A gathering of the Colorado 9 Basin Roundtables (C9 Summit) was held on November 14, 2023 from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The event aimed to bring together roundtables, the Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC) and the CWCB board and was also attending by many other interested parties. Many thanks to all who participated, listened in and for those who continue to everyone who continues to work with the state to support grassroots water discussions.
The C9 Summit Agenda is linked and also shown below. Audio from the event can be found here.
AGENDA
8:00 AM
Registration
8:30 AM
Welcome (Governor Polis, Dan Gibbs and Lauren Ris)
8:45 AM
Collaboration for Advancing the Colorado Water Plan: A Group Effort (Russ Sands)
9:15 AM
Drought Resilience Exercise & Report Out (Kelsea MacIlroy facilitating) An interactive session led by members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), the Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC) and CWCB staff.
11:00 AM
Break
11:10 AM
Basin Perspectives (Ken Brenner moderating) A panel of Basin Roundtable Chairs/Vice Chairs from each major river basin.
12:10 PM
Lunch
1:10 PM
Concurrent Sessions:
Session A: Engagement at Different Levels (Ballroom I)
The CWCB supports many education & outreach efforts and is exploring a Colorado Water Plan campaign. Learn how outreach initiatives create impact using an array of tools from billboards to boots-on-the-ground engagement. (Cassandra McCuen, Mike Sukle, Rosemary Dempsey, Lindsey Marlowe, Breanna González and Amanda Laban with Andrea Lopez moderating)
Session B: Making Projects Move (Ballroom II)
How project proponents can find resources to build capacity and develop projects in an era of both significant funding and significant hurdles. (Mark Henderson, Nate Pearson, Blongshia Cha, Aaron Derwingson and Nathan Fey with Sean Cronin moderating)
2:10 PM
Break
2:20 PM
Colorado River Challenges & Opportunities:
2:20 - 3:15 PM
Colorado River Drought Task Force Panel (Aaron Citron, Andy Mueller, Kate Greenberg and Jackie Brown with Kelsea MacIlroy moderating)
3:15 - 4:05 PM
Updates from CWCB & Fireside Chat with the Upper Colorado River Commissioner (Amy Ostdiek and Becky Mitchell)
4:05 PM
Break
4:15 PM
Bringing it Together: A Vision for Enhanced Collaboration (Greg Felt, Lisa Darling, Lauren Ris, Kathleen Curry, Dan Gibbs, Julie McCluskie, and Ernest House Jr. with Kat Weismiller moderating)
5:15 PM
Closing Remarks (Russ Sands, Russ George and Becky Mitchell)
5:30 PM
Dinner & Reception Buffet-style dinner will accompany informal conversation and networking until 8:00.
A gathering of the Colorado 9 Basin Roundtables (C9 Summit) was held on November 14, 2023 from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The event aimed to bring together roundtables, the Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC) and the CWCB board and was also attending by many other interested parties. Many thanks to all who participated, listened in and for those who continue to everyone who continues to work with the state to support grassroots water discussions.
The C9 Summit Agenda is linked and also shown below. Audio from the event can be found here.
AGENDA
8:00 AM
Registration
8:30 AM
Welcome (Governor Polis, Dan Gibbs and Lauren Ris)
8:45 AM
Collaboration for Advancing the Colorado Water Plan: A Group Effort (Russ Sands)
9:15 AM
Drought Resilience Exercise & Report Out (Kelsea MacIlroy facilitating) An interactive session led by members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), the Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC) and CWCB staff.
11:00 AM
Break
11:10 AM
Basin Perspectives (Ken Brenner moderating) A panel of Basin Roundtable Chairs/Vice Chairs from each major river basin.
12:10 PM
Lunch
1:10 PM
Concurrent Sessions:
Session A: Engagement at Different Levels (Ballroom I)
The CWCB supports many education & outreach efforts and is exploring a Colorado Water Plan campaign. Learn how outreach initiatives create impact using an array of tools from billboards to boots-on-the-ground engagement. (Cassandra McCuen, Mike Sukle, Rosemary Dempsey, Lindsey Marlowe, Breanna González and Amanda Laban with Andrea Lopez moderating)
Session B: Making Projects Move (Ballroom II)
How project proponents can find resources to build capacity and develop projects in an era of both significant funding and significant hurdles. (Mark Henderson, Nate Pearson, Blongshia Cha, Aaron Derwingson and Nathan Fey with Sean Cronin moderating)
2:10 PM
Break
2:20 PM
Colorado River Challenges & Opportunities:
2:20 - 3:15 PM
Colorado River Drought Task Force Panel (Aaron Citron, Andy Mueller, Kate Greenberg and Jackie Brown with Kelsea MacIlroy moderating)
3:15 - 4:05 PM
Updates from CWCB & Fireside Chat with the Upper Colorado River Commissioner (Amy Ostdiek and Becky Mitchell)
4:05 PM
Break
4:15 PM
Bringing it Together: A Vision for Enhanced Collaboration (Greg Felt, Lisa Darling, Lauren Ris, Kathleen Curry, Dan Gibbs, Julie McCluskie, and Ernest House Jr. with Kat Weismiller moderating)
5:15 PM
Closing Remarks (Russ Sands, Russ George and Becky Mitchell)
5:30 PM
Dinner & Reception Buffet-style dinner will accompany informal conversation and networking until 8:00.
