Brenham -

Water Conservation Conference
What Are We Gonna Do When the Well

When:     October 3, 2009
Where:    Washington County Fair Grounds Event Center
              1305 East Blue Bell Rd., Brenham TX
Cost:       $25 Before 9/15; $35 After 9/15
              (Fee includes lunch and conference materials)

TEXAS we’ve got a problem – WATER!   “What Are We Gonna Do When The Well Runs Dry?”  That’s the drought-plaguing question we should all be asking.  With better understanding and some answers, you can become part of the solution.

Register now by sending $25.00 (lunch included) before September 15 to:
       Water Conservation Conference
       c/o Texas Wildlife Association
       2800 NE Loop 410, Ste 105
       San Antonio, TX 78218
NOTE:  After September 15, 2009 registration is $35.00.  

You can go online for a registration form at http://texas-wildlife.org/files/SCTWCC%20Flyer.pdf  or call the Washington County office of Texas AgriLife Extension Service at (979) 277-6212 for more information.

Conference Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:15 Introduction
9:15 – 10:00 The Coming Texas Water Shortage
Dr. Dan Hardin, Water Resource Planning Division, Texas Water Development Board
10:00 – 10:30 Who Owns Your Water Susana Canseco, Attorney
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:30 Government Regulation and Hydrology of Our Areas
Judge Mike Sutherland, County Judge Burleson County
Gary Westbrook, General Manager Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District
11:30 – 12:15 Surface Water and Environmental Flows
Mary Kelly, Attorney, Sr. Counsel, Rivers and Deltas for The Environmental Defense Fund
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 Creating Water with Good Land Stewardship
David Bamberger, Environmentalist and owner, Selah Ranch
1:45 – 2:30 Ike Effect – Too Much Water
Jim Blackburn, Professor Civil Engineering, Rice University and Environmental Attorney
2:30 – 3:00 Catching the Rain Drops
Jim Cathey, Assistant Professor & Wildlife Specialist, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:00 What You Can Do Now
David Braun, Chairman of the Teaming With Wildlife Coalition

For More Information Contact:
Justin Dreibelbis
(512) 551-3004
jdreibelbis@texas-wildlife.org

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