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25th Biennial Groundwater Conference
and 14th Annual Meeting of the
Groundwater Resources Association of California
October 25-26, 2005
Sacramento Convention Center
Sacramento, California
Past Lessons and Future Prospects
Where authorized, pdf versions of the presentations given are available from this page.
Tuesday, October 25
Joint Session: Perspectives - Past, Present, and Future
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8:15 |
Welcome
Rick Standiford, Associate Vice President, UC Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources |
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8:30 |
Progress in California Groundwater: A Retrospective (pdf)
David K. Todd, Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley |
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9:00 |
Groundwater Management and the California Water Plan: Past and Present
Lester A. Snow, Director, California Department of Water Resources |
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9:30 |
Perspectives on Quality of Groundwater in California
Celeste Cantu, Executive Officer, State Water Resources Control Board |
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10:00 |
Break |
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TRACK 1 |
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TRACK 2 |
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Session:
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Septic System Discharge Issues
Moderator: James Giannopoulos, Stater Water Resources Control Board |
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Groundwater Management Plans - Local Examples
Moderator: Vicki Kretsinger, Luhdorff & Scalmanini CE
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10:30
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Panel Discussion
Persistence of Nitrate in Septic System Plumes and a Remediation Option (pdf)
W.D. Robertson, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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10:30
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The Evolution of Groundwater Management in the Orange County Groundwater Basin (pdf)
Adam S. Hutchinson, Orange County Water District |
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WDRs for On-Site Systems and Ground Water Protection (pdf)
S. Wayne Rosenbaum, Foley & Lardner LLP |
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11:00
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West San Jacinto Groundwater Management Plan 10 Years Later (pdf)
Behrooz Mortazavi, Eastern Municipal Water District |
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Microbial Risk Assessment in Connection with OWTS Discharges (pdf)
Andrew B. Sheldon, URS Corporation
Harold Leverenz, University of California, Davis |
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11:30
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Fostering Cooperative Groundwater Management through the Sacramento Groundwater Authority (pdf)
Robert J. Swartz, Sacramento Groundwater Authority |
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12:00
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Luncheon Sponsored by Geomatrix Consultants, Inc.
In the News: Covering Groundwater Issues for Almost 30 Years
Rita Schmidt Sudman, Water Education Foundation |
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Session:
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Salinity Issues - Past Practices and Future Strategies
Moderator: Tim Parker, Schlumberger Water Services |
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Session:
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Modeling California's Groundwater
Moderator: Eric Reichard, U.S. Geological Survey |
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1:30
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Desalination of Groundwater: Earth Science Perspectives
William M. Alley, U.S. Geological Survey |
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1:30
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Future Directions for Development of USGS Groundwater Models
Arlen Harbaugh, U.S. Geological Survey |
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2:00
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Techniques to Determine the Sources of High-Chloride Water in Wells in Coastal California Aquifers
John A. Izbicki, U.S. Geological Survey |
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2:00
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A Perspective on Groundwater Modeling at DWR (pdf)
Tariq Kadir, Department of Water Resources (Bay-Delta Office) |
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2:30
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Brackish Groundwater Reclamation - Water Supply and Basin Benefits (pdf)
Bill Everest, P.E., Orange County Water District |
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2:30
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WESTSIM: Groundwater Conjunctive Use, Agricultural Drainage and Wetland Return Flow Simulation on the West-Side of the San Joaquin Basin (pdf)
Nigel W.T. Quinn, P.E., Berkeley National Laboratory |
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3:00 |
Break |
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3:00 |
Break
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Unregulated Contaminants in Groundwater
Moderator: Tom Mohr, Santa Clara Valley Water District |
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Emerging Issues in Groundwater Resources - Regional Examples
Moderator: Bill Pipes, Geomatrix |
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3:30 |
Unregulated Contaminants and Source Water Assessments (pdf)
Leah Godsey Walker, P.E., California Department of Health Services, Drinking Water Program |
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3:30 |
Challenges and Opportunities for Evaluating Groundwater Resources in Fractured Rock Environments (pdf)
Dave Evans, California State University, Sacramento |
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4:00
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Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in Groundwater (pdf)
James Eychaner, U.S. Geological Survey |
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4:00
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Urbanization of the California Desert: Where is the Water Going to Come From?
Peter Martin, U.S. Geological Survey |
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4:30
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Unregulated Contaminants in Groundwater. Do We Have a Problem Here?
Bruce A. Macler, U.S. EPA Region 9 |
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4:30 |
Effects of Agriculture and Urbanization on the Central Valley Aquifer System: Sustaining the Health of California's Heartland
Karen R. Burow, U.S. Geological Survey |
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5:00 |
Reception - Poster Session and Exhibits |
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Wednesday, October 26
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TRACK 1 |
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TRACK 2 |
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Session:
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Groundwater Tracers and Age Dating
Moderator: Sarah Raker, San Francisco Bay Area Water Board |
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Groundwater Law and Policy - Past, Present, and Future
Moderator: Chris Frahm, Hatch & Parent |
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8:30
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New, Current and Future Thinking on Environmental Tracers and Age Dating
Graham Fogg , University of California, Davis
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8:30
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Panel Discussion
Carl Hauge, California Department of Water Resources, Chief Hydrogeologist (retired) |
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9:00
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Anthropogenic Compounds as Groundwater Tracers: Perspectives from the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment Program
Kenneth Belitz, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Andy Sawyer, Chief, Water Rights and Tanks Branch, Office of Chief Counsel, State Water
Resources Control Board
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9:30
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Using Tritium-Helium Groundwater Age in Water Resource Investigations: Lessons Learned from the GAMA Program (pdf)
Jean E. Moran, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
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Scott Slater, Attorney, Hatch & Parent
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10:00 |
Break
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10:00 |
Break
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Session:
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Land Application of Wastes and Groundwater Quality
Moderator: Rula Deeb, Malcom Pirnie |
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Session:
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Role of Landscape, Stream Systems and Groundwater on Ecosystem Declines and Restoration
Moderator: Mary Scruggs, California Department of Water Resources |
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10:30
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Biosolids Application and Water Reclamation (pdf)
Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis, P.E., State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality |
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10:30
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Moving Beyond Missed Opportunities - Conjunctive Use a New Path?
Stephanie Pincetl, Institute of the Environment, University of California, Los Angeles |
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11:00 |
Dairy Manure and Groundwater Quality in the Central Valley
Thomas Harter, University of California, Davis |
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11:00 |
Groundwater's Role in Ecosystem Protection
Larry Rodriguez, Robertson-Bryan Inc. |
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11:30
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Differentiating Sources of Wastewater Nitrate Loading Using Stable Isotopes of Water (pdf)
Tom Mohr, Santa Clara Valley Water District |
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11:30
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Wine, Cheese, and Mickey Mouse - Water's Story in the Santa Ana (pdf)
Daniel Cozad, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority |
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12:00
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Luncheon
Legislative Update
Chris Frahm, Hatch & Parent
GRA Awards |
Joint Session: Climate Change and California Water Resources
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Moderator: Michael Floyd, Department of Water Resources
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1:30 |
Global Climate Change and Implications for California Water (pdf)
Philip B. Duffy, LLNL, University of California, Merced |
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2:00 |
Climate Change: A Challenge Looming for California (pdf)
Dan Cayan, Scripps Institute, University of California, San Diego |
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2:30 |
California Water Policy: Planning for Climate Change, Growth, and Natural Heritage Preservation (pdf)
Brent M. Haddad, University of California, Santa Cruz |
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3:00 |
Closing Remarks
Michael Floyd, Department of Water Resources |
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