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CONFERENCE INVITATION

Stewarding California’s Wet Years

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 95814 (map)

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.

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

Participants

Kaylee Allen, Senior Advisor for Resources, US Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Nancy Vogel, Deputy Secretary of Water, California Natural Resources Agency

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.