Agenda 89th Annual Meeting Association of Western State Engineers September 25 – September 28, 2016 Cable Mountain Lodge Springdale, (Home of )

Sunday, September 25, 2016

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (2 hrs) Welcome Reception Bit and Spur Restaurant & Saloon (located at 1212 Zion Park Boulevard Springdale, Utah 435.772.3498 http://gulrich.com/bitandspur.com/location/.) Local Favorite. One mile away from Cable Lodge Hotel – accessible by free town shuttle to and from. (Appetizers and Drinks provided) – Guests invited. Dinner is available on your own – Restaurant opens at 5:00 p.m.

Monday, September 26, 2016

8:00 am (Parking Lot of Welcome – Kent L. Jones, Utah State Engineer (Breakfast on your own) Cable Mountain Lodge) Load Tour Buses from Cable Mountain Lodge Hotel Parking Lot for entry into Zion Park 8:15 am snacks provided – (Guests invited to join Zion Park Bus Tour) 9:00 am (3 hrs) Zion National Park Tour – Hosted by Superintendent Jeffrey Bradybaugh Lunch Provided by Meme’s Cafe Guests invited Cable Mountain Lodge - East Temple 12:00 pm (1 hr) Board Room Guests Excused / Presentations and Meetings Begin (Held in West Temple Board Room) 1:00 pm (5 hrs) Introduction by Kent Jones Federal Reserved Water Rights, Zion National Park - Boyd Clayton, Utah (30 min) Water User Reporting in Texas - Kathy Alexander, Texas (30 min) 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm The Use of Decision Support Systems for Administration in Colorado- Dick Wolf, Colorado (30 min) 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break The Australian Approach to Water Management - a Pilot Project in Diamond Valley, Nevada- Jason King, Nevada (30 min) 2:45 pm – 4:15 pm Alaska's Critical Water Management Areas.. How Mush Time Do We Have? - Gary Prokosch/David Schade, Alaska (30 min) Groundwater Management Issues in Southeast Wyoming - Patrick Tyrrell, Wyoming (30 min) 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm Break Using Groundwater Models In Decision Making - David Barfield, Kansas, (30 min) How Idaho Is Using Ground/Surface Water Models For Decision Making, Gary Spackman, Idaho 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (30 min) Irrigation Water Conservation, Diversion and Depletion - James Greer, Utah (30 min) 6:00 pm Adjourn DINNER ON YOUR OWN

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Breakfast Provided by Meme’s Cafe – Cable Mountain Lodge - East Temple Board Room 7:30 am (Guests included for breakfast) State Reports (*Round Table Discussion) 15 Minutes per State (Held in West Temple 8:00 am Board Room) 9:30 am Preliminary Business Meeting (including Resolutions) Break (Guests meet at IMAX Theatre entrance for shuttle through town and shopping including 10:00 am – 10:30 am sponsored lunch at Café Soleil prior to joining group for 1 pm bus tour) 10:30 am - Noon State Reports continued* – (Held in West Temple Board Room)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Box Lunches Provided by Café Soleil (Available in East Temple Board Room) Tour of Dixie Project provided by Washington County Water Conservancy District (Guests Included – meet in Parking Lot of Cable Mountain Lodge) (Bus and Snacks sponsored by Washington County Water Conservancy District) 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm - Diversion - Pah Tempe - Sand Hollow Reservoir / Quail Creek Reservoir - Lake Powell Pipeline (WCWC office) Return to Zion Park

5:30 pm – Cocktails Entertainment: IMAX Theatre “National Parks Adventure”– Cable Mountain Lodge 6:00 pm – IMAX DINNER Provided by Meme’s Café BBQ - Guests Included - - Cocktails at 5:30 pm in the courtyard 7:00 pm - Dinner (Dinner Held in the Courtyard area weather pending or West Temple Conference Room)

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast Provided by Meme’s Cafe - East Temple Board Room (Guests included) Business Meeting (Held in West Temple Board Room) 8:00 am – 10:00 am Separate Agenda 10-:00 am – 10:30 am Break (Check out at hotel is 11 a.m.) 10:30 am – 11:30 am State Reports continued* (West Temple Board Room) 11:30 am – Noon Concluding Discussions 12:00 pm Remarks and Adjourn 1:00 pm Optional Event: Hike to in Zion National Park or hike to the halfway point of Walter’s Wiggle. Please RSVP [email protected] if planning to attend. http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-angels-landing-trail.htm

*Each state is requested to present a summary on events and activities in their state.  State vehicles will be available on Sunday, September 25th for pick up in St. George and also provide transportation to the airport (approximately a 60 minute drive) – Rental cars recommended if flying in from Las Vegas.  Once you have determined your final travel decisions please contact us to help arrange state vehicles. (If you need transportation outside of this schedule please contact [email protected] for accommodations)

It is recommended that participants wear comfortable walking shoes, bring a hat, lightweight jacket, sunglasses, sunscreen, and an umbrella (in case of rain or as a sunshade). No bottled water sold in Springdale/Zion National Park. Bring your own bottled water!

 Additional links helpful in making your travel selections:

 http://www.cablemountainlodge.com/.  http://utah.com/  http://www.visitstgeorge.com/  http://utah.com/zion-national-park  http://www.artstozion.net/  http://zionadventures.com/  http://localthingstodo.com/