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2014 Presentations

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Moderator:  Jim Walker, Director of Sustainability, University of Texas at Austin

Keynote:  Bob Patterson, PhD, Coordinator for Community and Regional Planning, University of Texas at Austin (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION)

Presentation:  TOILETS:  Wastewater Management in the Barton Springs Zone

• History and status-Chris Herrington, PE, Water Resource Evaluation Section Manager, City of Austin (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION)
• Effects of Drought and Wastewater on Nitrate Concentrations in the Barton Springs Zone, Barbara Mahler, U.S. Geological Survey (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION)

Panel Discussion: What does regional collaboration for sustainable wastewater management in the Barton Springs Zone look like? (Texas State Representative Paul Workman; Grant Jackson, PE, 2005 Regional Water Quality Plan facilitator; Austin Councilmember Laura Morrison)

Presentation:  AUTOMOBILES:  State Highway 45 Southwest

• History, participants, process-Carlos Swonke, Director of Environmental Affairs, Texas Department of Transportation (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION)
• Alternatives-Mike Brown, PE, President, MetroAnalytics (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION)

Panel Discussion:  Minimization, mitigation and mobility (Pam Baggett-Wallis, Shady Hollow HOA Board Member; Brigid Shea, candidate for Travis County Commissioner; Chuck Lesniak, Environmental Officer, City of Austin; John Dupnik, PG, General Manager, Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District)

Presentation:  FAUCETS:  Reuse and water supply in the Barton Springs Zone

• Direct Reuse-Ellen McDonald, Principal, Alan Plummer and Associates (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION)
• Local Desalinization, Aquifer Storage and Recovery Projects-Brian Smith, PhD, PG, Senior Hydrogeologist, Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION)
• Conservation as a water supply strategy-Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION)

Keynote: Carlos Rubinstein, Chairman, Texas Water Development Board

Panel Discussion:  How do we conserve and enhance water supply in the Barton Springs Zone? (Sharlene Leurig, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Program, Ceres; Pix Howell, Water infrastructure consultant; Lauren Ross, PhD, PE, Glenrose Engineering; Tom Hegemier, PE, Senior Project Manager, RPS Engineering)