Title
VIDEO: Session 3: Mapping a New Course, Panel G: Concluding Thoughts . . . and Looking Ahead
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Event Date
6-10-2011
Series
Martz Summer Conference (3rd: 2011: Boulder, Colo.)
Description
VIDEO:
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
SESSION 3: Mapping a New Course
Panel G: Concluding Thoughts . . . and Looking Ahead
Moderator: Guy Martin, Partner, Perkins Coie, Washington, D.C.
Panelists:
Don Ostler, Upper Colorado River Commission
Terry Fulp, Deputy Regional Director for the Lower Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation
Kimery Wiltshire, CEO and President, Carpe Diem West
Taylor Hawes, Colorado River Program Director, The Nature Conservancy
Jim Lochhead, CEO/Manager, Denver Water
Lynn Scarlett, former Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Moderator
Guy Martin
Citation Information
Ostler, Don; Fulp, Terry; Wiltshire, Kimery; Hawes, Taylor; Lochhead, Jim; and Scarlett, Lynn, "VIDEO: Session 3: Mapping a New Course, Panel G: Concluding Thoughts . . . and Looking Ahead" (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/19
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?