PPIC Water Policy Center
Conference Invitation
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Stewarding California’s Wet Years
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. PT
Event check-in and breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m.

Sheraton Grand Hotel
1230 J Street,
Grand Nave Ballroom
Sacramento, CA (map - [link removed])

Please register in advance to attend in-person or to watch the live stream. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. There is no charge to attend.

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
California has made great strides in preparing for a drier, hotter future, but it remains a challenge to harness the bounty of wet years while also reducing flood risk. How did California’s water sector manage the unusually wet conditions of the 2023 water year—and what lessons can we glean for the future? We will speak with three panels of experts to find out.

SESSIONS
» Panel 1: Preparing for Floods of the Future
» Panel 2: Harnessing More Water for the Dry Times
» Panel 3: Policies for California’s Changing Water Fortunes

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PARTICIPANTS
~ Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency
~ Tessa Beach, Chief of Planning and Environmental Services, US Army Corps of Engineers
~ Jane Dolan, Board President, Central Valley Flood Protection Board
~ Lance Eckhart, General Manager and Chief Hydrogeologist, San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency
~ Laurel Firestone, Board Member, State Water Resources Control Board
~ Ali Forsythe, Environmental Planning and Permitting Manager, Sites Project Authority
~ Yana Garcia, Secretary for Environmental Protection, California Environmental Protection Agency
~ Letitia Grenier, Center Director and Senior Fellow, PPIC Water Policy Center
~ Ellen Hanak, Senior Fellow, PPIC Water Policy Center
~ Nahal Ipakchi, Senior Director of Water & Climate Equity, Kearns & West
~ Jeffrey Mount, Senior Fellow, PPIC Water Policy Center
~ Daniel Mountjoy, Director of Resource Stewardship, Sustainable Conservation
~ Caitlin Peterson, Associate Center Director and Research Fellow, PPIC Water Policy Center
~ Paul Souza, Regional Director of Pacific Southwest Region, US Fish and Wildlife Service
~ Nancy Vogel, Deputy Secretary of Water, California Natural Resources Agency

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SPONSORS
Almond Board of California
Association of California Water Agencies
Blue Diamond Growers
Bowles Farming Company
California American Water
California Association of Sanitation Agencies
California Trout
California Urban Water Agencies
California Water Association
California Water Service
Driscoll's
Environmental Defense Fund
Farming D
Friant Water Authority
Irvine Ranch Water District
Masumoto Family Farm
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Mojave Water Agency
The Morning Star Company
The Nature Conservancy
Northern California Water Association
Regional Water Authority
Rosenberg Ach Foundation
Rural County Representatives of California
S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
San Gorgonio Pass Water District
San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
State Water Contractors
Sustainable Conservation
Terranova Ranch
Water Foundation
Western Growers
Westlands Water District
Windy Hill Fund
The Wonderful Company
Yuba Water Agency

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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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