GWPC Annual Forum to Feature Multiple ASR-MAR Focused Sessions & Networking Opportunities
Ground Water Protection Council
The Ground Water Protection Council promotes protection and conservation of groundwater resources for all uses.
Beginning in 2019, the Ground Water Protection Council established an Aquifer Storage & Recovery - Managed Aquifer Recharge Workgroup to serve as a forum for Federal, State, Tribal, and local government organizations and public interest, and professional organizations to exchange information, views, and ideas, and to communicate and collaborate on efforts concerning ASR and MAR issues or topics.
Through the Work Group, GWPC has expanded our focus on this topic by hosting numerous quarterly webinars over the past few years.
During this year's Annual Forum, we are offering a variety of ASR-MAR sessions, networking opportunities, as well as a field trip to Provo, Utah.
ASR-MAR Annual Forum Events
DAY ONE - Tuesday, June 21, 2022
(Please note this field trip has limited availability and requires pre-registration. The event is nearly full. Once it fills, email [email protected] to be placed on a waitlist.)
This field trip will visit two of our infiltration sites, Rock Canyon and Riverview Park as well as the diversion where the source water will be diverted from the Provo River. Rock Canyon sits on the east side of Provo in the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. Pilot tests have been very favorable and the plan is to infiltrate up to 15,000 acre-feet per year of water into the aquifer. The other infiltration site we will visit is Riverview Park. This beautiful park is located in the middle of a neighborhood in Provo. Water infiltrated to the subsurface is (or will be) coming directly from the Provo River. Jeff as well as Provo staff will describe the project at both ASR sites and diversion and will be able to answer questions. This will be a fun and informative field trip.
DAY TWO - Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Two sessions from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
"GWPC ASR-MAR Workgroup Overview" | Co-chairs Chi Ho Sham & Lorrie Council
"More Managed Aquifer Recharge (MMAR) – A Solution to Combat Droughts and Climate Change in the West” | R. Jeffrey Davis, Integral Consulting
"Aquifer Characterization for Brackish Groundwater Production and Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR): A Case Study on the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Central Texas" | Andrea Croskrey, Texas Water Development Board
"Statewide Mapping of California's Aquifers with Airborne Electromagnetics" | Timothy K Parker, Ramboll
领英推荐
"Managed Aquifer Recharge for Sustainable Groundwater-Irrigated Agroecosystems Utilizing Riverbank Filtration and Groundwater Transfer and Injection" | Andy O’Reilly, USDA Agricultural Research Service
"The ASCE/EWRI Standard Guidelines for Managed Aquifer Recharge" | Gordon McCurry, McCurry Hydrology, LLC?
DAY THREE - Thursday, June 23, 2022
Are drought and dwindling water resources causing you to look for new water supply solutions such as Aquifer Storage and Recovery and Managed Aquifer Recharge? Grab your breakfast and bring it to the Snowbird room for a continuation of the discussion of ASR-MAR issues.?Meet some of the Workgroup Co-chairs and Leadership Team members. Take the opportunity to network and help the Workgroup identify topics and potential speakers for free quarterly webinars. We encourage meeting participants to help us identify problems and emerging issues and what GWPC could do to help the membership, including information that could be presented as session topics, workshops, webinar topics, or the formation of sub-workgroups to focus on specific issues.
CONFERENCE LINKS:
The event will be held at the Sheraton Salt Lake City in downtown SLC, Utah.?
Those who register to attend virtually will receive access to our conference app to access content. Content will be available for 3 months following the conference.
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We hope you will join us in Salt Lake City or virtually!
Questions? Email [email protected].