.; Ralph Nelson, R.W. Beck
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Instream Flow Rules, the Science, and Social Aspects of Making it Work on the Ground. Stephen Hirschey, King County Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks; Jacque Klug, Washington Dept. of Ecology
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Utilizing Collaborative Scientific and Management Approaches to Achieve Environmental Flow Restoration on the Willamette River, Oregon. Leslie Bach, The Nature Conservancy; Matthew Rea, US Army Corps of Engineers; Stan Gregory & Linda Ashkenas, Oregon State University
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Session 2 – Scientific Uncertainties and Disagreements
Moderator: Robert Simmons, WSU Extension
A Beginner’s Guide to Drafting a Stormwater Permit. William A. Hashim, Washington Dept. of Ecology
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Water Quality Meets Water Quantity Head-on: Washington's New Municipal Water Law and How It Is Working. Clifford D. (Doug) Rushton, Washington Dept. of Ecology
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“Sound Science” to the Rescue? Making the Case for an Alternate Approach to Stormwater Management for Highways. Larry Schaffner, Washington State Dept. of Transportation
Session 3 – Groundwater/Surface Water
Moderator: Mike Gamroth, Oregon State University
Ground Water Science and Water Policy Implementation in Oregon. Gerald H. Grondin, Oregon Water Resources Dept.
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A Surface/Ground Water Interaction Tool for the Bertrand and Fishtrap Watersheds in Whatcom County, Washington. Erik Pruneda, Michael Barber & Joan Wu, Washington State University; Diana Allen, Simon Fraser University
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Applying Occam's Razor to Ground-water/Surface-water Administration: “As Simple as Possible, But no Simpler.” Bryce Contor,Idaho Water Resources Research Institute
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Session 4 – Data & Analysis Uncertainty
Moderator: Robert Mahler, University of Idaho
Don't Stake Your Reputation on Quicksand. Lloyd VanGordon & Rich Marvin, Oregon Water Resources Dept.
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Challenges and Strategies for Integrating Science and Policy. Richard Tveten, Washington State Dept. of Transportation
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Integrating Data on Water from Analogous Databases for Merging Science and Policy to Improve Decisions on Water Resources. Kenneth B. Schuster, Washington Dept. of Ecology
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Session 5 – Modeling Collaboration
Moderator: Gerald H. Grondin, Oregon Water Resources Dept.
The Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Groundwater Flow Model. Akram Hossain & Michael Barber, Washington State University; James Bartolino, Paul Hsieh & Joseph Jones, US Geological Survey; Bryce Contor, Idaho Water Resources Research Institute; Allan Wylie, Idaho Dept. of Water Resources
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The Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Hydrologic Project: Using Science to Manage Interstate Water Resources. Guy Gregory, Washington Dept. of Ecology; Helen Harrington, Idaho Dept. of Water Resources
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A Collaborative Model Process to Examine Temperature TMDL's and Related Remediation Strategies for the Willamette Basin. Thomas Lowry & Vince Tidwell, Sandia National Laboratories; Matthew Rea & Hal Cardwell, US Army Corps of Engineers; Terry Buchholz, David Evans & Associates Inc.
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Session 6 – Climate Change
Moderator: Michael Cochrane, Northwest Indian College
Climate Change on Columbia Basin Treaty-Tribal Lands: Past-Present-Future. Kyle Dittmer, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
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Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments. Lara Whitely Binder, University of Washington
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Climate Change and Water in the Pacific Northwest: An Economic Perspective. Ernie Niemi & Kristin Lee, ECONorthwest
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Poster Session & Competition, Networking Reception
Consequences of Proposed Modifications of Existing Design Parameters for Improved Performance of Infiltration Treatment BMPs in Cold Climates. Z.M. Al-Houri, M.E. Barber, D.R. Yonge, M.W. Beutel, Washington State University
Poster Award : Honorable Mention
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Evans Creek Wetland and Stream Mitigation Plan. Dale Anderson, David Evans and Associates, Inc.
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The South Fork Tolt Reservoir Turbidity Model. Robert Annear, Scott Wells, Chris Berger, Portland State University
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Pend Oreille River Temperature Waste Load Allocation Models. Chris Berger, Robert Annear, Scott Wells, Portland State University
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Interdisciplinary Water Resources Education, Research, and Outreach on the Palouse. J. Boll, C.C. Harris, P.Wilson, B.Cosens, F.Fiedler, B. Kennedy, and T. Link, University of Idaho
Poster Award : Honorable Mention
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CEREO: A New WSU Center to Promote Interdisciplinary Environmental Research, Education and Outreach in the State of Washington. Steve Bollens, Washington State University-Vancouver
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Using a Fish and Wildlife Landscape Assessment Approach for Informing Watershed-based Management Planning in Birch Bay, Whatcom County. Joanne Schuett-Hames, John Carleton, John Jacobson, Bob Zeigler, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife; Ann Eissinger, Nahkeeta Northwest Wildlife Services
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Airport Water Quality Soars to New Heights. Nathan Hardebeck and Jason Ziemer, Clear Water Compliance Services, Inc.
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CESF (Chitosan Enhanced Sand Filtration) Stormwater Treatment: When Conventional BMPs Can't Meet Water Quality Standards. Nathan Hardebeck, Clear Water Compliance Services, Inc.
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Cultural Values of Water. Catherine Howells, Wise Water
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Restoration effectiveness monitoring in priority watersheds of the Deschutes Basin. Leslie Jones, Upper Deschutes Watershed Council
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Guidance for Assessing Bioaccumulative Chemicals of Concern in Sediment. Ann Levine, Jeff Christensen, Bruce Gilles, Bruce Hope, Ray Hoy, Keith Johnson, Jennifer Peterson, Mike Poulsen, Jennifer Sutter, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; Neil Morton, Bruce Stirling, GeoEngineers
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A research program to inform policy development and guide decision-making. Patrick MacQuarrie, Oregon State University
Poster Award : 2nd Place
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Examining the hydrodynamic effects of reservoir operations on water quality and fish growth in Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, WA, using the hydrodynamic and water quality model CE-QUAL-W2. Michael McKillip, Scott Wells, Portland State University
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Hydraulic Stream-Simulation Design Option for Culvert Construction to Meet Fish Passage Criteria: How Big is Big Enough? Katie Mozes, Michael Barber, Washington State University
Poster Award : 1st Place
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Planning for the Future Use of Inchoate Municipal Water Rights –
How Much Data is Needed to Make Decisions? Laila Parker, Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc.
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Disconnects and Misunderstandings about Irrigation Water Use. R. Troy Peters, Washington State University
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Monitoring Watershed and Salvage Logging Effects on the 2005 School Fire, Umatilla National Forest, Southeast Washington. Stacia Peterson, Catherine Clifton, Umatilla National Forest
Poster Award : Honorable Mention
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A Simple Nitrate Budget Model for the Southern Willamette Valley Groundwater Management Area. David Richey, Denise Kalakay, Lane Council of Governments, Eugene OR; Mark Mintz, University of Oregon
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Watershed Modeling for Drinking Water source Protection in the McKenzie Watershed, Oregon. David Richey, Bob DenOuden, Lane Council of Governments, Eugene OR; Karl Morgenstern, Nancy Toth, Eugene Water and Electric Board
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Importance of Monitoring for a Flow Enhancement Project. Kimberly Schonek, Oregon Water Trust
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Advancing the Art and Science of Watershed Management. Charles Slaughter, University of Idaho-Boise
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West Nile Virus Phase I: Biological Characterization of Stormwater Detention Facilities. Bob Storer, Clackamas County Water Environment Services; Alton Straub, Mark Sytsma, Yangdong Pan, Joe Maser, Portland State University; George Cashdollar, Clackamas County Vector Control District
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Engaging Rural Youth in a Geographic Evaluation of Impacts of Dam Removal on Social Sustainability in the Upper Klamath Basin, Oregon. Kelley Thomas, Jason Hatch, Hannah Gosnell, Lena Etuk, Kurt Peters, and Lindsey Lyons, Oregon State University
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Action in Sustainability. Susan Lisa Toch, A Natural Resource: Land Use Hydrology, Community Health, Education and Training
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Balancing Environmental Protection and Costs in Stormwater Management. Charles Wisdom, Paul Fendt, Linda Logan, Eric Van Genderen, Robert Gensemer, and Joan Lee, Parametrix, Inc.
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A Preliminary Assessment of Hydrogeologic Suitability for Aquifer Storage Recovery (ASR) Sites in Oregon. Jen Woody and Roy Haggerty, Oregon State University
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007
General Session - Keynote: Representative Jackie Dingfelder, State of Oregon
General Session - Panel Discussion: Merging Water and Land Use Planning
Moderator: Gail Achterman, Oregon State University
Panelists: Tamra Mabbott, Umatilla County Planning Dept.; Jeff Barry, GSI Water Solutions Inc.; Chris Crean, Beery, Elsnor & Hammond; Debbie Colbert, Oregon Water Resources Dept.
Session 7 – What Makes People Act
Moderator: Karl Arne, US Environmental Protection Agency
“Flow from Flexibility”. Gerald Anhorn, Walla Walla Community College
Abstract Paper
Community-Based Approaches to Conflict Management: Umatilla County Critical Groundwater Areas, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA. Todd Jarvis, Oregon State University, Institute for Water and Watersheds; Sam Nobles, Betty Klepper, Lyle Smith, Umatilla County Critical Groundwater Solutions Task Force Outreach Committee; J.R. Cook, Umatilla County Planning Dept.; Jaime Clarke,Walla Walla Watershed Alliance; Kate Ely,Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; Tera Woods, Umatilla County Soil and Water Conservation District
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Walking the Talk: Applying Science and Tamánwit to Water Management. Bill Quaempts & John Barkley, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
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Session 8 – Allocation Alternatives
Moderator: Kate Ely, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Long-term Approaches to Stream Flow Restoration in Oregon's Deschutes Basin. Scott McCaulou & Brett Golden, Deschutes River Conservancy
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Environmental Water Acquisitions: Competing in the Marketplace. Thomas Grant, WestWater Research
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Restoration Initiatives in the Walla Walla River Basin. Gerald Anhorn, Walla Walla Community College; Charles Slaughter, University of Idaho-Boise
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Session 9 –Linking Land and Water:
Analysis and Characterization for Resource Protection
Moderator: Judith Leckrone Lee, US Environmental Protection Agency
Land Use Permit Tracking: Monitoring and Evaluation of Land Use Regulatory Programs for Salmon Recovery Planning in Hood Canal. Scott Brewer, Hood Canal Coordinating Council; Gretchen Peterson, Peterson GIS; John Kliem, Creative Community Solutions
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Effectively and Efficiently Meeting Multiple Local Jurisdiction Resource Protection Mandates through Landscape Characterization. Stephen Stanley & Susan Grigsby, Washington Dept. of Ecology; Jeff Chalfant & Peter Gill, Whatcom County; Dick Gersib, Washington State Dept. of Transportation; Hillary Culverwell, Puget Sound Action Team; Krista Mendelman, US Environmental Protection Agency; Douglas Peters, Washington Dept. of Community, Trade, and Economic Development; Joanne Schuett-Hames & John Carleton, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
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Reclaimed Water Development for Sustainable Resource Use on the Tulalip Tribes Reservation. Karen Terwilleger, Washington State House of Representatives Democratic Caucus; John McCoy, Quil Ceda Village and Washington State Representative, 38th District
Abstract PowerPoint
Session 10 – Transboundary Issues
Moderator: Lynn Hampton, Oregon State Environmental Quality Commission
Interstate Allocation of Water Resources in the Pacific Northwest. Rachael Paschal Osborn, Columbia Institute for Water Policy
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Water Management on the Palouse: Lessons Learning. Steve Robischon, Idaho Water Resources Research Institute
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Trans-boundary Connections: Linking Policy, Science and Management. Susan Lisa Toch, A Natural Resource: Land Use Hydrology, Community Health, Education and Training
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Session 11 – Policy Strategies
Moderator: Helen Bresler, Washington Dept. of Ecology
Science Infrastructure Essentials for Washington’s Water Resource Management. Sue Gunn, Center for Environmental Law and Policy
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Setting a Direction for United States Water Policy. Richard A. Engberg, American Water Resources Association
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Integrating Science and Policy to Protect and Restore Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems. Adell Amos, University of Oregon School of Law; Leslie Bach, Abby Wyers, Allison Aldous & Jenny Brown,The Nature Conservancy of Oregon
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Session 12 – People and Policy
Moderator: Fred Sorensen, University of Alaska Cooperative Extension
Policy Options for Exempt Well Management. Victoria Leuba, Washington Dept. of Ecology
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Attitudes and Actions Taken by the Public about Water Resource Issues in the Pacific Northwest. Robert Mahler, University of Idaho
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Changing Expectations for Science and Scientists in Environmental Policy. Brent Steel & Denise Lach, Oregon State University
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