Governor's Water Conference Presentations

Selected 2009 PowerPoint Presentations

Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis
Robert Glennon, Law Professor, Author

Oklahoma's Water Resources: Past, Present, & Future
Duane Smith, OWRB Executive Director

National Water Policy
Steve Stockton, Director of Civil Works, USACE

Regional Water Issues
Col. Anthony Funkhouser, Tulsa District and Southwestern Division Commander, USACE

Interstate Stream Compacts
Chuck Dumars, Attorney

Planning for Oklahoma's Water Quality
Derek Smithee, Chief, OWRB Water Quality Division

Garber-Wellington Aquifer Study
Scott Christenson, USGS

Community Impact Measure Project
Duane Smith

OCWP Overview & Update
Kyle Arthur, OWRB Director of Planning

OCWP Technical Studies Update
John Rehring, Engineer, CDM

OCWP Public Participation Process Update
Will Focht, OWRRI Director

Grand River Dam Authority Water Responsibilities, Goals and Partnerships
Grant Burget , Director of Business Development/Special Projects, Grand River Dam Authority

Water Planning at the Oklahoma Climatological Survey
Renee McPherson, Acting Director, OK Climatological Survey

Selected 2008 PowerPoint Presentations

Comprehensive Water Planning in Oklahoma
Duane Smith, OWRB Executive Director

The Corps of Engineers’ Water Planning Role
Steve Stockton, Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The Corps’ Tulsa District: Working with Oklahoma
Col. Anthony Funkhouser, Tulsa District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

OCWP Public Participation
Will Focht, Director, Oklahoma Water Resources Research Institute

Panel: OCWP Technical Studies Overview
Overview
John Rehring, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
Statewide Water Supply/Demand Analysis
Kelly DiNatale, Senior Water Resources Engineer, CDM
Public Water Provider/Infrastructure Survey
Bryan Mitchell, Deputy Project Manager for the OCWP, CDM

Water Supply Management in a Variable Climate
Ken Crawford, Director, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

The Energy/Water Nexus
Tom Price, Jr., Senior Vice President-Corporate Development, Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Nexus Between Water Supply Planning & Environmental Flows: The Texas Experience
Bill Mullican, Deputy Exec Admin, Water Science & Conservation, Texas Water Dev Board

The Central Oklahoma Project
Steve Lewis, Manager, City of Norman

Long-Term Water Supply Options
Wayne Kellogg, Engineer, Chickasaw Enterprises

2007 PowerPoint Presentations

Conservation as a Planning Tool
Gary Mast, Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & the Environment, USDA

Overview of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan
Duane Smith, OWRB Executive Director

OCWP Public Participation
Dr. Will Focht, Director, Oklahoma Water Resources Research Institute

Private Sector Partnering
John Rehring, Vice President, Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.

Kansas Water Plan
Tracy Streeter, Director, Kansas Water Office

Oklahoma Water: Envisioning the Next 50 Years
Howard (Bud) Ground, Manager, State Governmental & Environmental Affairs, Public Service Company of Oklahoma

Oklahoma's Water Use Management Pyramid
Duane Smith, OWRB Executive Director

Dealing with Climate Change in Oklahoma
Ken Crawford, State Climatologist, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

The National Water Program Strategy
James R. Brown, Chief, Planning and Analysis Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6