Arkansas Valley Workshop , April 25, 2006

Innovative Approaches to Water Leasing and Canal Company Cooperation

in the Face of Municipal Demands for Agricultural Water Supplies

Gobin Community Center

105 North Main St., Rocky Ford, Colorado

 

TIME
ACTIVITY
SPEAKER
7:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00
Welcome and Overview
Jay Winner, Executive Director, Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District.
8:30
Water Rental Markets in Northern Colorado: The City of Fort Collins and North Poudre Irrigation Company Water Rental Program.
Susan Smolnik, City of Fort Collins Utilities, Fort Collins, Colorado
9:30
Break (refreshments)

 

10:00
The Idaho Division 1 Water Bank: Brand New Innovations in an Old Concept.

Jerry Rigby, Attorney, Rigby, Thatcher, Andrus, Rigby and Moeller, Chartered, Rexburg, Idaho.

11:00
Positive Experiences with Canal Company Consolidation in Idaho.
Ray Rigby, Attorney, Rigby, Thatcher, Andrus, Rigby and Moeller, Chartered, Rexburg, Idaho
12:00
LUNCH
1:00

The Sevier River Project, Utah: Improving Cooperation Between Canal Companies to Achieve Economies of Scale.

Dean Anderson, Superintendent, Delta Canal Company, Delta, Utah

2:00
Land Fallowing and Water Leasing Programs in California – The Palo Verde Irrigation District Program
Ed Smith, General Manager, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Blythe, California
3:00
Break (refreshments)
 
3:10

How to Work with the Cities to Achieve What You Want and Need – The Kern Delta Water District Program

Sheridan Nicholas, District Engineer, Kern Delta Water District, Bakersfield, California.
4:00

Closing Discussion. Where Do We Go From Here?