7th Biennial Texas Panhandle Water Conservation Symposium

Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Amarillo Civic Center Heritage Ballroom

 

2024 Agenda:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 
Registration (Coffee & Donuts)
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM - Welcome - Cole Stanley - City of Amarillo Mayor
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM - Thinking Beyond the Next Drought - Amy Hardberger - Director, Texas Tech Center for Law and Policy
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM - Development of the Ogallala Aquifer: Past, Present & Future - Wade Oliver, PG - Director, Southern Region, Senior Hydrologist with INTERA
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM - Break
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Panel Discussion on the Importance of Playa Lakes and Restoration Projects

 Heather Johnson - Migratory Bird Game Specialists with Texas Parks and Wildlife, Mike Carter - Joint Venture Coordinator with Playa Lakes Joint Venture, David Bateman - CEO of SitePro and Landowner

 11:30 AM - Noon - Texas Water Development Board Agency Update - George B. Peyton, V - Board Member of the Texas Water Development Board
Noon - 1:00 PM - Lunch (Sponsored By KSA)
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM - Overview of the 88th Legislative Session and Interim Priorities - Kevin Sparks - Texas State Senator, Representing District 31
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Private Well Owner 101 - Joel Pigg - AgriLife Extension Program Coordinator for Texas Well Owner's Network
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Texas Water Future & Policy Trends - Sara Schlessinger- CEO, Texas Water Foundation
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Precipitation Enhancement Programs in Texas - George Bomar - President of Texas Weather Modification Association
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM - Break
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM - Drought Management Tool for Irrigated Agricultural Producers - Dr. David Parker - Associate Professor/Extension Specialist at WTAMU
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM - Amarillo Water: Reflecting On Our Past & Charting Our Future - Floyd Hartman - Assistant City Manager for the City of Amarillo
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM - Climate Outlook for Spring 2024 - Joanne Culin - Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Amarillo Office
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM - Closing Statements & Door Prizes

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The Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District will strive to develop, promote and implement water conservation, augmentation and management strategies to protect water resources for the benefit of the citizens, economy, and environment of the District.



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