Conference Meetings & Presentations

Thursday, November 2

Water Quality Committee Meeting & Updates

• PFAS/Emerging Contaminants – Dr. Bryan Brooks, Baylor University 
• Watershed Ordinances – Jason Pierce, Upper Trinity Regional Water District
• Keynote: Col. Rhett Blackmon – Commander, USACE Galveston District
  
• Produced Water Discharge Permit Update – Robert Sadlier, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
  

Federal Affairs Committee

• National Waterways Conference Update – Julie Ufner, NWC
• WOTUS Update – Matt Stahman, RES

Friday, November 3

• Engaging the Public in Regional Flood Planning: Reg. 11 Lessons Learned – Moderated by Reem Zoun, Texas Water Development Board; Velma Danielson, ICF; Doug Miller, Chairman, Region 11 Flood Planning Group; Lauren Willis, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority; Jay Scanlon, Freese & Nichols, Inc. 
  
• How to Build Allies Before You Need Them – Simon Van Dyk, Touchstone District Services

Endangered Species Committee Meeting & Updates

• Update – Meghan Hope, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts 
• Developing CCAA Update – Lower Colorado River Authority

The Water Drop

• Tapping Lake Travis- BCRUA Deep Water Intake Project – Karen Bondy, Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority 
• Austin’s ASR Efforts – Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Austin Water 
• FEMA Letter of Map Revision Efforts – Erin Cavazos, San Antonio River Authority & Todd Ward, Harris County Flood Control District 
• Desalination Update – Bill Norris, NorrisLeal, LLC

CLE Credits

For engineers, geoscientists, and other professionals who want to keep a record of continuing education, download the course certificate with a copy of the conference program for your files.

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

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