Program Announcement
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
South Platte River Protection Program
Speakers: Rick McCloud, Centennial WSD,
Dave Bennett, Denver Water
The South Platte Protection Plan is a creative alternative to federal Wild and Scenic River designation. The Plan was created by a large group of local South Platte River stakeholders representing dozens of local governments, water suppliers, environmental groups, recreation interests, and landowners. The goal of the Plan is to maintain, and in some cases enhance the many remarkable values of the South Platte River from Eleven Mile Reservoir to the confluence with the North Fork, while still allowing flexibility to provide additional water supplies for the growing metropolitan area. The Plan provides benefits not available under Wild and Scenic designation, such as minimum flows, water operation guidelines, and endowment funding to enhance the river corridor. Perhaps most importantly, it provides an on-going forum for all interested parties to have a voice in how the South Platte is managed.
Rick McLoud is the president of the South Platte Enhancement Board, and will discuss the history of the Plan, it’s development over the last several years, and future challenges. Dave Bennett will discuss the Streamflow Management Plan, a key component of the South Platte Protection Plan. Dave manages the operation of Denver Water’s South Platte system, and oversees many of the goals and obligations of the Streamflow Management Plan.
Rick is a native of Denver and a past President of AWRA, Colorado Section. He has worked at Centennial Water and Sanitation District since 1990 as the Water Resources Manager and has worked developing the water supply for the Highlands Ranch community since 1981. Rick earned bachelors and masters of science degrees from the University of Colorado in Civil Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado.
David is a Water Resources Planner at Denver Water, where he has worked since 1996. David is responsible for the daily operation of Denver’s raw water collection system, particularly the South Platte River system. He also negotiates and develops new non-potable water agreements for Denver’s Planning Department, and helps plans new water supply projects. David has a bachelors degree in Environmental Biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and has over 20 years experience in Colorado water resources. 12:00PM Lunch 12:30 – 1:30PM Program
DENVER WATER DEPARTMENT
3rd Floor Board Room
1600 WEST 12th AVENUE
PLEASE RSVP if you plan to attend and please specify whether or not you will be eating the buffet lunch. All lunch orders must be in by 10am Monday. You may brown bag it or a buffet lunch will be provided by Denver Water catering service for a cost of $10.00 payable at the door.
All lunch RSVPs that are no-shows will be charged.
Please contact AWRA-Colorado Section at:
awracosection@bbawater.com
or
Kim Albright at Denver Water (303-628-6516)
with reservations not later than 10:00 am on THURSDAY, May 22nd, 2008.
PLEASE try to RSVP if you will attend, even if you will not be eating the lunch buffet, by Monday so that we may set up the room accordingly.
Due to the financial burden that is placed on the Section, all those who RSVP for the buffet lunch will be charged.
