ND Water Convention & Irrigation Workshop

57th Annual North Dakota Water
CONVENTION AND IRRIGATION WORKSHOP
December 3-4, 9-11, 15-16, 2020
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
The 2020 Joint North Dakota Water Convention and Irrigation Workshop will be a virtual event. From the comfort of your home or workplace, you can join other professionals, board members and water managers in participating in educational sessions, networking and exchanging ideas.
The conference will take place in a series of webinars and meetings on Dec. 3-4, 9-11 and 15-16.


THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening remarks
9:10 a.m. North Dakota?s Youngest Water Leader:
Sawyer Anderson, author and illustrator of Water Works
10:00 a.m. Gov. Burgum?s Executive Budget Presentation to the Legislature
11:30 a.m. Water Coalition
1:00 p.m. Souris River Joint Board
1:00 p.m. Rural Water Systems Association Managers
1:00 p.m. Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board
1:30 p.m. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District Executive Committee
3:30 p.m. Resolutions and Policies Review
Water Users Association,
Water Resource Districts Association,
Irrigation Association
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
9:00 a.m. Legislative Panel: Water Funding and Policy
10:45 a.m. State of Water
John Paczkowski, Interim State Engineer
11:30 a.m. History of Water in North Dakota
Mike Dwyer, Water Education Foundation
1:00 p.m. Missouri River Joint Water Board
1:00 p.m. Upper Sheyenne River Joint Water Resource Board
3:00 p.m. PMP Project Update
Damon Grabow, State Water Commission
Construction and Drainage
Permitting Policies
Matt Lindsay, State Water Commission

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9
8:00 a.m. Water Management Seminar
Water Resource Districts
? History of NRCS Watershed Planning
Benefit Cost Analysis ? Christi Fisher, NRCS and Houston Engineering
? Natural Waterway ? Joel Toso, Barr
Engineering and Jack Dwyer, Dwyer Law Office
? Assessment Drains ? Sean Fredricks, Ohnstad Twichell, P.C.
10:30 a.m. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer
11:00 a.m. Federal Water Update
Ian Lyle, National Water Resources Association
11:30 a.m. Water Education Program
Tina Harding, State Water Commission
1:00 p.m. Water Resource Districts Association Board of Directors
2:30 p.m. Red River Joint Water Resource District Board
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
8:00 a.m. U.S. Congressman Kelly Armstrong
8:30 a.m. Project Updates
(10-minute project updates)
10:30 a.m. Managing a Crisis
Cody Schulz, Homeland Security Director,
Department of Emergency Services
11:30 a.m. Awards ?Luncheon?/Scholarship Presentation
Keynote: When the Well Goes Dry Author Dean Meyer
2:00 p.m. Resolutions Meeting
Water Users Association,
Water Resource Districts Association,
Irrigation Association
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11
8:00 a.m. Water Users Association Annual Meeting and Elections
9:00 a.m. State Water Commission

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15
9:00 ? 11:30 a.m. Irrigation Workshop
1:00 p.m. Irrigation Association Annual Meeting
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16
9:00 ? 11:30 a.m. Irrigation Workshop
1:00 p.m. Irrigation Association Board of Directors
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17
8:00 a.m. Water Users Association Board of Directors


CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
(Includes Irrigation Workshop)
Individual Registration - $100
Board Registration (up to five registrants) - $300
Irrigation Workshop Only - $30
Register at:
www.ndwater.org/waterconvention/
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL
701-223-4615