Title
VIDEO: Session 1: The State of the River, Panel A: Understanding Supply and Demand
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Event Date
6-9-2011
Series
Martz Summer Conference (3rd: 2011: Boulder, Colo.)
Description
VIDEO:
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
SESSION 1: The State of the River
Panel A: Understanding Supply & Demand
Moderator: Larry MacDonnell, University of Wyoming College of Law
Panelists:
Terry Fulp, Deputy Regional Director for the Lower Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation
Bill Rinne, Director of Surface-Water Resources, Southern Nevada Water Authority
Commentators:
Eric Kuhn, Colorado River Water Conservation District
Jennifer Gimbel, Colorado Water Conservation Board
Sharon Megdal, Board Member, Central Arizona Water Conservation District
Moderator
Larry MacDonnell
Citation Information
Fulp, Terry; Rinne, Bill; Hartmann, Holly; Kuhn, Eric; Gimbel, Jennifer; and Megdal, Sharon, "VIDEO: Session 1: The State of the River, Panel A: Understanding Supply and Demand" (2011). Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10).
https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/navigating-the-future-of-the-colorado-river/15
Comments
Competition for scarce Colorado River water resources is nothing new, but the conflicts that prompted the seven basin states to negotiate the 1922 Colorado River Compact have grown considerably fiercer and more complex in recent decades. In 2007, responding to the challenges of increasing demand and sustained drought, the seven basin states and a number of other affected interests agreed to a set of interim guidelines for allocating Colorado River water in the event of shortages. This agreement represents an important evolution in the governance of the Colorado River, suggesting that the many interests in the basin can work together to address shared risks, concerns, and needs. Yet, an increasing number of experts predict that this agreement alone will not be sufficient to address the many challenges ahead.
This conference examined current laws and policies governing Colorado River management, highlighted new developments and studies that will inform future decisions, and explored a broad range of options for addressing the identified challenges and opportunities. This forward-looking conference focused on one broad question: What future do we envision for the Colorado River, and what will it take to get there?