

Colorado Water Officials Association
2016 Annual Conference
Sept 28-30, 2016 - Water: Uniting Across Divides - Lakewood, CO
PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE GREENWAY FOUNDATION'S SOUTH PLATTE RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SPREE)
Bringing together water officials, professionals, and users from across the state.
From September 28th through the 30th the Colorado Water Officials Association will host its 2016 conference, Water: Uniting Across Divides, in Lakewood, Colorado. Each year, an annual conference is held in varying locations around the State to raise money for local scholarships and other worthy causes while promoting the mission of CWOA. CWOA’s mission is to educate Colorado’s citizens to the importance of water rights administration, water issues and to further the professional development of its members. Comprised of Colorado Division of Water Resources and Colorado Water Conservation Board employees, CWOA is unique in that its members connect with thousands of citizens across Colorado each year regarding water-related issues. This year's event will feature a golf scramble fundraiser on the 28th, the main conference and banquet dinner on the 29th, and training, team building, and tours for state employees on the 29th. Special thanks to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for their continued support of this event!
We are pleased to announce that attendees of this year's event will have the opportunity to take advantage of 7 hours of continuing education credit from the Colorado Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Contractors in addition to 7 Continuing Legal Education credits from the Colorado Supreme Court! Please contact us for additional details!
OUR SPEAKERS
Dick Wolfe - State Engineer, Division of Water Resources
Bob Randall - Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources
Bob Peters - Water Resource Engineer, Denver Water
Andrew Ross - Senior Water Quality Scientist, Department of Public Health & Environment
Kristy Richardson - Environmental Toxicologist, Department of Public Health & Environment
Kirk Russell - Finance Section Chief, Colorado Water Conservation Board
Kevin Rein - Deputy State Engineer, Division of Water Resources
Leah Martinsson - Special Counsel, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP
Jeni Arndt - State Representative, House District 53
Autumn Bjugstad - Engagement Director, The Greenway Foundation SPREE Program
Tom Cech - Director of One World One Water Center, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Jennifer Riley-Chetwynd - Director of Marketing and Social Responsibility, Denver Botanic Gardens
Mark Shea - Watershed Planning Supervisor, Colorado Springs Utilites
Patrick Gerity - HR Specialist, Department of Human Services
Peter Taylor - Professor, Colorado State University
SPONSORS
Dynotek, LLC - Fluid Data Management
James Drilling Company - Water Well Drilling
Bishop-Brogden Associates, Inc.- Water Consultants
Ground Water Pump Systems - Residential/Commercial Water Systems
GeoWater Services, LLC - Well, Pump and Water Testing Specialists
Wilson Water Group - Water Consulting
Applegate Group, Inc. - Water Resource Advisors for the West
Northern Water - Water Conservancy District
Hydro Resources - Ground Water Development
CONTACT US
For other questions and comments email caleb.foy@state.co.us or karlyn.armstrong@state.co.us