SINCE 1999 

13 YEARS

TWO EVENTS COMING UP!! 

SOUTHERN COLORADO WATER SUMMIT

CSU-Pueblo Occhiato Student Center Ballroom, 2200 N. Bonforte Blvd, Pueblo

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

8 - 4:30 p.m.

CALL FOR RESERVATIONS:   Cathy's cell phone:   719-821.2573

Action 22 is holding its Southern Colorado Water Summit on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at CSU-Pueblo Occhiato Student Center Ballroom, 2200 N. Bonforte Blvd., Pueblo.

Great information on the gap between water supply and demand will be provided along with what the future will look like considering compact calls and potential water projects.  

Click here for a campus map.  The Occhiato Student Center is #15 on the map.  Please park in N2 and N3 to avoid being ticketed.

Click here for a printable agenda for the event.

We look forward to seeing you there!!

Kim Schultz, 2012 Chair                                                            Gerry McDaniel, Chair
Action 22 Board of Directors                                                       Action 22 Water Committee

8:00-8:45                              Registration

8:45                                        Welcome and Agenda Overview

9:00 – 9:55 am                   Concurrent Sessions

·         Water 101 –  Steve Witte, State Water Engineer

·         Hydraulic Fracturing  101 – Andrew Casper, Colorado Oil and Gas

                                                              Association
 

10 – 10:45 am                     Overview     -- Eric Hecox, Section Chief, Water Supply Planning,  Colorado Water

Conservation Board            

·         Statewide River Basin Yields

·         Determining Gap Between Supply and Demand

·         A look at SWSI  

10:45 - 11:15                       Stories and Legacies:  

Sub-Districts – Steve VanDiver,  Rio Grande Water Conservation District

11:00-11:55 am                 State's Perspective on the Future of Water -- John Stulp, Special Policy                     

                                                            Advisor to the Governor for Water and IBCC Director

12 – 1:25 pm                      LUNCH – Keynote:   Chris Woodka, Pueblo Chieftain, “Newspaper Reporter’s

Perspective on the Fountain Creek”

1:30 – 2:25                       “Allocating Colorado’s water for future growth and avoiding a compact call”
                                             Current Proposals:  Flaming Gorge v. Blue Mesa Res. water bank projects.   Chris

                                              Treese, Colorado River Water Conservation District

2:30 – 3:25                        Integration of Water Resource Allocation and Land Use Planning -  Where are we now

and where to we need to be.   Jacob Bornstein, Colorado Water Conservation Board  

                Case study:   SDS       John Fredell

3:30 – 4:30                     Interaction:   Questions and comments with Guest speakers  

LEGISLATIVE DAY AT THE CAPITOL

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Click here for a printable flyer

CALL FOR RESERVATIONS:   Cathy's cell phone:   719-821.2573

Join Action 22 for the 8^th Annual Legislative Day at the Capitol!   Interested in learning more about the Capitol, how bills become law and how to lobby?   Participate in the morning tour at the Capitol Building from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.   Or, you may want to know more about the state’s budget crisis and what you can do.   In that case, you can attend the “Yes, you can balance the budget” workshop which will be held at CML Office Building , 1144 Sherman Street , from 9:30-11:30 am.  This is located about 3 blocks south of the Capitol. 

Following the workshop, we’ll go over to the corner of Grant and 14^th – First Baptist Church “Miller Hall” -- where the Legislative Luncheon is scheduled.  Maggiano’s Little Italy will be catering the luncheon.  On the speakers schedule are the Senate President Brandon Shaffer and Speaker of the House Frank McNulty.   The entire General Assembly, the Governor and his cabinet and all State Department heads are being invited to attend our Legislative Luncheon.

Wednesday afternoon, February 1, attendees will be greeted by Governor John Hickenlooper and other speakers will be confirmed as the event gets closer.     The session will run from 1:30-4:30 pm in the Old Supreme Court Chambers at the State Capitol.  There is a small café in the basement of the capitol where you can obtain coffee and other items.   However, no food or drink is allowed in the Old Supreme Court Chambers. 

A networking reception is scheduled at the University Club, 1673 Sherman Street , from 5-7 p.m.  The Club is located just two blocks north of the capitol.  The entire General Assembly, the Governor and his cabinet and all State Department heads have been invited to attend this flowing reception.   You may just wish to take a legislator to dinner afterwards.   It is up to you! 

Wednesday, Feb 1  

Click here for a printable Agenda

9:30-11:30 am          "Yes, you can Balance the State's Budget Workshop, CML Offices,1144 Sherman

                                  St. (3 blocks south of the Capitol) – The workshop is an interactive session giving

                                  participants the opportunity of setting the State’s budget utilizing technology and 

                                  clickers.

11:45-1:30 pm          Luncheon at First Baptist Church "Miller Hall", 1373 Grant  (caddy corner from the

                                 Capitol) – Keynote Speakers: President of the Senate Brandon Shaffer and 

                                 Speaker of the House Frank McNulty

1:30-4:30 pm           Session in Old Supreme Court Chambers, State Capitol

                                 1:30      Danny Tomlinson, Tomlinson & Associates -- Legislative Overview

                                 2:00      John Suthers, Attorney General   -- State’s position on the Lobato Case 

                                 2:30      John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado

                                 3:00      Kathleen Gebhardt, Children's Voices -  Why the Lobato Case is Important

                                 3:30      Joe Garcia, Lt. Governor of Colorado – K-12 Reform and Higher Ed  

                                 4:00      John Salazar, Colorado Dept.of Agriculture – Enhancing agriculture in

Colorado

5-7 pm                     Rolling Networking Reception with Hors D'oeuvres and Cash Bar, University  

                         Club "College Room", 1673 Sherman Street   (two blocks North of the Capitol)

RESERVATION DEADLINE FOR HOTELS:  JANUARY 16 AND 17

Hotel discount rate $58.00 (plus taxes) at La Quinta, 3500 Park Ave , Denver – 1.303.458.1222  “Action 22 Group”.  Deadline date:  January 16, 2011.

Discount rate $129 (plus taxes)  at Burnsley Hotel, 1000 Grant St. , Denver – 1.303.830.1000 “Action 22 Group”.  Deadline date:  January 17, 2012

CALL FOR RESERVATIONS:   Cathy's cell phone:   719-821.2573

DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS:   JANUARY 27. 

RESERVATIONS NOT CANCELLED BY JANUARY 27  WILL BE INVOICED.

 NOTE RESERVATIONS MADE AFTER JANUARY 21 WILL CARRY A $10 LATE FEE.

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  Action 22 is the only regional advocacy organization in southern Colorado .  It is a volunteer-driven membership organization of individuals, cities, communities, counties, associations, businesses and organizations in a 22 county region, banding together to give voice to southern Colorado and in shaping the policies for southern Colorado .   Action 22 represents a 36,530 sq. mile area (35% of the state) consisting of 850,000 citizens, 19.5% of the state’s population.

Action 22 is a unique organization.  Action 22 pulls in individuals, cities, counties, businesses, organizations, corporations and non-profits  from all walks of life to the debate and discussion table.  All perspectives are needed to make well-rounded, well-informed decisions and give voice to southern Colorado .   

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