PPIC Water Policy Center
Event Invitation
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Managing Water and Farmland Transitions in the San Joaquin Valley
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Event check-in and breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m.

California State University, Fresno
Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union
5244 N. Jackson Ave.
Fresno, CA 93740 (map - [link removed])

Please register in advance to attend in person or to watch the live stream. In-person registration is limited; breakfast and lunch will be provided and there is no charge to attend.

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Achieving groundwater sustainability is vital to the health of the San Joaquin Valley’s communities, agriculture, environment, and economy—but the transition will be challenging. How can the region ensure the best outcomes? Authors of a new PPIC study and a diverse group of local and state experts will discuss key issues and solutions to some of the valley’s looming challenges.

This event is co-hosted by Fresno State’s California Water Institute, the Central Valley Community Foundation, and the PPIC Water Policy Center. The research was supported with funding from the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture, and the California Strategic Growth Council’s Climate Change Research Program with funds from California Climate Investments.

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PARTICIPANTS
~ Eric Averett, Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Water, LLC
~ Andrew Ayres, Research Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California
~ Erica Brand, Project Manager of Land Use and Infrastructure Policy, California Energy Commission
~ Don Cameron, Vice President and General Manager, Terranova Ranch, Inc.
~ Kassy Chauhan, Executive Officer, North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency
~ Ernest Conant, Regional Director, US Bureau of Reclamation
~ Alvar Escriva-Bou, Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
~ Allison Febbo, General Manager, Westlands Water District
~ Aaron Fukuda, General Manager, Tulare Irrigation District
~ Ellen Hanak, Vice President and Center Director, PPIC Water Policy Center
~ Ann Hayden, Vice President of Climate Resilient Water Systems, Environmental Defense Fund
~ Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, President, California State University, Fresno
~ Rey León, Mayor, City of Huron
~ Cannon Michael, President, Bowles Farming Company
~ Karla Nemeth, Director, California Department of Water Resources
~ Caitlin Peterson, Associate Center Director and Research Fellow, PPIC Water Policy Center
~ Sonia Sanchez, Senior Community Development Specialist, Self-Help Enterprises
~ Ashley Swearengin, President and CEO, Central Valley Community Foundation
~ Sarah Woolf, Farmer and Water Consultant, Water Wise

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ABOUT PPIC
The Public Policy Institute of California is dedicated to informing and improving public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. We are a public charity. We do not take or support positions on any ballot measure or on any local, state, or federal legislation, nor do we endorse, support, or oppose any political parties or candidates for public office. The PPIC Water Policy Center spurs innovative water management solutions that support a healthy economy, environment, and society—now and for future generations.

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CONTACT
Kareen Yang
(415) 291-4498
[email protected]

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