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WHAT’S HAPPENINGIN YOUR WATERSHED?
UPPER GILA RIVER
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This event is brought to you by community members of Graham and Greenlee Counties, as well as:
On September 22, the �rst annual State of the Watershed public forum will feature Senator Je� Flake as the Keynote Speaker. Local and state experts will gather at Eastern Arizona College to discuss the current status of natural and water resources in the Upper Gila Watershed. Fire, �ood, and the arrival of tamarisk leaf beetle are highlighted topics at this event. Other topics include: snowpack, climate forecasts, mining, local water supplies, and river channelization. All are welcome, and questions from the audience are encouraged.
REGISTRATION is $35 and can be found online at eventbrite.com, or register the day of the event.
Contact Clara ([email protected]) to learn more about the FREE �eld trip on 9/21 from 1-4 p.m.
8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Lee Little Theater
Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, AZ 85552
SAVE the DATESEPT. 22, 2017
SPEAKERS
Scott Alder, Gila Valley Irrigation DistrictBob Bigando, Freeport-McMoran Inc.Paul Buck, San Carlos Apache TribeMichael Crimmins, University of Arizona Kevin Grove, US Army Corps of EngineersJustin Layton, YL FarmsDaniel Levish, US Bureau of ReclamationChristopher Magirl, US Geologic SurveyPhil McBride, Eastern Arizona CollegeMelissa McMaster, Tamarisk CoalitionPaul Miller, National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationKris Randall, US Fish and Wildlife ServiceHoratio Skeete, City of Sa�ordShawn Stone, Gila Watershed PartnershipAmelia Taylor, US Bureau of Land ManagementJay Whetten, Arizona Cattlemen’s AssociationJe� Whitney, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management
Welcome Senator Je� Flake
8:00 – 9:00 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
9:00 – 9:20 Welcome
Keith Alexander, Eastern Arizona College, Gila Watershed Partnership
Bill Brandau, Graham County Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona
Melanie Tluczek, Executive Director, Gila Watershed Partnership
9:20 – 10:55 Panel 1 – Status of the Watershed: Climate, Snowpack, & Local Resources
Moderator: John Rasmussen, Program Manager - Water Resources, Bureau of Reclamation
Michael Crimmins, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Department of Soil, Water, & Environmental Science, UA
Paul Miller, Service Coordination Hydrologist, NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
Jay Whetten, President, Arizona Cattlemen’s Association
Horatio Skeete, City Manager, City of Safford
Scott Alder, President, Gila Valley Irrigation District, and Justin Layton, YL Farms
10:55 – 11:10 BREAK
11:10 – 12:45 Panel 2 – Our River and Streams: Ecology & Function
Moderator: Phil McBride, Dean of Instruction, Eastern Arizona College
Christopher Magirl, Associate Director/Studies Chief, USGS Arizona Water Science Center
Kevin Grove, Biologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Daniel Levish, Geologist, US Bureau of Reclamation
Bob Bigando, Resource Analyst - Engineer, Freeport-McMoran Inc.
Amelia Taylor, Assistant Field Manager, US Bureau of Land Management Safford Field Office
12:45 – 1:45 LUNCHEON, Keynote Speaker - Senator Jeff Flake
1:45 – 3:15 Panel 3 – Hot Topics in the Watershed: Tamarisk Leaf Beetle, Fire, & Restoration
Moderator: Mark Apel, Area Agent, Cochise County Cooperative Extension
Melissa McMaster, Restoration Coordinator, Tamarisk Coalition
Jeff Whitney, State Forester, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management
Paul Buck, Soil Conservationist, San Carlos Apache Tribe
Kris Randall, Partners for Fish & Wildlife Coordinator, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Shawn Stone, Restoration Program Director (former), Gila Watershed Partnership
3:15 – 3:30 Closing Comments, Randy Norton
Friday, September 22, 2017 Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, AZ
AGENDA
STATE OF THE WATERSHED
