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Water in the Columbia Basin: Sharing a Limited Resource, Conference 2011
Exempt Wells Conference
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:
Session 1: Carrying Capacity: The Science of Planning
Integrated Planning Approaches to Water Resource Management; Nicole Isle and Jessica Green, Brightworks; Ellen Southard, Belt Collins
Organizing for Success: The Interaction of Science, Policy, and Implementation in Complex Natural Resource Disputes; Jim Waldo and Lara Fowler, Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP
The Unrealized Potential of the State Shoreline Management Act for Protecting and Restoring State Shorelines like Puget Sound, Hood Canal, and the Columbia River; Sandra Lange, Washington Dept. of Ecology
Session 2: Intersection of Economics, Land Use and Resources
Preparing Water Systems and Sectors for a Changing Climate; Stacy Vynne, Bob Doppelt, and Roger Hamilton, University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment
Updated Consumptive Use and Irrigation Water Requirement Estimates for Washington; R. Troy Peters, Washington State University; Leigh Nelson, USDA-NRCS
Washington’s Reclaimed Water Program—Evolving From Guidelines to Rule; Jim McCauley, Washington Dept. of Ecology
Session 3: Planning for Change
Flow from Flexibility—Continued; Gerald Anhorn, Walla Walla Community College; Matt Rajnus, Walla Walla County Watershed Planning Dept.
Evaluating Residential Development Impacts to Drinking Water Quality in the McKenzie River Watershed: Assessing the Threats and Seeking Solutions; Nancy Toth, Eugene Water and Electric Board
Evaluating Residential Development Impacts to Drinking Water Quality in the McKenzie River Watershed: Impacts from Historic Land Use Decisions and Potential Future Development; David J. Richey and Ben DenOuden, Lane Council of Governments
Session 4: Stormwater Mitigation Effectiveness
Sustaining Collaboratives: Assessing the Capacity of Maintaining an Adaptive Management Role; Richard Margerum, University of Oregon
Upstream Collaborations/Downstream Processes: A Skokomish Watershed Case Study; Keith Dublancia, Mason Conservation District/Skokomish Watershed Action Team
Crossing Boundaries for Water Management with Teamwork and Economics; Christi Falen and Howard Neibling, University of Idaho Extension; Bill Hazen, Nutrient Management Systems; Mike Telford, Telford Sun Valley Seed
Session 5: Building Consensus among Stakeholders
Public Acceptance and Public Involvement for Water Reuse in Corvallis, Oregon; Karen DuBose, Oregon State University, Water Resources Graduate Program
Rural Landowner Land Use Stewardship Attitudes and Motivations; Robert Simmons and Emily Sanford, Washington State University Mason County Extension; Heidi Keller, Keller Consulting
Watershed Education and Outreach Between Youth and Community Leaders in Brownsville, Oregon: Interviews, Map Media, and Lessons Learned; Ana Lu Fonseca, Denise Elston, John Klock, Sarah Sheldrick, and Brock Tabor, Oregon State University
Session 6: Modeling Impacts of Land Use Decisions
Decision Support Tools for Spatial Planning; Cheryl Chen, Sarah Kruse, Charles Steinback, Mike Mertens, Astrid Scholz, and Brent Davies, Ecotrust
Riparian and Land Use GIS Mapping in the Transboundary Walla Walla Basin; Nella Parks, Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council
Implications of Rising Temperatures and Changing Land Use on Water Consumption: An Empirical Assessment of Portland, Oregon; Vivek Shandas, Portland State University, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning
Session 7: Local Leadership in Action
Permit-Exempt Wells: Policies and Predictions for Future Management; Rachael Paschal Osborn, Center for Environmental Law & Policy
From Limbo to Leading Edge: Benton County, Oregon Groundwater Policy and Planning; Adam Stebbins, Benton County Board of Commissioners; Dave Livesay, GSI Water Solutions , Inc.
New Data, New Strategies: The Emerging Issues for Drinking Water; Sheree Stewart, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division
Session 8: Stormwater Management
Incorporating Stormwater Management and Habitat Restoration on Burnt Bridge Creek, Vancouver, Washington; Gary Bock, City of Vancouver Watersheds Council
Stormwater Solutions for Oregon Communities; Teresa Huntsinger, Oregon Environmental Council; Megan Kleibacker, Oregon State University Extension and Oregon Sea Grant
Oregon’s Underground Injection Control Program; Barbara Priest, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
Session 9: Co-Management of Land and Water
Creating Great Communities by Engaging Citizens to Advocate for Smart Growth; Jeff Aken, Cascade Land Conservancy
An Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Idaho’s 2009 Eastern Snake Plain Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan (CAMP); Matt Darrington, Phil Dennis, Yohannes G/Eyesus Getahun, Rick Hartson, Justin Jolley, Joseph Machala, Luke Marchant, Matt Reeves, Kristyn Scott, Mark Solomon, Chau Tran, Jan Boll, Fritz Fiedler, Timothy Link, and Julia Parker, University of Idaho, Waters of the West
Connecting Green: Integrating the Built and Natural Environments in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Region; Mike Houck, Urban Greenspaces Institute
Session 10: Economics of Water and Land Resources
Economic Aspects of Green Infrastructure: Results from the Pacific Northwest; Ed MacMullan, Sarah Reich, and Mark Buckley, ECONorthwest
From Policy to Practice: Implementing Market Mechanisms for Reducing Land Use Impacts on Watersheds; Dan Stonington, Cascade Land Conservancy; Dennis Canty, Evergreen Funding Consultants
Peak Water Meets Peak Oil: Moving Towards Unitization of Shared Groundwater; W. Todd Jarvis, Oregon State University, Institute for Water and Watersheds
Poster session
Techniques and Obstacles in Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Water-Related Needs and Issues in the Pacific Northwest; Jennifer Adam, Washington State University
Aquifer Recharge for Irrigation Water Supply and Environmental Benefits, Umatilla Basin, Oregon; Said Amali, IRZ Consulting LLC
Assessment of the Impacts of Climate and Land Cover Change on Landslide Susceptibility; Muhammad Barik and Jennifer Adam, Washington State University
The Living Building Challenge – Net Zero Water; Mark Buehrer, 2020 ENGINEERING
The Status of Watershed Groups in the Pacific Northwest: A Recipe for Success?; Brian C. Chaffin and Robert L. Mahler, University of Idaho
Stratification Influences Nitrogen Removal in a Eutrophic Reservoir: Potential Implications for Dam Management; Bridget Deemer and John Harrison, Washington State University-Vancouver
GIS Applications for Strategic Targeting of Riparian Conservation Easement Buffer Zones; Philip Dennis and Heidi L Connole, University of Idaho
Water Quality Following the Restoration of the Williamson River Delta, Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon; Carolyn Doehring, The Nature Conservancy
Patterns of Well Development and the Groundwater-Flow System: Monitoring Spring and Fall Water Levels on Umatilla Indian Reservation, Northeastern Oregon; Kate Ely, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Allowing Low Impact Development to Infiltrate into Rural Areas: Lessons from the Oregon Coast; Robert Emanuel and Frank Burris, Oregon State University Extension Service
Evaluating Residential Development Impacts to Drinking Water Quality in the McKenzie River Watershed: Assessing the Intent, Applicability and Outcomes of Lane County Code and Establishing Partnerships with Universities; Community Planning Workshop Team, Cody Evers and Sasha Fertig, University of Oregon
Assessment of Potential Environmental Controls of Invasive Aquatic Plants in Washington State Lakes; Anthony Gabriel and Jeff Gray, Central Washington University
Effects of Groundwater Infiltration Caused by Urbanization; Laura Garcia, Washington State University
Yakima WATERS Project: Watershed Activities to Enhance Research in Schools; Carey Gazis, Sarah Nagorsen, Christopher Markley, Jack Lester, Michelle Lester, Terry Helland, Erin Dilworth. Holly Eagleston, and Jennifer Lannoye, Central Washington University
Stream Water Quality and Predictors of Stream Nutrient Concentrations in Clark County, Washington; Keith Birchfield, Kassi Dallavis, Bridget Deemer, Josh Emerson, Dawn Freeman, Kara Goodwin, Erica Henry, Tammy Lee, Louise Wynn, and John Harrison, Washington State University-Vancouver
The Use of Spatial Analysis of Water Well Data and Hydrogeologic Modeling to Evaluate Land Use Planning Decisions; Michael Hermanson, Spokane County Utilities
Evaluating Biodiversity and Open Space Priorities on Bainbridge Island, Puget Sound, Washington; Jim Keany and Sarah Daniels, EDAW/AECOM
Analysis of Long Term Land-Cover and Climate Change Effects on Slope Stability; Muhammad Barik, Craig Jordan, Travis Lopes, Jennifer Adam, Michael Barber, and Balasingam Muhunthan, Washington State University
Evaluating Water Conservation Programs in the Pacific Northwest; Ben Lubbers, Network of Oregon Watershed Councils
Tillamook Bay Watershed Sediment and Physical Habitat Assessment; Lindsay Mico and Cara Mico, Demeter Design
Predicting Relative Stream Channel Stability and Sensitivity to Land Use Changes in Kelley Creek, Portland, Oregon; Yarrow Murphy, Oregon State University
Working Resource Lands: Sustaining the Human Dimension of Regional Conservation Strategies; Christopher Overdorf and Jennifer Knauer, Jones & Jones Architects + Landscape Architects + Planners
Standardizing Sampling Techniques for Potamopyrgus antipodarum (NZMS) to Establish Early Detection, Monitoring and Outreach Programs for the NZMS and other Invasive Species; Jill M. Hardiman, Timothy D. Counihan, Christopher E. Walker, and Amy L. Puls, U. S. Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center; Adrianne Zuckerman and Tova Cochrane, Underwood Conservation District
Partnership and Permitting: Lessons Learned Through Brownsville and Gold Hill Dam Removals; K. Lauren Senkyr, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restoration Center
The Site-Specific and Cumulative Impact of Contemporary Forest Practices on Stream Temperature in a Western Oregon Headwater Watershed; Kelly Kibler, Amy Simmons, Arne Skaugset, and Chris Surfleet, Oregon State University; Tim Otis, Cascade Earth Sciences
Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Capture Spreadsheet; Stacey L. Taylor, Bryce C. Contor, and Gary S. Johnson, University of Idaho, Idaho Water Resources Research Institute
Urban Green Street LID Practices in the Pacific Northwest; Jon Thomle and Liv Haselbach, Washington State University
Influence of Tillage Management on Soil Moisture and Temperature in the Pataha Creek Watershed; Gangsheng Wang, Michael Barber, Joan Wu, and Shulin Chen, Washington State University
Chester Morse Lake Temperature and Sediment Modeling; Vanessa Wells and Scott Wells, Portland State University
Relating Surface-Water Nutrients in the Pacific Northwest to Watershed Attributes Using the USGS SPARROW Model; Daniel Wise, Hank Johnson, and Stephen Sobieszczyk, U.S. Geological Survey Oregon Water Science Center
Ecosystem Service Evaluation for Municipal Planning, City of Damascus, Oregon; Anita Yap, City of Damascus, Oregon; Gretchen Honan, Dave Green, and Mary Jo Kealy, CH2M HILL