Conference Meetings & Presentations

Thursday, October 24

Panel Meetings

River Authorities Panel Meeting

• Sunset River Authority Uniformity Review, Sarah Kirkle, TWCA
  

Navigation/Flood Panel

• Flood Update, Arnold (Rob) Newman, Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
• Hurricane Beryl Recovery and Debris Removal Efforts, Tina Petersen, Executive Director, Harris County Flood Control District

Presentations

• California’s New Water Conservation Requirements - Chelsea Haines, Association of California Water Agencies
  
• Texas Water Fund Update - Kathleen Ligon, Texas Water Development Board
  
• Lower Colorado River Authority Small Pond Study - Monica Masters, LCRA
  
• Big Ideas for a Big State - The History of Water Importation in Texas - Robert Mace, Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
• Electric Grid Update - Michael J. Nasi, Jackson Walker LLP

Keynote Panel: Rio Grande Water Treaty Update, Moderator: Tom McLemore, Harlingen Irrigation District

• Maria-Elena Giner, Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission
  
• Bobby Janecka, Commissioner, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
  
• Sonny Hinojosa, Lower Rio Grande Valley Water District Managers’ Association

Friday, October 25

Committee Updates and Meetings

Endangered Species Committee

• Tricolored Bat Listing & Impact on Texas Water Entities - Drew Powell, ICF
  

• State Revolving Fund Update - Deirdre Finn, Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities
  
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dam Safety Funding - Kevin McDonald, USACE
  

Water Quality Committee

• The Liberty Hill Case and Nutrient Limitations in Texas - Meg Pierce-Walsh, Plummer
  
• Wastewater Regionalization and Operations Planning - John Byrum and Travis Pruski, Nueces River Authority
  
• Legislative Updates in Advance of the 89th Texas Legislative Session - Julie Nahrgang, Water Environment Association of Texas

CLE Credits

COURSE TITLE: TWCA Fall Conference
COURSE DATE(S): October 23-25, 2024
COURSE LOCATIONS: San Antonio, TX
COURSE NO: 174256555

Conference attendees are eligible for a maximum of 7.0 hours of CLE credits. For engineers, geoscientists, and other professionals who want to keep a record of continuing education, download this conference certificate with a copy of the conference program for your files. 

The following Fall Conference presentations are CLE activities eligible for credit:

• General & Environmental Panel or Navigation/Flood Panel (1 hour)
  
• KEYNOTE: State Representative Cody Harris (.5 hours)
• California’s New Water Conservation Requirements (.5 hours)
• Texas Water Fund Update (.5 hours)
  
• KEYNOTE: State Senator Charles Perry (.5 hours)
• KEYNOTE PANEL: Rio Grande Water Treaty Update (1 hour) 
• Endangered Species Updates & Meeting (1 hour)
• Federal Affairs Updates & Meeting (1 hour)
  
• Water Quality Updates & Meeting (1 hour)

Please contact Lindsey Ford with any questions related to TWA conferences.

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