Agenda 89th Annual Meeting Association of Western State Engineers September 25 – September 28, 2016 Cable Mountain Lodge Springdale, Utah (Home of Zion National Park) 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 - Virgin River 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 Angels Landing 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/ .