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Explore the Possibilities
Annual Joint North Dakota Water Convention and Irrigation Expo
Tuesday, December 8
3:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
N.D. Rural Water Systems Association Manager’s Meeting, Governor’s Room
N.D. Rural Water Systems Association Executive Board of Directors Meeting, Room 3130
Upper Missouri Water Association Board of Director’s Meeting, Governor’s Room
Upper Sheyenne Joint Board Meeting, Cannonball Room
Wednesday, December 9
7:30 a.m. –
5:00 p.m.
Registration,
Dakota Ballroom Foyer
9:00 a.m. –
Noon
Commercial Exhibits Set-up, Courtyard
7:45 a.m.
N.D. Water Resource Districts Association
Board of Directors Meeting, Room 2160
8:00 a.m. Noon
Bureau of Reclamation Customer Meetings, Room 2130
8:30 a.m.
N.D. Rural Water Systems Association Annual Meeting, Heart Room
9:30 a.m.
Water Management Seminar
N.D. Water Resource Districts
Annual Meeting, Sheyenne/Cannonball Room
Noon
AWARDS LUNCHEON, Grand Pacific Room
Keynote Speaker: Bill Sorensen
Sponsored by HDR Inc.
General Session
Patterson/Lamborn Room
1:30 p.m.
Welcome, Norm Haak, President, Upper Missouri Water Association
N.D. Congressional Delegation
Rep. Kevin Cramer - Invited
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, - Invited
Sen. John Hoeven - Invited
2:30 p.m.
Waters of the United States
N.D. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem - Invited
3:00 p.m.
Coffee Break, Courtyard
3:30 p.m.
Bureau of Reclamation Area Managers Panel
Montana Area Office – Steve Davies
Dakota’s Area Office – Dave Rosenkrance
Wyoming Area Office – Carlie Ronca
4:30 p.m.
Resolutions Committee,
N.D. Water Users/Water Resource Districts/Irrigation
Heart Room
5:30 p.m.
Attitude Adjustment, Courtyard
5:30 p.m.
Silent Auction Opens, Grand Pacific Room
6:30 p.m.
Western Party, Patterson/Grand Pacific Room
Entertainment: Six Appeal
Thursday, December 10
7:00 a.m.
Prayer Breakfast, Sheyenne/Cannonball Room
Speaker: Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary
General Session
Patterson/Lamborn Room
8:00 a.m. –
6:30 p.m.
Commercial Exhibits, Courtyard
8:30 a.m.
Congressional Issues in the Upper Missouri States
9:00 a.m.
2015 Upper Missouri State Engineers Updates
Montana – John Tubbs, Director, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation - Invited
North Dakota – Todd Sando, State Engineer
South Dakota – Jeanne Goodman, Chief Engineer, Water Rights Program
Wyoming – Pat Tyrrell, State Engineer
10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break, Courtyard
11:00 a.m.
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple - Invited
11:30 a.m.
Buffet Luncheon, Courtyard & Patterson/Lamborn Room
Noon
Concurrent Joint Board and Annual Meetings
Devils Lake Basin Joint Board, Sheyenne Room
Red River Joint Board, Cannonball Room
Missouri River Joint Board, Heart Room
Souris River Joint Board, Governor’s Room
N.D. Irrigation Association, Grand Pacific Room
Water Resource Districts Session
Patterson/Lamborn Room
1:30 p.m.
Reconvene/Announcements
Major Projects on the Move
Northwest Area Water Supply
Western Area Water Supply
Southwest Pipeline Project
Fargo-Moorhead Diversion
Souris River Flood Control
Red River Valley Water Supply Project
2:45 p.m.
N.D. Tribal Perspectives
3:45 p.m.
Elections, N.D. Water Users Board of Directors
Coffee Break Following Elections, Courtyard
4:00 p.m.
N.D. Water Users/Water Resource District Resolutions-Final Adoption, Heart Room
4:00 p.m.
Independent Water Providers Annual Meeting, Governor’s Room
4:30 p.m.
N.D. Water Coalition Meeting – Cannonball Room
5:30 p.m.
Social Hour, Courtyard
6:30 p.m.
Awards Banquet, Patterson/Lamborn Room
Friday, December 11
7:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
N.D. Water Users Board Meeting, Heart Room
N.D. Irrigation Association Board Meeting, Heart Room
N.D. State Water Commission Meeting, Lamborn Room