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Tour April 13, 2016 - 7:30am - April 15, 2016 - 6:00pm Central Valley Tour Brings You Up Close to Historic Drought Impacts Central Valley Tour Provides Insight into Groundwater Management

Central Valley Tour 2016
Field Trip (past)

Friant DamFriant Dam

Join us as we venture through California’s Central Valley, known as the nation’s breadbasket thanks to an imported supply of surface water and local groundwater wells. Covering about 20,000 square miles through the heart of the state, the valley provides 25 percent of the nation’s food, including 40 percent of all fruits, nuts and vegetables consumed throughout the country.

This 3-day, 2-night tour focuses on the San Joaquin Valley, the southern part of the vast region, which is facing challenges after years of severe drought, dwindling water supplies, decreasing water quality and farmland conversion for urban growth. This tour gives participants an understanding of the region’s water use and issues as well as the agricultural practices, including new technologies and water-saving measures.

Participants will visit farms and some of the state’s major infrastructure, such as Friant Dam and the San Luis Reservoir, as well as the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, a major wintering ground and migratory stopover point for large concentrations of waterfowl and shorebirds.

What attendees say about this tour:

“This was a fantastic tour. In three days, I had the opportunity to meet numerous experts in the field. It was a nice blend of speakers. I am looking forward to reviewing all the handout materials.”

What did you like best?

“As a water engineer new to California, it gave me a much better perspective of differing objectives and opportunities to clients.”

“The information the speakers presented. Also, the range and differing views. First-hand engagement of local districts/farmers and being able to see things for myself.”

Planned Stops Include:

  • Kern County Water Bank
  • San Joaquin River
  • Terminus Dam
  • Mendota Pool
  • Friant Dam
  • San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
  • San Luis Reservoir

Topics Include:

  • Impacts of growth
  • Water supply and drought
  • Flood management
  • Groundwater banking
  • Surface water storage
  • Subsidence
  • Wetlands
  • Salmon restoration
  • Agricultural supply and drainage

Pricing Details:

Regular Price – $790 (one-person single occupancy room)

Early Bird Price – $765 if you register online by March 13. Click on the Eventbrite button above.

Fee includes all tour meals, transportation, materials, snacks and hotel accommodations once the tour begins. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the tour’s beginning and end point.

Tour Start and End Point:

This tour starts and ends at the Sacramento International Airport.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

Deadline to cancel and receive a full refund is two weeks prior to the first day of the tour due to hotel, meal and transportation bookings.

Substitutions are allowed up to three business days before the tour.

Continuing Educational Credits:

Continuing education credits may be available for an additional fee for attorneys and water plant, wastewater plant operators, and other vocations/professions.

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Sponsors February 11, 2015

Bureau of Reclamation – California-Great Basin
Major Sponsor

One of five Reclamation regions, the California-Great Basin region covers the northern two-thirds of California, most of western Nevada and part of southern Oregon. The region places great importance on fulfilling its obligations for water delivery, water conservation, water recycling and reuse, power generation, and protecting natural and cultural resources.

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Sponsors June 18, 2014

California Department of Water Resources
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California Department of Water Resources

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is responsible for managing and protecting California’s water. DWR works with other agencies to benefit the state’s people, and to protect, restore and enhance the natural and human environments.

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Sponsors February 9, 2016

CH2M
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As a global leader in consulting, design, design-build, operations, and program management, CH2M has the human and technical resources, the international footprint, and the depth of know-how and experience to help clients achieve success in any corner of the world.

 

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Sponsors June 18, 2014

ESA
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We specialize in all aspects of project planning, environmental analysis and assessment, and regulatory compliance. For more than four decades we’ve guided integrated decision-making, developing innovative and workable solutions that inform development and restoration projects based on sound science, policy, and planning.

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Tour April 13, 2016 - 7:30am - April 15, 2016 - 6:00pm Central Valley Tour Brings You Up Close to Historic Drought Impacts Central Valley Tour Provides Insight into Groundwater Management
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Announcement March 24, 2016

Central Valley Tour Brings You Up Close to Historic Drought Impacts
Farmers on San Joaquin Valley’s eastside to get deliveries from federal water project

For the first time since 2013, irrigation districts in the Friant Water Authority on the east side of the San Joaquin Valley will receive water allocations from the Central Valley Project.

With Millerton Reservoir at almost 70 percent capacity, water supplies are sufficient to provide 15,000 farms with much-needed relief from the historic drought. The cities of Fresno, Orange Cove and Lindsay, and Madera County also will receive some water.

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Announcement March 9, 2016

Central Valley Tour Provides Insight into Groundwater Management
Early bird discount ends this Monday

Our tours give you unparalleled access into California’s water management and the challenges facing our future water supplies. On the annual Central Valley Tour April 13-15, you will be face-to-face with authorities creating Groundwater Sustainability Plans in the lands most threatened by groundwater overdraft.

They will give you their personal experience with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and how this new regulatory structure will impact California.

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