Georgia Water Resources Conference

2005 Georgia Water Resources Conference

April 25-27, 2005
The University of Georgia, Center for Continuing Education

Draft

Schedule Overview

Draft Listing of Speakers and Paper Titles

Monday

Times

Monday

State Water Plan and Policy

(Masters Hall)

Atlanta Area Water Issues

(Room KL)

Instream Flow and Restoration

(Room EF)

Flood Mapping, Conservation

(Room Q)

Watershed Protection

(Room R)

Stormwater, Savannah River

(Room TU)

Ground Water
and Coastal

(Room VW)

8:30 - 9:30

(60 min)

Water Allocation Legal Issues Public Education and Awareness Instream Flow Guidelines for Georgia Future
Floodplain Modeling
Stream Riparian Buffers Stream Channel Restoration Conservation Tillage
Coffee Break in Hill Atrium
9:45 - 11:25

(100 min)

Regional Water Plans

Atlanta Area Stream Quality

Instream Flow Studies in Georgia

GIS Applications for Water Resources

Runoff Impacts to Stream Quality

Adequacy of NPDES Stormwater Regs

Piedmont GW Supply I

11:30 - 12:10

(40 min)

Plenary Session in Masters Hall

"Creating Georgia's Sustainable Water Future - The Road Forward"
Carol Couch, Director, Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Lunch in Banquet Hall
Conference Keynote Address by Governor Sonny Perdue
1:30 - 3:00

(90 min)

Panel: Perspecitves on State Water Plan Process

Metro District Water Plans: Development

Panel: Instream/ Downstream Flow Protection Policy

Georgia River Forecasting and Climatology

Stream Quality Studies

Erosion & Sediment Control

Piedmont GW Supply II

3:00 - 3:40 Hill Atrium
POSTER SESSION AND EXHIBITS
Refreshments Served
3:40 - 5:10

(90 min)

Panel: Water Allocation Policy Metro District Water Plans: Implementation Streamflow and Fish Distribution Watershed Assessment Stream Data for TMDL Models BMPs for Runoff Control Piedmont GW Supply III
6:30 pm Evening at Flinchum's Phoenix on the Oconee River ($27)

"Pictures of Four Georgia Rivers: Stories, Images, and Observations", Ben Emanuel, Georgia River Survey

Sponsored by the UGA Student Chapter of the American Water Resources Association

Tuesday

Times

Tuesday

State Water Plan and Policy

(Masters Hall)

Atlanta Area Water Issues

(Room KL)

Instream Flow and Restoration

(Room EF)

Water Conservation

(Room Q)

Watershed Protection

(Room R)

Floods and Stormwater

(Room TU)

Ground Water
and Coastal

(Room VW)

8:30 - 10:00

(90 min)

Low Impact Development

Panel: ACF Basin Federal Water Requirements

Aquatic Ecosystems

Georgia Sustainability Initiative

Watershed Alliances & Education

Gwinnett County Stormwater Mgt

Education for Private Well Owners I

Coffee Break in Hill Atrium
10:15 - 11:45

(90 min)

Integrated Water Resource Planning

ACF River Allocation Issues

Imperiled Aquatic Species

Water Conservation in the Landscape

Watershed Management: Working Towards Results

Stormwater Mgt Program Implementation- Gwinnett County

Education for Private Well Owners II

Lunch in Banquest Area
"Georgia Water Reources: Where Are We, How Did We Get Here, and Where Are We Going?"
James Kundell, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Univ. of Georgia
1:00 - 2:15

(75 min)

Legislative Update and Water Policy

Sustainable Utilities Mgt, Lanier Reuse

Etowah Habitat Conservation Plan

Water Conservation

Water Quality Permit Trading

Savannah River Basin Analysis I

Irrigation Water Use I

Beverage Break in Hill Atrium
2:20 - 3:40

(80 min)

Panel: Indicators for Sustainability

Atlanta Water Supply Issues

Stream Restoration

Potable Water Reuse

Panel: TMDL Allocation/ Reallocation Policy

Savannah River Basin Analysis II

Irrigation Water Use II

Beverage Break in Hill Atrium
3:50 - 5:10

(80 min)

Conflict Resolution

Sewage Overflow & Infrastructure

Ecosystem Restoration

Panel: Water Conservation/ Efficiency and Reuse Policy

TMDL Plans Development

Panel: Planning for Water Uses in Savannah Basin

Flint River Basin Models

5:15

Reception and Refreshments at the Ecology Building on campus

Sponsored by the UGA River Basin Center

Wednesday

Times

Wednesday

State Water Plan and Policy

(Masters Hall)

Workshop: Basin Planning

(Room KL)

Workshop: ArcHydro

(times are approximate)

(Room EF)

Workshop: Clean Water Act Stakeholders

(times are approximate)

(Room Q)

Workshop: Water Quality Modeling

(times are approximate)

(Room R)

Workshop: Stormwater Management

(times are approximate)

(Room TU)

Ground Water
and Coastal

(Room VW)

8:30 - 10:00

(90 min)

Agency Assistance/ Funds for Local Water Resources Planning I

Workshop 1: Basin Planning

Workshop 2: ArcHydro--GIS for Water Resources

Workshop 3: Intro to Clean Water Act for Stakeholders

Workshop 4: Water Quality Modeling

Workshop 5: Stormwater Management

Surface- and Ground-Water Interactions

Coffee Break in Hill Atrium
10:15 - 11:45

(90 min)

Agency Assistance/ Funds for Local Water Resources Planning II

Workshop 1: Corps Planning Process

Workshop 2: ArcHydro Basic Application

Workshop 3: WQ Standards and NPDES permits

Workshop 4: Water Quality Modeling

Workshop 5: Land Use Planning

Coastal Ground-Water Levels

Box Lunch in Meeting Rooms
1:00 - 2:20

(80 min)

 

Adopt-A-Stream Workshop
(off site)

Workshop 1: Structured Participation

Workshop 2: Case Study Ocumulgee Basin

Workshop 3: TMDL Development

Workshop 4: Water Quality Modeling

Workshop 5: GIS and Remote Sensing

Panel: Minimum GW Level Policy

  Beverage Break in Hill Atrium
2:30 - 3:40

(70 min)

Workshop 1: Technical Systems Model

Workshop 2: ArcHydro w/Flood Models

Workshop 3:

Enforcement

Workshop 4: Water Quality Modeling

Workshop 5: Site Design for Minimum Impact

Savannah Harbor Project-GW Effects

  Beverage Break in Hill Atrium
4:00 - 5:10

(70 min)

Workshop 1: ACF Basin Case Study

Workshop 2: ArcHydro w/HEC Models

Workshop 3: Wetlands and Grants

Workshop 4: Water Quality Modeling

Workshop 5: BMPs for Mitigation

Ground-Water Contamination


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